3.1.13 Eskom reported that they are going to fast track short-term electricity applications made by ELM. Eskom suggested that there is a need to strengthen the Energy Forum that is headed by SALGA in order to address electricity backlogs effectively. Eskom commented that the challenge they are facing is that households are occupying land illegally. Eskom reported that informal settlements are being formed everywhere in Mpumalanga and that had increased the demand for municipal services. Eskom advised that Government may want to review the setting up of informal settlement in South Africa. Failure to do so, Eskom argued that Government would not meet their long term goal of formalizing informal settlements in South Africa. For existing formal settlements in Mpumalanga, Eskom had developed electrification plans for them and these plans are ready for implementation.