{"id":187839,"date":"2018-09-30T06:30:20","date_gmt":"2018-09-30T04:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=187839"},"modified":"2018-09-28T15:07:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T13:07:55","slug":"ekurhuleni-grant-aids-programme-inspires-physically-challenged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/image-gallery\/community\/2018\/09\/30\/ekurhuleni-grant-aids-programme-inspires-physically-challenged\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekurhuleni Grant-in-Aid\u2019s programme inspires the physically challenged"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-187839 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/30\/rehabilitated-substance-abusers-now-adored-entertainers\/attachment\/20180921_133507_77224\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/20180921_133507_77224-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-187750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/20180921_133507_77224-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/20180921_133507_77224-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/20180921_133507_77224-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/20180921_133507_77224.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-187750'>\n\t\t\t\tMoshanyana Ramakhatha (blue) introduces After the Storm project mascot, Trump, to learners at Ezibeleni School for Physically Disabled Children on Heritage Day.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/30\/rehabilitated-substance-abusers-now-adored-entertainers\/attachment\/withkids_61408\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/WITHKIDS_61408-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-187748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/WITHKIDS_61408-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/WITHKIDS_61408-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/WITHKIDS_61408-768x576.jpg 768w, 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