The Village Management Board of Montagu was established on 12 January 1882 under Proclamation No 6 of 1882 in terms of the provisions of the Village Management Act of 1881.
The Municipality of Montagu was constituted on 25 January 1895 under Proclamation No 27 of 1895 in terms of the provisions of the Municipality Act of 1882.
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Transitional Council of the Municipality of Montagu (established in terms of Proclamation No 16 of 30 September 1994) together with other municipalities was disestablished and the Breede River/Winelands (later Langeberg) Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5590, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 491, 22 September 2000). The Langeberg Local Municipality forms part of the larger Cape Winelands District Municipality.
The Municipality of Middelburg was constituted on 27 May 1856 in terms of the provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.
In 1994 Middelburg became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, one of five local municipalities that falls under the Chris Hani District Municipality.
A Municipality was established at Ladismith on 29 January 1862 under the provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Ladismith Municipality together with other municipalities was disestablished and the Kannaland Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5592, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 498, 22 September 2000). The Kannaland Local Municipality forms part of the larger Garden Route District Municipality.
The Municipality of George was granted Municipal Regulations on 24 March 1837 under the provisions of Ordinance 9 of 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 1631 of 24 March 1937).
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Municipality of George, Wilderness Municipality, Outeniqua Transitional Representative Council and the Bo-Langkloof Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and the George Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5592, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 501, 22 September 2000). The George Local Municipality forms part of the larger Garden Route (formerly Eden) District Municipality.
The Municipality of Elliot was constituted on 31 August 1911 under, and by virtue of, Section 68 and 81 of the South Africa Act, 1909, and Section 8 of the Municipal Act, 1882 in terms of Proclamation No 183, 1911 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 144, 22 September 1911).
In 1994 Elliot became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality, one of six local municipalities that falls under the Chris Hani District Municipality.
The Municipality of Carnarvon was constituted on 22 June 1876 under Proclamation No 41 of 1876 in terms of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.
In 1994 Carnarvon became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Kareeberg Local Municipality, one of eight local municipalities that falls under the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.
The office of Market Master was established in terms of Market Regulations which were promulgated on 14 October 1847 by virtue of Ordinance No 6 of 1837 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 2185, 14 October 1847).
The Municipality of Wellington was constituted on 6 March 1873 under provision of Proclamation No 21, 1873, in terms of Ordinance No 9 of 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 4536, 18 March 1873).
In terms of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act 209 of 1993) the local government bodies within the Wellington Forum Area, namely the Municipality of Wellington and the Management Committee of Wellington, was dissolved with effect from 1 January 1995 and the Wellington Transitional Council established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette No 4914, 30 December 1994, Proclamation No 105, 28 December 1994).
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Wellington Transitional Local Council together with the Matroosberg Transitional Representative Council, Paarl Transitional Representative Council, Paarl Municipality, Saron Transitional Local Council and Witzenberg Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and the Drakenstein Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5590, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 488, 22 September 2000). The Drakenstein Local Municipality forms part of the larger Cape Winelands District Municipality.
The Village Management Board of Vredenburg was established on 9 June 1905 in terms of Proclamation No 215, 1905 under provision of the Villages Management Act, 1881 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8769, 11 July 1905).
The Municipality of Vredenburg was constituted on 8 March 1932 in terms of Proclamation No 48, 1932 under provision of Ordinance No 10, 1921 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 1376, 11 March 1932).
By virtue of Proclamation No 408 of 26 November 1974 under provision of the Saldanha Bay Municipal Administration Ordinance No 16, 1974 and Municipal Ordinance No 19, 1951 the Municipality of Vredenburg was combined with the Municipality of Saldanha and the name Vredenburg-Saldanha Municipality assigned to it (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3808, 29 November 1974).
The Village Management Board of Wolseley was constituted on 15 March 1898 under provision of Proclamation No 97 in terms of the Village Management Board Act of 1881 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8006, 15 March 1898).
The Municipality of Wolseley was established with effect from 1 August 1955 under provision of Proclamation No 58 of 1955 in terms of Municipal Ordinance No 19 of 1951 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 2753, 22 April 1955).
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Wolseley Municipality together with the Municipality of Ceres, Matroosberg Transitional Representative Council, Municipality of Prince Alfred’s Hamlet, Witzenberg Transitional Representative Council and Municipality of Tulbagh was disestablished and the Witzenberg Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5590, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 487, 22 September 2000). The Witzenberg Local Municipality forms part of the larger Cape Winelands District Municipality.
The Municipality of Colesberg was established on 19 June 1840 under provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.
In 1994 Colesberg became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Umsobomvu Local Municipality, one of eight local municipalities that falls under the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.
