{"id":223711,"date":"2019-11-17T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223711\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-157\/"},"modified":"2019-11-15T16:15:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T14:15:06","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-157","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/17\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-157\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, November 9 to 15, were:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223622\/alert-severe-thunderstorms-possibility-hail-predicted-gauteng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ALERT: Severe thunderstorms with possibility of hail predicted for Gauteng<\/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-223715\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/lightning2_85323-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/lightning2_85323-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/lightning2_85323-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/lightning2_85323-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/lightning2_85323.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The South African Weather Services (SAWS) anticipated severe thunderstorms, accompanied by possible hail and strong gusty winds, in some areas of Gauteng, including Ekurhuleni on Thursday.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223532\/saps-warns-truck-drivers-to-avoid-knights-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SAPS warns truck drivers to avoid Knights Road<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-223712\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/76138988_28394182ec_06750-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/76138988_28394182ec_06750-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/76138988_28394182ec_06750-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/76138988_28394182ec_06750-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/76138988_28394182ec_06750.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Germiston SAPS is warning truck drivers to find alternative routes due to the amount of robberies occurring on Knights Road.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223033\/nineteen-suspects-nabbed-primrose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Nineteen suspects nabbed in Primrose<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-223713\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/arrests_05794-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/arrests_05794-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/arrests_05794-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/arrests_05794-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/arrests_05794.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Primrose police arrested 19 suspects between October 31 and November 6. This is according to the latest arrest statistics released by the station.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223081\/man-found-with-suspected-stolen-property-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Man found with suspected stolen property<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-223716\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Stolenproperty_25056-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Stolenproperty_25056-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Stolenproperty_25056-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Stolenproperty_25056-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Stolenproperty_25056.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While on patrol in Wychwood Road, recently, officers from the Primrose Police Station noticed a man acting suspiciously. The man was carrying two weed eaters and became visibly nervous when he saw the police.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223184\/smash-grabs-can-avoid-happening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Smash-and-grabs \u2013 how you can avoid it happening to you<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-223714\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Smash-and-Grab_1799_07051-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Smash-and-Grab_1799_07051-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Smash-and-Grab_1799_07051-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Smash-and-Grab_1799_07051-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Smash-and-Grab_1799_07051.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Opportunistic criminals rely on the element of surprise to strike at unsuspecting motorists. The best way to prevent a smash-and-grab from happening to you is to be alert.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have 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>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\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Ashley Kiley (Journalist)\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:ashleyk@caxton.co.za\">ashleyk@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\" 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