{"id":186901,"date":"2018-09-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/186901\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-108\/"},"modified":"2018-09-14T14:45:28","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T12:45:28","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-108","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/16\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-108\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, September 8 to 14, were:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/185847\/the-three-most-dangerous-snakes-on-the-east-rand\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The three most dangerous snakes on the East Rand<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-186905\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/DSC_5194_05488-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/DSC_5194_05488-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/DSC_5194_05488-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/DSC_5194_05488-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/DSC_5194_05488.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The warm weather means snakes will now be up and about after a long period of hibernation, hungry and in search of food. From mid-August until late May it is snake season. More than 80 per cent of all snakebites in South Africa occur between January and April and in the early evening with people accidentally stepping on snakes.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/185858\/have-you-seen-casandra\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ALERT: Teenager goes missing in Primrose, have you seen her?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-186902\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/35GCNGENERALMISS_47_45463-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/35GCNGENERALMISS_47_45463-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/35GCNGENERALMISS_47_45463-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/35GCNGENERALMISS_47_45463-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/35GCNGENERALMISS_47_45463.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Police and family members are searching for Casandra Casey-Lee de Waal who went missing in Primrose on August 22. The 16-year-old left her home to go and visit a friend but never reached her destination.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/186277\/exotic-animals-and-conquered-fears-at-reptile-expo\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Exotic animals and conquered fears at reptile expo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-186903\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/36GCNGENERALSNAK_84680-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/36GCNGENERALSNAK_84680-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/36GCNGENERALSNAK_84680-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/36GCNGENERALSNAK_84680-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/36GCNGENERALSNAK_84680.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SaveMe Reptile and Exotics Rescue\u2019s Reptile Convention took place at Majestic Nursery in Lambton. The two-day reptile expo showcased amazing creatures from bearded dragons to hairless rats. Present were breeders and owners of the exotic animals, with thrilling stories about their love for the creepy crawlies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/186211\/environmental-health-practitioners-take-food-off-ekurhuleni-spaza-shop-shelves\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Environmental health practitioners take food off Ekurhuleni spaza shop shelves<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-186904\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/Dl1G7PPX0AE_vve_25320-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/Dl1G7PPX0AE_vve_25320-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/Dl1G7PPX0AE_vve_25320-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/Dl1G7PPX0AE_vve_25320-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/Dl1G7PPX0AE_vve_25320.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ekurhuleni environmental health practitioners have taken items which pose a health hazard, such as meat that did not indicate the sell-by date, expired and rotten food, and unlabelled frozen mixed veggies, off the shelves during the recent spaza shop inspections across the metro.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176815\/follow-these-three-steps-to-register-your-early-childhood-development-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Follow these three steps to register your early childhood development facility<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-186906\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/Baby_51752-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/Baby_51752-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/Baby_51752-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/Baby_51752-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/Baby_51752.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Is your child\u2019s cr\u00e8che fully equipped to take care of your little one? This is one of the questions parents need to ask themselves when sending their child to an early childhood development (ECD) facility. Registration with the metro is one of the indications that the facility you entrust with the care of your child is safe and capable of providing such care.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\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 class=\"anchor_post\" 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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" 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 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all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='9d979c7d1a98be320664b089146c3b25'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you missed this week\u2019s top 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