{"id":180756,"date":"2018-06-18T06:30:02","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T04:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=180756"},"modified":"2018-06-17T21:12:28","modified_gmt":"2018-06-17T19:12:28","slug":"ask-security-questions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/18\/ask-security-questions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask yourself these security questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you make sure your gate is closed at night and during the day?<\/p>\n<p>Is there a bar on top of your sliding gate so that it cannot be lifted off the rails?<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Are your doors locked?<\/p>\n<p>Is your house numbered clearly?<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Do you have an outside light on your property?<\/p>\n<p>Do you know your neighbours?<\/p>\n<p>These are questions the\u00a0SAPS are asking the community.<\/p>\n<p>Police also warned residents to be alert and aware, and to take precautions when they feel they are being followed.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179945\/dinwiddie-learner-leads-cops-to-alleged-drug-dealer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dinwiddie learner leads cops to alleged drug dealer<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>The SAPS offered the following safety tips for residents to follow:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not park your vehicle in the road.<\/li>\n<li>Do not leave your vehicle running when closing or opening your gate, take the keys out.<\/li>\n<li>Do not stand and talk to your visitors in the road.<\/li>\n<li>Do not park your vehicle in the driveway or on the pavement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179291\/suspect-shot-and-arrested-in-lambton-business-robbery\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shots fired in Lambton as armed robbers target businesses<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emergency numbers to take note of:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EMPD: 011 458-0911.<\/li>\n<li>Ekurhuleni Call Taking Centre and Emergency: 0860 543 000.<\/li>\n<li>Free call emergency landline Crime: 10111.<\/li>\n<li>Fire or medical: 10177.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span 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