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The Municipality of Beaufort West was constituted on 3 February 1837 under the provisions of Ordinance 9 of 1836.

In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Beaufort West Municipality together with the Beaufort West Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and the Beaufort West Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5593, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 508, 22 September 2000). The Beaufort West Local Municipality forms part of the larger Central Karoo District Municipality.

The Municipality of Knysna was constituted on 12 October 1881 under provision of proclamation No 169 in terms of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.

In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Municipality of Knysna, Sedgefield Transitional Local Council, Belvidere Estate Transitional Local Council, Brenton Transitional Local Council, Knoetzie Transitional Local Council, Outeniqua Transitional Representative Council and Rheenendal Transitional Local Council was disestablished and the Knysna Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5592, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 504, 22 September 2000). The Knysna Local Municipality forms part of the larger Garden Route (formerly Eden) District Municipality.

The Municipality of Somerset West was constituted on 6 November 1903, in terms of Proclamation No 350, 1903 under provision of the Municipal Act, 1882 (The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 8600, 27 November 1903).

On 1 February, the local authorities of Somerset Municipality, Strand Municipality, Gordon’s Bay Municipality, Lwandle Town Council, Macassar Management Committee and Sir Lowry’s Pass Management Committee were dissolved and each one replaced by a Transitional Metropolitan Substructure. The new Cape Metropolitan Council was created which included all the substructures (The Province of the Western Cape Official Gazette No 4929, Proclamation no 18).

On 28 May 1996, the substructures were dissolved, and a new Helderberg Substructures was created, remaining part of the Metropolitan Council (The Province of the Western Cape Official Gazette No 5051, Proclamation No 27).

On 4 December 2000, the Cape Metropolitan Council and the substructures were abolished, and the new City of Cape Town was created ((The Province of the Western Cape Official Gazette No 5588, Proclamation No 479).

WG Cumming was appointed as the first Magistrate for the district of Xalanga in 1878. Due to the unrest that lasted in Emigrant Tembuland from October 1880 to July 1881, his position became untenable and he had to leave his post. However, after the unrest had died down, he was re-appointed as Magistrate of Xalanga.

In November 1884 part of the district of Cala was incorporated into Xalanga. CJ Levey, formerly the Magistrate of Cala, became the Magistrate of the reconstituted district of Xalanga and the seat of the magistracy was moved to Cala.

Due to the Transkei being granted self-government on 1 November 1963, the Magistrate of Xalanga became an official of the Transkeian Government and his archives subsequent to that date were deposited in the Transkeian Archives Depot, Umtata (now Mthatha Archives Repository).

By order of the governor, JH Fischer, landdrost at Tulbagh in 1818 investigated and reported on the necessity to create new sub-districts between Tulbagh and Graaff-Reinet. In the same year a sub-district of Graaff-Reinet was established at Beaufort (West). Fischer also recommended that the farms “Lange Rug” and Roode Draai” near the Hex River Poort be bought for the establishment of a new sub-district to serve the inhabitants between Tulbagh and Swellendam. In October 1819 a sub-district of Tulbagh was established at Worcester and JF van de Graaff was appointed deputy landdrost. Initially, he was assisted by a sheriff, mounted police, a messenger and a clerk. In April 1820 the boundaries of the sub-district were defined.

On the recommendation of the landdrost and heemrade of Tulbagh a court consisting of the deputy landdrost and at least two heemrade as well as a matrimonial court was created at Worcester in January 1822.

The sub-district at Worcester existed until November 1822 when the seat of magistracy of the Tulbagh district was moved to Worcester. As a result of the damage to the drostdy buildings at Tulbagh by a storm in July 1822, Captain Charles Trappes, then landdrost at Tulbagh, persuaded the governor to move the seat of magistracy to Worcester. The sub- district of Worcester was abolished and the former district of Tulbagh was renamed the district of Worcester. Trappes was appointed the first resident magistrate at Worcester in November 1822 and in 1827 he also became civil commissioner. At Tulbagh a special heemraad, assisted by a clerk, who also officiated as postmaster, was appointed. From 1 January 1828 the special heemraad was replaced by a justice of the peace who took over his functions. The latter post existed until 1848 when Tulbagh became an independent magistracy.

