The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, September 10 to 16, were:
1. Warning – Weekend’s cold front could bring severe thunderstorms and damaging winds: https://bit.ly/2csi9CT
The South African Weather Service warned Johannesburg residents to prepare for a significant drop in temperatures over the weekend as a cold front swept in. It was reported that temperatures would drop into the teens from Friday evening and only return to the mid-20s from Tuesday. In addition to the cold weather warning the weather service warned of severe thunderstorms and damaging winds.
2. National News – ‘Clamped’ dog treated by SPCA: https://bit.ly/2ciIR1L
Amanzimtoti SPCA staff had another horrific animal cruelty case to deal with, reported the South Coast Sun. A male dog with a clamp through his hind leg was taken into the SPCA last Monday morning, September 12, from the Chatsworth area as a stray. “Apparently the dog had been hanging around in the area for three days,” said manager Tracey Girling.
3. Mystery surrounds house fire: https://bit.ly/2c84dx2
Firefighters from Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) responded swiftly to a house fire, recently. The fire in Oak Avenue, Primrose, happened at about 12.58pm and gutted the six-room home. “Upon the arrival of the firefighters, the occupant of the house, an elderly lady, was standing astonished outside the gate watching her house and its contents going up in flames,” said William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS
4. Metro implements water restrictions, reduce water usage by 15 per cent: https://bit.ly/2c3hqWv
In response to a call by the National Department of Water and Sanitation, the metro is implementing measures to curb water consumption by 15 per cent. A Government Gazette notice published on August 12 instructed water boards and municipalities to reduce their abstraction of water from the Integrated Vaal River System. This is due to prolonged drought conditions over the past few years that have put the system under severe pressure.
5. Germiston’s CBD is looking appalling: https://bit.ly/2cvG8C2
A local resident, Bob Law, says something should be done about the disaster area called the Germiston CBD.
