# Deputy president David Mabuza says many municipalities are characterised by infighting and poor decision-making. He answered questions in the National Council of Provinces in Parliament yesterday. This year’s state of local government report has highlighted that 64 municipalities are dysfunctional. Mabuza said some of the areas that require improvement in municipalities are leadership capacity, managerial capacity, project execution especially in infrastructure projects, and financial management skills, to ensure the sustainability of all municipalities.