In December 1847 members were elected to form, together with the civil commissioner, a Board of Public Roads for the Worcester division.

In 1848 the district of Worcester comprised thirteen field cornetcies.

An assistant resident magistrate for the district was appointed in June 1899 and in September 1899 a periodical court was established at Matjesfontein.

The Archives:

A close interrelation exists between the earliest archives of the magistrate of Worcester and those of the magistrate of Tulbagh and the introductions of these two archives naturally compliment each other.

As can be seen from the main series and the inventories the archives of the former district of Tulbagh covering the period 1804 – 1822 was incorporated with the archives of the magistrate of Worcester thus forming an integral part of the latter archives.

The archives of the special heemraad and justice of the peace at Tulbagh for the period 1822 – 1848 was transferred to the archives of the magistrate of Worcester, since these officials fell under the jurisdiction of the latter magistrate.

The emancipation of the slaves in 1834 gave rise to the eventual erection of its own magistracy for Malmesbury. Ordinance No 1 of 1835 regulated the details of the proceedings under the Emancipation Act. Under this act, special magistrates were to be appointed for the protection of the apprentices. For this purpose only, the colony was divided into 14 districts, including Malmesbury, to each of which a special magistrate was assigned. The sole duty of the special magistrate was to enforce the provisions of the Emancipation Act.

When the apprenticeship ceased on 1 December 1838, the Governor considered it advisable to retain, inter alia, the services of the special magistrate of Malmesbury “whereas it is expedient to provide for the more effectual administration of justice….”

Ordinance No 1 of 1839 provided for the establishment of a Court within a district called Malmesbury, which shall be a Court of Record and that the said district of Malmesbury shall be subject to the jurisdiction and authority of a Court of Resident Magistrate.

Mr JM Hill, who acted as special magistrate, was appointed Resident Magistrate for the district of Malmesbury.

The initial area of jurisdiction of the magisterial district of Malmesbury was defined by a proclamation dated 24 January 1839. These boundaries were amended from time to time by various subsequent proclamations in the Government Gazette.

Periodical Courts:

The establishment of periodical courts at Hopefield and Darling from 1 December 1856, originated from a Colonial Secretary’s circular received by the Resident Magistrate of Malmesbury, “inquiring as to the places within your district in which you consider that it would be desirable to hold periodical courts…..” In this regard the Resident Magistrate had to take into consideration the population and the distance from the seat of the resident magistracy. By proclamation No 311 of 1905 an Assistant Resident Magistrate for the district of Malmesbury was appointed at Hopefield.

In December 1856 the Resident Magistrate of Malmesbury visited St Helena Bay and reported on matters concerning the fisheries. Although it is not quite clear, it seems that troubles in connection with the fisheries necessitated the establishment of a periodical court there in 1857. The reason for the abolishment of the periodical court at St Helena Bay from 15 April 1908 cannot be traced.

In connection with a petition with a petition addressed to the Government by the inhabitants of Vredenburg, and ensuing reports by the Resident Magistrate of Malmesbury, a periodical court was established at Vredenburg by a proclamation dated 23 November 1881.

In this regard the Resident Magistrate reported that “the inhabitants of the western portions of the wards St Helena Bay and Saldanha Bay, would not have to travel to attend a court of Justice as is necessary under the present arrangement.”

At Riebeeck West a periodical court was established in May 1898 apparently because of the increase in population.

Functions of the Resident Magistrate:

Judicial Functions:
The limited jurisdiction exercised by the Magistrate of the Malmesbury district until 1856, was derived from Ordinance No 33 of 1827. By Act No 20 of 1856, however, the Magistrate received extended jurisdiction. He now possessed original criminal and civil jurisdiction and performed miscellaneous quasi- and non-judicial function. This magisterial jurisdiction was amended by various subsequent statuses, both of the Cape Colony and of the Union.

