{"id":179804,"date":"2018-06-03T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-03T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179804\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-94\/"},"modified":"2018-06-03T15:18:53","modified_gmt":"2018-06-03T13:18:53","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/03\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-94\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, May 26 to June 1, were:<\/p>\n

WARNING: Protestors take to Germiston streets again – avoid Lower Boksburg and Knights roads<\/a><\/p>

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Last Monday the GCN responded to protest action in the Germiston area, near the Goodhope Informal Settlement on Lower Boksburg and Knights roads. The residents from the Goodhope Informal Settlement had once again taken to the streets in a service delivery protest. Lower Boksburg Road and Knights Road were closed to traffic due to the protest.<\/p>

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Shots fired in Lambton as armed robbers target businesses<\/a><\/p>\n

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The evening air was rend with the sound of gunfire after a shootout ensued between suspects and security officers last Thursday. Capt Andr\u00e9 de Jager, the spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni West Cluster SAPS, told the GCN that at about 6.30pm it was alleged that more than 10 suspects stormed into Liquor City Lambton and Lambton Pick n Pay demanding money from the cash tills from both stores, as well as stock from the liquor store.<\/p>\n

Warning: Damaging winds and chilly temperatures in store for Gauteng<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gauteng residents were encouraged to break out their woolly clothes and keep warm as a cold front was predicted to hit the province. The South African Weather Service warned Johannesburg residents to prepare for a significant drop in temperatures from Thursday evening.<\/p>\n

What is your home-made remedy to combat the flu?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Winter has come, and locals share their home-made remedies to fight the common cold.<\/p>\n

No need to panic about Sassa cards says councillor, your existing card is still valid<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ward 36 councillor Wendy Morgan recently met with the area manager for Sassa to find out more about the process of getting new Sassa cards. Existing Sassa cards are still valid and can be used until the new cards have been rolled out.<\/p>\n

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Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n

Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n

Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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