1. (a) 2016-2017 City of Ekurhuleni recorded 640 cable theft incidents.
(b) 2017-2018 City of Ekurhuleni recorded 601 cable theft incidents.
c) 2018-2019 City of Ekurhuleni recorded 627 cable theft incidents.
d) Since 1 April 2019 estimated theft incidents are in excess of 1000.
2. (a) See attached.
b) See attached.
3. The insurance cover for cable theft is included in the first kilometre from the insured premises, and the insurance broker does require a case number.
The policy wording on transmission and distribution lines reads that all equipment and transmission lines other than those on or within one kilometre from the insured structure/premises are excluded from the cover.