Quasi-judicial Functions:
According to the “Inquest Act”, 1875 the Resident Magistrate was to act as coroner at inquests…. “to cases occurring at or within a distance of 6 miles from the seat of his magistracy.”

Administrative Functions:

The Resident Magistrate acted as Civil Commissioner for his district and in that capacity he was responsible for the application of various laws concerning financial and land matters

Ex-officio Functions:

As reflected in the records (volumes 11/1/5 and 13/1/1) the Resident Magistrate functioned in his ex-officio capacity as:
Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths
Chairman of the Divisional Road Board
In terms of Act No 5 of 1855 the Resident Magistrate also served as an ex-officio member of the local Divisional Council and, whenever he was present, he acted as chairman of that body.

Additional Duties:

In addition to the above, the Resident Magistrate together with his clerks, formed the Matrimonial Court for his magisterial district.

The records of the Licensing Court were kept in the Resident Magistrate’s Office in accordance with the Codified Circular Instructions.

Clerk of the Peace:

The judicial authority of the Clerk of the Peace as Public Prosecutor was derived from Ordinance No 40 of 1828 as amended.

MAGISTRATES OF MALMESBURY

Name and Date of Appointment
Hill, JM (Special Magistrate) (January 1835)
Hill, JM (Resident Magistrate) (24 January 1839)
Bergh, WF (1 September 1846)
Rainier, J (1 February 1856)
Ford, ES (13 March 1866)
Duthie, GR (8 September 1879)
Faure, JC (14 January 1889)
Sweeny, CJ (3 July 1902)
Wrensch, F (1 April 1912)
Roberts, FMW (1 May 1919)
Lyne, MJ (1 July 1923)
Wither, P (1 March 1928)

Origin of the Office:
Prior to the establishment of the Surveyor-General’s office, the Inspector of Lands and Woods performed the duties of that office. In November 1828 the first Surveyor-General, Major CC Michell was appointed, holding in addition the posts of Civil Engineer and Superintendent of Works. The Board of Commissioners for Lands (Land Board) was established in the same month and the Surveyor-General was appointed a member of this board. Already in 1826 the Commissioners of Inquiry had set out in detail the duties of the Surveyor-General. No further information as to his duties could be traced until the newly-appointed Surveyor-General received instructions from the Colonial Secretary concerning the running of the Department of the Surveyor-General and Civil Engineer.

Department of the Surveyor-General and Civil Engineer:
The office of Surveyor-General and the office of Civil Engineer were distinct but both offices fell under the superintendence of the Surveyor-General. The Assistant Surveyor-General was the immediate head of the Surveyor-General’s office and the Civil Engineer was the immediate head of the Civil Engineer’s office. Each office was under the direction of its own immediate head, and, in the absence of the Surveyor-General, the Assistant Surveyor-General had no power of superintendence over the Civil Engineer’s office.

Although the Surveyor-General was empowered to superintend the Civil Engineer’s office, the Civil Engineer was to receive instructions in routine matters direct from the Government in order to avoid a multiplicity of business in the hands of the Surveyor-General. The Surveyor-General had the right to inspect the work of the Civil Engineer’s office which task he was expected to perform periodically.

The Civil Engineer’s office was removed from the jurisdiction of the Surveyor-General in 1848, being organised under the direction of the Colonial Civil Engineer.

Development:
The Surveyor-General’s office fell under the jurisdiction of the Colonial Secretary from 1829 to 1872, when the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Public Works became the minister of state responsible for the control of the office until 1892. From that year the Surveyor-General’s office fell under the Department of Lands, Mines and Agriculture. The re-organisation of the department in terms of Act No 14 of 1893 resulted in the Surveyor-General being placed under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture.

