{"id":196209,"date":"2019-02-04T14:30:15","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T12:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=196209"},"modified":"2019-02-05T14:43:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T12:43:29","slug":"children-warned-aware-surroundings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/02\/04\/children-warned-aware-surroundings\/","title":{"rendered":"Children warned to be aware of their surroundings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new school year is\u00a0in full swing and the SAPS are warning school children, to be alert and aware at all times.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after a number of cases have been reported, in which children have been robbed of their important belongings while walking to or from school.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>In addition to this warning, police have warned children not to walk through the streets with headphones in their ears as they are making themselves vulnerable.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/195439\/four-vehicles-recovered-by-empd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stolen, hijacked vehicles recovered by EMPD<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Here are a few safety tips for children:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Walk in groups after school, not alone.<\/li>\n<li>Hide your cellphones and other important belongings, at all times.<\/li>\n<li>Be aware of crime hotspots in your area.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t talk to strangers.<\/li>\n<li>Children must be aware of their surroundings at all times and be on the alert for \u2013 and suspicious of criminals\u2019 activities.<\/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 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