The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, June 23 to 29, were:
Man stabbed to death during fight
A man was allegedly stabbed to death in a fight in Pretoria Road, in Primrose, recently. It is reported that a fight broke out between two men.
National News – Call for complete shutdown across South Africa circulates social media
Messages circulating on social media have warned that there will be a national shutdown on July 2. The messages call on South Africans to shut down all roads and highways to protest against the increase in the price of petrol and against the increase in value-added tax (VAT).
Residents of Pharoe Park tired of being ‘milked’ by metro
Residents of Pharoe Park, a housing project located on the outskirts of the Germiston CBD, marched through the streets of the city last Thursday in protest against poor service delivery and what they deem the exploitation of low-income households. The protesting residents marched from the Germiston Magistrate’s Court in President Street to the Germiston Civic Centre to hand over a memorandum, escorted by both SAPS and EMPD officers.
Women of Strength gets to grips with women abuse
Former Germiston resident and founder of Girl & Guy Dream Come True charity Louise Wood now hopes to establish a safe haven for abused women and children in Germiston.
Police discover human bones in Katlehong
Katlehong police have opened an inquest document after human bones were discovered next to a river in Moleleki Extention Two, recently. “The discovery was made at around 1pm. At this stage, it is unclear if the bones are male or female, however, a decomposed dress was found on top of the bones,” said Capt Mega Ndobe, communications officer for the Katlehong police.
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