The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, November 5 to 11, were:
1. Breaking News: Water rationing to start on Monday: https://bit.ly/2f7Fkmk
The metro was said to start with water rationing measures from November 7 in an effort to save water. The municipality has no choice but to take this drastic step as voluntary water saving measures by residents have averaged a savings rate of about 3.5 per cent a week, a far cry from the required 15 per cent. Recent rains have not significantly improved water levels. The country needs good rainfall for an extended period to come out of the drought of recent years.
2. Warning – severe thunderstorms and flooding predicted for today: https://bit.ly/2fgDRwF
The South African Weather Service predicted that parts of the country would have above normal rainfall from November 9 to 12. This came after heavy rains and flash floods wreaked havoc in Ekurhuleni on Wednesday.
3. Keep an eye out for snakes: https://bit.ly/2f8SoKF
We are well into spring and the weather is nice and warm. This also means that snakes will now be up and about, after a long period of hibernation, hungry and in search of food. From mid-August until late May it is snake season, and the metro cautions pet owners to be on high alert and keep an eye on their domestic pets as they may fall prey to snakes.
4. Nurturing young minds for a century: https://bit.ly/2fud1Ss
Excitement is mounting at Germiston High School as everyone starts preparing to celebrate the school’s centenary year in 2017. The school has numerous activities planned for the year and the community is invited to share in the celebration. Principal André Beukes said, “This is a great achievement for the school. We were the first high school to be built in Germiston and started out with 250 learners on September 10, 1917. We have grown a bit since then and are currently teaching 1 142 children.”
5. Missing teenager found in park: https://bit.ly/2fe4SRQ
Lysandra Mogapi (15), who attends Afrikaanse Hoërskool Germiston has been found. The teenager was found alive, but traumatised, in a park in Dunkirk Road, Delville. She went missing on October 16.