On 31 May 1910 control over the surveying of land passed into the hands of the Union Government and the Surveyor-General came under the authority of the Department of Lands.

Organisation of the Office in 1829:
Originally the Surveyor-General’s office consisted of the following officials:
(1) The Surveyor-General,
(2) The Assistant Surveyor-General,
(3) The Chief Clerk, whose duty it was to keep all records, books and papers of the office, except those more properly belonging to the drawing department. He was also to perform the duty of Secretary of the Land Board,
(4) The Draftsman, whose duties included the execution of all diagrams annexed to deeds of grant and he was to keep all plans and diagrams, etc., and
(5) One other clerk.

As the work of the office expanded the number of members of staff increased.

Functions:
The functions of the proposed post of Surveyor-General were set out in the report of the Commissioners of Inquiry in 1826. No further details could be traced in connection with the proposed functions of the post until January 1829 when it was stated that the Surveyor-General was to receive all reports from Civil Commissioners concerning lands to be granted. The Surveyor-General had to lay such reports before the Land Board, which, in turn, submitted reports to the Government. All titles, leases and other papers relating to land had to be prepared by the Surveyor-General.

Sub- and Related Offices:

The Deputy Surveyor-General, Eastern Province including Various Land Commissioners:
In 1855 the office of the Deputy Surveyor-General, Eastern Province, was established as a sub- or branch office of the Surveyor-General’s office to deal with land matters in the Eastern Province. The office was abolished in 1867. The Surveyor-General did not continue to use the files and registers. The archives which were kept intact in his office, before being transferred to this repository, constitutes the separate archives group of the Deputy Surveyor-General, Eastern Province (reference DSGEP).

The archives of a number of land commissioners are also included in the archives of the Deputy Surveyor-General.

Surveyor-General, Griqualand West and the British Bechuanaland Land Commission

These two archives which have been kept separate, relate to the administration of land matters in Griqualand West and British Bechuanaland before those territories were annexed by the Cape Colony in 1880 and 1895 respectively.

The Archives:
The archives of the Surveyor-General housed in this repository comprises mainly the various series letters received and letters despatched, their relevant registers and indexes, correspondence files and financial papers.

List of Surveyor-Generals
Name and Date of Appointment:
Michell, Colonel CC (1829)
Bell, CD (1848)
De Smidt, A (1872)
Marquard, L (1889)
Horne, JT (1892)
Jurisch, CLHM (1902)
Van Renen, H (acting, 1904)
Cornish-Bowden, AH (acting, 1905)
Cornish-Bowden, AH (1906)

Control of publications, films and public entertainment was regulated by the Publications Act, 1974 (Act No 42 of 1974). The Act came into operation on 1 April 1975 and replaced and repealed the Publications Entertainment Act, 1963. The Act provided for the control of certain publications and objects, films and public entertainments.

The Act sat up three bodies for the carrying out of its objects: The Directorate of Publications, Committees of Publications and the Publications Appeal Board.

The Directorate of Publications was appointed by the Minister of the Interior (later Home Affairs). It was basically an administrative body and did not itself decided upon the undesirability of publications, objects, films and public entertainments. Its task was to refer such matters to committees for consideration. The Directorate was empowered to grant exemptions from the Act and had the right to appeal to the Publications Appeal Board if dissatisfied with a decision of a committee.

The persons appointed by the Minister of the Interior as committee members had to persons who in the opinion of the Minister were by reason of their educational qualifications and knowledge fit to perform the functions entrusted to committees under the Act. In the case of a publication or object, the appointed committee examined it without hearing any evidence and decided whether it is undesirable within the framework of the Act. In the case of films the committee had to examine them and either approve or reject them. In the case of public entertainments the appointed committee made such enquiries as it deems necessary and thereupon approved (conditionally if necessary) or rejected them. Committees in all cases had to furnish reasons for their decisions to the Director of Publications who in turn was obliged to inform interested parties, on request, of such reasons.

