{"id":223144,"date":"2019-11-10T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223144\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-156\/"},"modified":"2019-11-10T19:07:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T17:07:51","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-156","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/10\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-156\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, November 2 to 8, were:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222931\/stop-and-search-leads-to-nine-arrests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Stop-and-search leads to nine arrests<\/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-223148\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Crime-generic-2-1_50976-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Crime-generic-2-1_50976-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Crime-generic-2-1_50976-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Crime-generic-2-1_50976-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Crime-generic-2-1_50976.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Katlehong SAPS arrested nine suspects in a daily crime prevention stop-and-search operation, last Tuesday. The operation was carried out by members of the Katlehong Police Station Crime Prevention Unit.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222000\/police-investigate-albemarle-robbery-and-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Police investigate Albemarle robbery and murder<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-223145\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/death_94180-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/death_94180-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/death_94180-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/death_94180-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/death_94180.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Germiston police have confirmed they are investigating a case of business robbery and murder after the KwikSpar in Albemarle was robbed recently at about 6.20pm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222957\/public-meeting-leaves-many-disappointed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Public meeting leaves many disappointed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-223146\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/31GCNGENERALWOMA_20_98187-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/31GCNGENERALWOMA_20_98187-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/31GCNGENERALWOMA_20_98187-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/31GCNGENERALWOMA_20_98187-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/31GCNGENERALWOMA_20_98187.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many residents who attended the Ward 36 public meeting, last Monday night, were left disappointed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222373\/take-in-a-movie-at-a-newly-upgraded-cinema-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Have the ultimate movie-going experience at Ster-Kinekor Carnival City<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-223147\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/44GCNENTERTAINMEN_40989-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/44GCNENTERTAINMEN_40989-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/44GCNENTERTAINMEN_40989-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/44GCNENTERTAINMEN_40989-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/44GCNENTERTAINMEN_40989.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carnival City\u2019s spectacular entertainment offering is continually evolving to deliver more choices and cosmopolitan experiences for its guests. Movie lovers are now promised an amazing cinema experience with the upgrade of the Ster-Kinekor cinemas at Carnival City.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/219698\/why-is-the-sea-salty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Why is the sea salty?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-223149\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/dead-sea-float-cs_20409-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/dead-sea-float-cs_20409-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/dead-sea-float-cs_20409-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/dead-sea-float-cs_20409-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/dead-sea-float-cs_20409.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most of the earth\u2019s surface is covered in water and that water contains about 50 million tons of salt.<\/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 Ashley Kiley (Journalist)\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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