Reporting water meter thefts 

Rustenburg – Following the theft of another water meter from Abelia Ave on Monday 15 March, the question of who should lay a case with the police came up… again. 
As a water meter is a municipal asset, it is the responsibility of the Rustenburg Local Municipality (RLM) to open a case for the police to investigate. Police spokesperson Ofentse Mokgadi said that the property owner can also open a case if they indicate the meter is a municipal asset supplying water to their property. The Rustenburg Police confirmed that cases have been opened and they are investigating the thefts.
Boronia, Santolina, and Felicia Ave are some streets targeted by the water meter thieves in the last few months. Ironically, a stolen water meter results in large amounts of potable water being wasted before repair and these areas have not had unreliable municipal water in the last few months.