{"id":199638,"date":"2019-03-24T06:30:38","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T04:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=199638"},"modified":"2019-03-24T16:06:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T14:06:19","slug":"top-five-stories-week-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/03\/24\/top-five-stories-week-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, March 16 to 22, were:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199228\/man-in-critical-condition-following-electrocution\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Man in critical condition following electrocution<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>A strange scene unfolded at the Webber Station last Monday when a man was electrocuted and found dangling from the overhead cables below the station bridge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198818\/young-duo-hustles-from-the-village-to-the-city\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Young duo hustles from the village to the city\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Hailing all the way from Tzaneen, Limpopo, Eliya Leshabane and Masilo Maake are here to explore the city and leave a creative mark while at it. The two childhood friends fell in love with music as young boys and although their small village in Tzaneen had little to no resources for them to pursue their first love, they hustled their way to the city.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199355\/alert-prepare-day-five-stage-four-loadshedding\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ALERT: Prepare for day five of stage four load-shedding<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eskom has announced another day of stage four load-shedding on Wednesday. Stage four load-shedding was implemented at 9am in the morning, after an upgrade from stage two, and continued throughout the day into the night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199022\/most-liked-photo-on-instagram-all-the-news\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Most liked photo on Instagram \u2013 All the news<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most liked photo on Instagram this week was \u2013 get up to date with all the news making headlines in Germiston with this week\u2019s edition of the Germiston City News.<\/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>\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.<\/p>\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\u00a0<\/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 Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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 class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span 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