The top four stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, April 2 to 8, were:
1. A number of suburbs are without power again: https://bit.ly/1SiAJbU
Residents in a number of Germiston suburbs were once again left in the dark on Thursday. Metro technicians carried out repair work to a faulty cable to restore power to the area by Friday. The metro said they are currently in the process of refurbishing and upgrading cables in an effort to strengthen and enhance the electrical network performance in the Germiston area.
2. Family grieves after murder of loving grandmother: https://bit.ly/1SP4xA4
“She was a happy, loving, caring person and enjoyed interacting with people.” These are the words of a heartbroken Wendy Liebenberg, after the brutal murder of her grandmother, Marie Sadler (72). Sadler was attacked and killed in the family’s Delville home, while Wendy and her husband, Jaco, were at work. The Germiston SAPS are currently investigating the case, but so far no arrests have been made.
3. Get ready for the warmest winter of your life: https://bit.ly/1UME9dF
Judging by the icy conditions that took over Matroosberg, in the Western Cape recently, and the cold weather over Gauteng, one would expect a dark and cold winter ahead for South Africans. However, the SA Weather Service has said that this looming winter will be warmer than usual.
4. Parks to be turned into cemeteries to make room for the dead: https://bit.ly/1VXqik8
The Germiston City News joined in on the April Fool’s Day fun with a story of their own: “Do you enjoy walking your dog in a park near your home, or spending time there with your family? Well enjoy this while you can, as, soon, all parks in Ekurhuleni will be utilised as cemeteries. The metro has been steadily running out of space to accommodate the dead for a number of years and has hit upon the idea of turning parks and green spaces into the final resting places of its residents.” The article was identified as an April Fool’s joke later in the day.
