{"id":227268,"date":"2020-01-12T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/227268\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-161\/"},"modified":"2020-01-10T14:26:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T12:26:49","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-161","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/12\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-161\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, January 4 to 10, were:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226716\/family-search-for-louis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MISSING: Family search for Louis<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Louis (Snr) and Petro Snyman reported their son Louis Johannes Dani\u00ebl Snyman missing after he was last seen on December 28. He has since been found safe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226714\/primrose-cpf-mourns-death-of-fellow-patroller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Primrose CPF mourns death of fellow patroller<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The Primrose CPF is mourning the loss of their fellow patroller and friend Keshan Nair (aka Shady Bear). He was attacked at his property on December 20 and succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226887\/heed-tips-avoid-becoming-victim-smash-grab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Heed these tips to avoid becoming a victim of a smash-and-grab<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Smash-and-grabs continue to be a problem in many areas. The SAPS believes these crimes are preventable, and that motorists can assist the SAPS by taking basic precautionary measures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/227166\/germiston-high-school-learners-rejoice-in-their-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Germiston High School learners rejoice in their results<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the long and anticipated wait, the 2019 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results have finally been released. Germiston High School learners gave a sigh of relief as they arrived at the school early to collect their results.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226471\/four-nabbed-in-connection-with-primrose-hijacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Four nabbed in connection with Primrose hijacking<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Primrose police recently arrested four suspects, aged between 18 and 26 years old, on a charge of hijacking. The hijacking is alleged to have taken place on the corner of Daisy and Rietfontein roads, in Primrose.<\/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>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\" 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