{"id":212217,"date":"2019-07-21T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-21T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212217\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-144\/"},"modified":"2019-07-21T20:21:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-21T18:21:10","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-144","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/21\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-144\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, July 13 to 19, were:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211799\/suspect-killed-during-shoot-out-with-police\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Suspect killed during shoot-out with police<\/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-212218\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNCRIMEFATAL_29162-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNCRIMEFATAL_29162-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNCRIMEFATAL_29162-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNCRIMEFATAL_29162-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNCRIMEFATAL_29162.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A 41-year-old man was fatally wounded during a shoot-out with police in Katlehong last Saturday. The shoot-out took place when officers responded to a tip-off from the community.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\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><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-212219\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/crime01-768x527_82642-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/crime01-768x527_82642-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/crime01-768x527_82642-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/crime01-768x527_82642-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/crime01-768x527_82642.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/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><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211005\/life-beyond-the-reeds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Life beyond the reeds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-212221\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/28GCNGENERALWEID_22831-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/28GCNGENERALWEID_22831-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/28GCNGENERALWEID_22831-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/28GCNGENERALWEID_22831-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/28GCNGENERALWEID_22831.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Elsburg\/Weideman Dam was a big influence in helping Juanita Horn and her family make a decision about moving into their dream home in Klippoortjie AH years ago, and, now in 2019, it has become a nightmare.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211308\/dont-fall-victim-to-latest-scam-warn-police\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Don\u2019t fall victim to latest scam, warn police<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-212220\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/arrests_58353-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/arrests_58353-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/arrests_58353-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/arrests_58353-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/arrests_58353.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Katlehong North police are not only dealing with an increase in the number of cases of vehicle thefts being reported, but also reports of a new scam. According to information received, perpetrators contact the vehicle theft victims after they have reported the crime to the police and pretend to be officers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211604\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-128\/\"><strong>What\u2019s on in and around Germiston<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-212222\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/28GCNENTERTAINMEN_51636-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/28GCNENTERTAINMEN_51636-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/28GCNENTERTAINMEN_51636-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/28GCNENTERTAINMEN_51636-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/28GCNENTERTAINMEN_51636.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What is happening in and around Germiston.<\/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\" 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