The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, November 4 to 10, were:
Man and woman arrested for money laundering
Officers from the Germiston Police Station got more than they bargained for when they pulled over a suspicious looking vehicle in Lambton, recently. “The officers were patrolling the Lambton area when they noticed a suspicious looking vehicle,” explained Capt George Raphulu, head of communications for the Germiston SAPS. Officers searched the vehicle and its 37-year-old male and 34-year-old female occupants, and were surprised to find official Home Affairs documents, asylum documents, 34 ID books and an undisclosed amount of cash.
Pit bull kills six-month-old baby, family speaks of the tragedy (update)
“He was always smiling, had no problems and was very loving.” These are the words of Ané Stols, who spoke to the GCN after the death of her six-month-old baby boy, Callum, recently, in Fourth Avenue, Primrose. Callum was attacked by a pit bull and died at his grandmother’s house just after 7am.
Pay your traffic fines or face the consequences
Be a responsible citizen and make an effort to ensure that you pay your traffic fine for the offence committed by you. The metro has for some time now ensured that facilities to pay fines electronically are available for the convenience of traffic offenders. Over and above this, there are other websites where one can pay a traffic fine in the comfort of your home or office and each and every town in Ekurhuleni has a walk-in office to pay.
Mother opens case against daughter’s older boyfriend
A mother recently opened a case against her 15-year-old daughter’s 26-year-old boyfriend after she discovered that the pair were allegedly having sex. “The complainant told officers at the Primrose Police Station, while opening the case, that she had become concerned when her daughter stopped sleeping at home,” explained Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police. The woman further explained that her daughter said she had been staying with friends.
PBFSA speaks out about pit bulls after fatal Primrose attack (update)
The Pit Bull Federation of South Africa (PBFSA) was reportedly inundated with calls on Wednesday following the tragic death of Baby Callum and felt, given the severity of the situation, it was necessary to release an official statement.
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