In case of an appeal against a decision of a committee, its reasons had to be made available to the Publications Appeal Board. As soon as a decision of undesirability of a publication or object was published in the Government Gazette, it could no longer be imported or distributed. In some cases the possession of publications or objects could also be prohibited by a committee, but such decisions had to confirmed by the Publications Appeal Board.

In the case of publications and objects any person may on application to the Director obtain a decision of a committee as to their undesirability or otherwise. All films which were intended to be exhibited in public first had to be approved by a committee appointed by the Directorate. The Directorate was not obliged to refer public entertainments to committees unless directed to do so by the Minister of the Interior It would usually also do so if complaints about it were received from the public.

Decisions of a committee, the Directorate or the Appeal Board were not subject to appeal to a court of law.

The Act applied to publications, objects, films and public entertainments, but excluded from its operation newspapers published by a publisher who was a member of the Newspaper Press Union of South Africa, and films imported or made by the SABC or any Government department.

Section 47(2) of the Act provided that any publication, object, film, public entertainment or intended public entertainment shall be deemed undesirable if it or any part of it (a) is indecent or obscene or is offensive or harmful to public morals; (b) is blasphemous or is offensive to the religious convictions or feelings of any section of the inhabitants of the Republic; (c) brings any section of the inhabitants of the Republic into ridicule or contempt; (d) is harmful to the relations between any sections of the inhabitants of the Republic; (e) is prejudicial to the safety of the State, the general welfare or peace and good order; (f) discloses with reference to any judicial proceedings any of the above.

The Film and Publication Board was established in 1996 under the Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act 65 of 1996).

In December 1836, Lord Glenelg authorized the creation of a harbor board for Table Bay with power to collect wharfage charges, to borrow money on security of such charges and to complete the stone pier, on which work had been suspended in1833. The unofficial members of the Legislative Council objected to this scheme, advocating that the government should construct two or three cheap jetties which would serve the purpose of trade until a more comprehensive scheme could be undertaken. This course was adopted and two jetties were built at the foot of Bree Street, one costing £1404, the other costing £7479.

After the opening of the second jetty for use on 1 June 1842, nothing further was done as regards harbor works until 27 June 1844, when the Legislative Council passed a resolution requesting the Governor to appoint a board to report upon “the practicability, advantage and probable expense of constructing a breakwater in Table Bay”.

As a direct result of the decision taken by the Legislative Council, a commission consisting of four persons was appointed on 15 August 1844, being entrusted to investigate, inter alia, the practicability of making Table Bay a safe harbor.

The recommendations of the commission were forwarded to the Secretary of State by the Governor who proposed that a board of commissioners for the improvement of the harbours of the Colony, with powers similar to those of Road Boards, should be appointed.

The Governor’s proposals were favourably considered by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and at the same time the Imperial Government declared itself willing to grant the Colony a loan for the construction of a breakwater. The Colonial Government availed itself of this offer by passing Ordinance No 21 on 29 October 1847, which provided for the appointment of harbour boards to consist of not less than three and not more than five members.

In terms of this ordinance, the harbour boards were required to submit reports to the Governor in regard to works considered necessary for the improvement of the harbour for which they were appointed and all works completed, and lands reclaimed from the sea were vested in them. The right to make use of public or certain private lands required for harbour improvements was conferred on the boards. The Governor was empowered with the consent of the legislative to authorise the periodic raising of the required funds by means of loans. The boards were authorised to employ engineers, surveyors and other officials and were permitted to establish tolls and rates for the use of piers, harbours, quays, etc.

Ordinance No 1 of 1848 made provision for the construction of a “sea wall” in Table Bay and on 26 July of that year William Field, JB Ebden, W Billingsley, James Searight and John Stein were appointed “commissioners for improving the port and harbour of Table Bay”, with William Field being appointed chairman. The first meeting of the board was held on 29 July 1848 at the Custom’s House.

During the first years of the Board’s administration various minor works were undertaken, such as the erection of new jetties and wharfs.

