(1) Whether, with regard to the threats by Eskom to cut off electricity supply to three Free State municipalities, he has found any lasting agreement with the (a) Free State Provincial Government and (b) the (i) Dihlabeng, (ii) Ngwathe and (iii) Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipalities for the payment of outstanding fees due to Eskom for the supply of bulk electricity; if not, why not; if so, what are the terms of the agreements between Eskom and each municipality; (2) whether any measures have been put in place that will ensure the continued supply of bulk electricity to Free State municipalities in order to service (a) paying residents, (b) indigent residents and (c) essential services regardless of the failure by local municipalities to service their Eskom debt; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether his department has adopted measures that would ensure that threats by Eskom to suspend electricity supply for any Free State municipality does not happen again; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?