The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, August 18 to 24, were:
Woman stabbed, skin removed from her face in gruesome murder in Primrose
The Primrose SAPS responded to a gruesome murder scene in the Makause informal settlement last Saturday. Upon arrival, they found an unknown woman in her late 20s. She had sustained two stab wounds to her upper body and the skin of her face had been removed.
Watch: Protestors descend on Germiston demanding permanent jobs
Traffic in the Germiston CBD was affected by a protest march taking place in the city last Thursday. The protestors were demanding to speak to the metro’s mayor, Mzwandile Masina, the city manager, Dr Imogen Mashazi and the HOD of the metro’s Department of Solid Waste.
Get ready for some high-flying action
The Rand Airshow took flight once again from Rand Airport, on August 19. The programme, which made for a great family day out of the house, was made up of displays from Harvards, Pitts Specials, a Dakota, the Silver Falcons, Trojans, the P-51 “Mustang Sally” and many more – all flown by highly skilled pilots.
Follow these three steps to register your early childhood development facility
Is your child’s crèche fully equipped to take care of your little one? This is one of the questions parents need to ask themselves when sending their child to an early childhood development (ECD) facility. Registration with the metro is one of the indications that the facility you entrust with the care of your child is safe and capable of providing such care.
Gino’s passion helps him set sail
“I was 12 when I first heard the name Titanic and it was like wind hitting me, it was my ‘aha’ moment and I knew this was what I was going to do for the rest of my life.” These are the passionate words of Gino Hart, creator of Tintanic, Africa’s largest and the world’s fifth largest scale model of the Titanic, which is currently on display at Beer and Co in Germiston.
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