Strand is one of several suburbs in greater Cape Town where an increase in theft of water meters has been reported over the last eight months.
And the municipality is calling on the community’s vigilance in not only reporting stolen meters, but also offering a reward for people sharing information that may lead to the successful arrest or recovery of stolen items.
Apart from Strand, other Cape Town areas that have seen an increase in theft incidences are Steenberg, Retreat, Grassy Park, Athlone, Woodstock, Ottery, Bellville South, Lentegeur, Manenberg and Belgravia.
The City of Cape Town is offering a reward of up to R5 000 to residents who report incidents or information related to the theft and vandalism of water and sanitation infrastructure, which could well lead to a successful arrest and/or recovery of stolen equipment.
“We cannot condone the theft of critical infrastructure,” said Zahid Badroodien, Mayco member for Water and Sanitation.
“We ask residents to be vigilant and report these incidents so they can be investigated we can clamp down on this reckless, inconsiderate behaviour that has a knock-on effect on residents.
