{"id":219863,"date":"2019-10-06T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/219863\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-153\/"},"modified":"2019-10-04T15:34:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T13:34:37","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-153","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/06\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-153\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, September 28 to October 4, were:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/219537\/katlehong-north-saps-target-criminals-in-their-precinct\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Katlehong North SAPS targets criminals in their precinct<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>In a continued effort to curb crime in their precinct, the Katlehong North police held several operations last weekend. The operations, held between September 27 and 29, led to the arrest of 19 suspects.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/219196\/five-illegal-taverns-closed-in-primrose-in-weekend-operation\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Five illegal taverns closed in Primrose in weekend operation<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>In a continued effort to crack down on the illegal sale of alcohol in Primrose, officers from the Primrose Police Station hosted an operation in the Makause, Marathon and Delport informal settlements recently.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/219317\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-138\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>What\u2019s on in and around Germiston<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking for something to do? Check out the What\u2019s On.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/219535\/two-day-drug-operation-yields-results-for-empd\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>EMPD officers tackle drugs in Germiston and Vosloorus<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit members conducted a special operation in Germiston last Friday between 3pm and 6pm. The operation then continued last Saturday in Vosloorus between 9am and 1pm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/219238\/networking-event-gives-women-advice-on-avoiding-burn-out\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Networking event gives women advice on avoiding burn-out<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hirsch\u2019s Meadowdale recently hosted a dynamic Women in Business Networking event. Female entrepreneurs within the community were eager to network and to listen to Nadia Scrooby\u2019s talk entitled \u201cHow to avoid burn-out\u201d.<\/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><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone 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