{"id":211656,"date":"2019-07-14T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211656\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-143\/"},"modified":"2019-07-12T16:04:48","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T14:04:48","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-143","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/14\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-143\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, July 6 to 12, were:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/210471\/elsburg-saps-nabs-17-during-weekend-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Elsburg SAPS nabs 17 during weekend operations<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>During their weekend crime prevention operations from June 27 to 30, the Elsburg SAPS managed to detain 17 suspects within Elsburg for crimes including theft, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), malicious damage to property, driving under the influence of alcohol, drug possession, possession of dagga, common assault and dealing in liquor without a valid licence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/210513\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-127\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>What\u2019s on in and around Germiston<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>What is happening in and around Germiston.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211410\/germiston-police-crack-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Germiston police crack down on crime<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While conducting various crime-prevention operations recently, the Germiston SAPS managed to crack down on crime in their precinct, resulting in the arrest of 36 suspects.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/210990\/train-derails-in-rondebult-injuring-commuters\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Train derails in Rondebult, injuring commuters<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Netcare 911 responded to the scene of a train derailment last Saturday in Rondebult. The incident occurred at 11.24pm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/210534\/germiston-residents-tired-of-metros-powerless-lies\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Round Up: Germiston residents tired of metro\u2019s powerless \u2018lies\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many parts of Germiston have been left in darkness once again. Though prolonged power outages are nothing new to Germiston residents, the latest spate of outages, which have lasted for days, have left many residents angry and frustrated.<\/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<\/a>\u00a0<\/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>Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p><a 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