{"id":206313,"date":"2019-06-02T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/206313\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-137\/"},"modified":"2019-06-02T20:22:12","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02T18:22:12","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-137","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/06\/02\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-137\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, May 25 to 31, were:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/205950\/metro-employee-based-germiston-arrested-allegedly-selling-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Metro employee based in Germiston arrested for allegedly selling jobs<\/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-206316\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNCRIMEARREM_10686-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNCRIMEARREM_10686-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNCRIMEARREM_10686-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNCRIMEARREM_10686-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNCRIMEARREM_10686.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A metro employee was arrested last Friday following an in-depth and lengthy investigation after complaints were received about his alleged illegal selling of jobs. Allegations were that he was selling positions advertised at the metro.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/205734\/family-friends-bid-final-farewell-barries\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Family and friends bid a final farewell to \u2018Barries\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-206315\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21GCNGENERALFUNE_26320-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21GCNGENERALFUNE_26320-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21GCNGENERALFUNE_26320-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21GCNGENERALFUNE_26320-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21GCNGENERALFUNE_26320.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Word and Life Church in Sunward Park, Boksburg, was filled to capacity as Chief Supt Roelof \u2018Barries\u2019 Barnard\u2019s family, friends, colleagues and the community at large, said their final goodbyes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/206008\/n3-highway-horror-crash-claims-10-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Update: N3 highway horror crash claims 10 lives<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-206318\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNGENERALCRAS_16638-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNGENERALCRAS_16638-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNGENERALCRAS_16638-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNGENERALCRAS_16638-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/22GCNGENERALCRAS_16638.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nine people died on scene and scores were injured during a multi-vehicle collision on the N3 highway southbound just before the Barry Marais Road off-ramp outside Vosloorus last Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/205421\/task-team-raids-germiston-cbd-flat-two-arrested-items-and-cash-seized\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Task team raids Germiston CBD flat, two arrested, items and cash seized<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-206314\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21GCNCRIMECIGAM_58355-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21GCNCRIMECIGAM_58355-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21GCNCRIMECIGAM_58355-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21GCNCRIMECIGAM_58355-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21GCNCRIMECIGAM_58355.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ekurhuleni District Germiston SAPS recently arrested two suspects for various crimes. Members of the Germiston SAPS Crime Prevention Task Team held the intelligence driven operation in Railway Street in the Germiston CBD.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/205894\/man-shot-killed-mazibuko-hostel\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Man shot and killed at Mazibuko Hostel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-206317\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/death_58059-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/death_58059-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/death_58059-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/death_58059-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/death_58059.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A 42-year-old woman was arrested by the Katlehong police last Friday in connection with the murder of a 54-year-old man. The deceased was found at the Mazibuko Hostel in Katlehong, shot in the upper body.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e 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 Kgotsofalang 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 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