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The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, June 20 to 26, were:
Leondale residents protest due to ongoing power outages
Leondale residents took to the streets last Saturday in protest against the continuous power outages, lack of communication from the municipality and the need for better service delivery.
Concerning rise in crime on the East Rand
An unacceptably high spike in crime in a number of East Rand suburbs over the last 48 hours is raising red flags across the region.
Man nabbed with nyaope in Rietfontein Road
Members of the Benoni K9 Unit noticed two men acting suspiciously while on patrol in Rietfontein Road, Primrose, last Thursday. “When the men saw the officers, one became noticeably panicked,” said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.
DA calls on residents to support its Take Back Your Power campaign
Members of the DA held a virtual press briefing on Zoom last Tuesday to launch their Take Back Your Power campaign in response to the continuous power outages in Ekurhuleni.
Construction work leads to road closures in CBD
J&J Cable Jointing is a contractor for Eskom on the route from Simmerpan to Germiston Munic substation responsible for the refurbishment of a high voltage oil-filled cable to a 132kV XLPE single core cable
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