(1)Whether her department undertook any assessment of the cost incurred by local municipalities for (a) electrical and (b) water infrastructure damage as a direct impact of load shedding; if not; what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
2) what (a) has she found to be the reasons for the failure of municipalities to protect their assets as required by applicable legislation and (b) assistance has her department given to local municipalities in this regard?