{"id":245900,"date":"2020-04-08T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/245900\/police-donate-food-to-community-members-in-need\/"},"modified":"2020-04-07T14:26:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T12:26:55","slug":"police-donate-food-to-community-members-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/08\/police-donate-food-to-community-members-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19: Police donate food to community members in need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Under the leadership of Col Pilot Mokgope, detectives from the Katlehong Police Station decided to make a difference in the community they serve during the 21-day lockdown.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/243815\/katlehong-saps-arrest-11-over-first-lockdown-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Katlehong SAPS arrest 11 over first lockdown weekend<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>A team visited several residents in need, last Friday, to donate food parcels.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe parcels were given to community members who cannot afford food themselves,\u201d said Const Sivenkosi Mtwa, communications officer for the Katlehong police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis initiative was started by SAPS members who contributed whatever amount of money they could spare.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt is hoped that this will grab the attention of outside stakeholders and they will assist with continued efforts to help the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/244908\/germiston-red-cross-cares-for-the-vulnerable-during-lockdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covid-19: Germiston Red Cross cares for the vulnerable during lockdown<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The needy residents were identified by officers and detectives who work within the communities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>*Notice: Coronavirus reporting at Caxton Local Media aims to combat fake news<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Dear reader,<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. 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