{"id":216925,"date":"2019-09-04T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216925\/elsburg-police-monitor-threats-of-violence-in-their-area\/"},"modified":"2019-09-04T15:53:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:53:39","slug":"elsburg-police-monitor-threats-of-violence-in-their-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/04\/elsburg-police-monitor-threats-of-violence-in-their-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Elsburg police monitor threats of violence in their area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Const Daphney Phooko, the communications officer for the Elsburg SAPS, has told the GCN that three shops in the Elsburg policing area have been looted since widespread violence broke out in Gauteng on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>She said the looted shops are located in Rondebult Extension Two.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_216927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216927\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216927\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/36GCNCRIMELOOTM_94778-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/36GCNCRIMELOOTM_94778-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/36GCNCRIMELOOTM_94778-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/36GCNCRIMELOOTM_94778-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/36GCNCRIMELOOTM_94778.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-216927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Railway Supermarket in Kauka Street in Rondebult Extension Two was looted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They are:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Allmakas Shop in Melton Street was vandalised.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 Railway Supermarket in Kauka Street was looted.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Almochar Supermarket in Mfundo Street was looted and damaged.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_216926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216926\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216926\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/36GCNCRIMELOOTM_60832-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/36GCNCRIMELOOTM_60832-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/36GCNCRIMELOOTM_60832-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/36GCNCRIMELOOTM_60832-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/09\/36GCNCRIMELOOTM_60832.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-216926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Almochar Supermarket in Mfundo Street was looted and damaged.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Phooko added that in Elsburg itself shops in the CBD closed their doors on Tuesday due to the threat of looting, but none occurred.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216907\/parents-rush-pick-children-following-unconfirmed-rumours-schools-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents rush to pick up children following unconfirmed rumours of schools 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