. 168 538 new connections were done in 2007/08. . More than 3.6 million households electrified since 1991. . To date, up to 98% of municipalities are active participants in the Free Basic Electricity Roll-out strategy. . Amongst the challenges over the years have been persistent policy indecisions on new build for generation, ineffective industry planning, and inefficient operational risk management and contingency planning. . These all resulted in a low reserve margin, an unstable grid and inevitably, the power cuts experienced in recent times.