4.1 It was reported that only two municipalities have been found to perform at level 3. The majority of municipalities were still performing at level 2 whilst fifteen were still at level 1. The largest number of vacancies occurred within the Metro and B1 (cities) municipalities at 54% and 33% respectively. The average vacancy rate in the Province was at 20%. Half of the engineers employed at districts and B1 Municipalities (water and sanitation provision authorities) were registered professionals. Although CFOs positions were not an apparent challenge (most are filled), the challenge relied on the skills of the individuals.