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The table reflect the services as provided by different service providers and the challenges of providing free basicelectricity for the municipality. The main challenge for the municipality in providing electricity is at scatteredsettlements and villages as well the licence to supply electricity at some where Eskom is the licence holder. Slowhousing development is also one the challenges the municipality is facing as we cannot supply electricity when thereis no houses.2.1.4. HousingProclaimed Areas with Access to HousingTable 22<strong>Municipality</strong>UnitAllocations(2000-2005)<strong>Co</strong>mpletedhouses (2000– 2005)Uncompletedunitsallocated2005Estimatedbacklog onhousing unitsneededDavel 300 20 280 500Ermelo 2840 1380 1532 10 000Breyten 934 419 515 2050Chrissismeer 33 26 7 800Sheepomoor 260 240 20 500Warburton 420 398 22 500Lothair 600 278 322 500TOTAL 5387 2761 2698 19350Source: Own Records and Department of <strong>Local</strong> Government and HousingThe table above reflects number of housing units allocated to the municipality since the year 2000. As reflectedabove the estimated housing backlog at 19 350 units. There are factors contributing to this backlog which mayinclude slow completion of projects, insufficient land for housing, uncontrolled land invasion (illegal Squatting), farmevictions and urban migration of employment seekers.<strong>Msukaligwa</strong> <strong>Municipality</strong>: Integrated Development Plan 2007/2011 34

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