From 1854 the Colonial Government began to give serious consideration to the question of the improvement of Table Bay. Various schemes were proposed but it was not until 1860 that a design for a breakwater, an inner dock and outer basin, estimated to cost £399,000 and submitted by John Coode, an eminent harbour engineer, was approved by Parliament.

Subsequent to the approval by Parliament of Coode’s scheme, Act No 6 of 1860 was passed, which made provision for the borrowing of £200,000 for the construction of a breakwater and for the appointment of a board of commissioners to consist of seven persons, charged with the supervision of the work and with the administration of the properties, funds and revenues connected with the harbour. The new board was appointed on 13 August 1860.

The construction of the breakwater was commenced on 17 September 1860 and the following year the Board was authorised to commence building the docks.

On completion of one of the docks in 1868, it consequently became necessary to regulate the trade of the harbour and the use of the docks. This objective was realised by the passing of Act No 18 of 1868 which entrusted the management of the docks to the Harbour Board appointed in August 1860. In terms of this act, the Board could appoint officers and frame regulations.

In view of the fact that the levying of wharfage dues on goods landed and shipped gave rise to certain complications, the board recommended that a tonnage duty be substituted. This recommendation was given effect by the passing of Act No 22 of 1872 which also altered the constitution of the Board by reducing the number of members from seven to five.

In terms of Act No 26 of 1881 the management of the docks and the breakwater as well as any further works of construction or maintenance were entrusted to a board of seven commissioners styled the “Table Bay Harbour Board”, four of whom were to be appointed by the Governor. Of these four nominee members no more than two could be persons holding offices of profit under the Crown. The elective members were returned by a constituency of importers and exporters of merchandise in Cape Town, who had voting powers according to the amount of dock dues paid, in the proportion of one vote for every £100 of dues.

The nominee members were to hold office during pleasure whereas the elective members had to vacate their seats in rotation, each member sitting for two years and being eligible for re-election. Each member was to receive £1 for each meeting attended which was not to exceed £100 in any one year.

In terms of Act No 11 of 1890 the mayor of Cape Town was an ex officio member of the board during his period of office.

Under the general sanction of the government through the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Public Works, the commissioners of the Board had direct control over the administration of their funds.

Under the provisions of Act No 36 of 1896, a board of seven commissioners was established for each of the harbours of Table Bay, Port Elizabeth and East London. Three of the members were appointed by the Governor and two were elected by a constituency specially constituted under the act. Of the remaining two members in respect of the Table Bay Harbour Board, the mayor or the deputy mayor of Cape Town was a member. The other member was elected by the Cape Town Chamber of Commerce. The same procedure applied to the other two harbour boards.

In terms of the “Harbour Control Act” of 1908 the harbour boards at Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and East London were abolished as from 1 January 1909, the administration of the harbours being placed under the Cape Government Railways. At the same time provision was made for the establishment of advisory boards for the harbours.

The Port Captain and other Officials:
After the passing of Act No 18 of 1868 the port captain was also appointed dock master. This arrangement did not meet the approval of the Board who warned the Governor of the inconvenience that might eventually arise from the amalgamation of posts. As the trade of the port increased the need for placing the docks on a more satisfactory footing led to further representation being made by the Board to government. Eventually the virtual abolition of the dual office of port captain and dock superintendent was obtained and in March 1876 an officer with the latter designation was appointed, being charged with the entire superintendence of the working of the docks and the control of shipping.

From 1 April 1886, the department of the port captain and the dock superintendent were once again amalgamated, the incumbent of the office being appointed both dock superintendent and port captain.

Owing to the extent of the harbour works under construction and the increased trade of the docks the Board decided in 1882 to relieve the resident engineer of all supervision over the Maintenance Department and from 1883 there were two departments, a Department of Construction and a Department of Maintenance, each under an engineer. This arrangement continued until August 1884 when the two aforementioned departments were amalgamated.

The designation “resident engineer” was altered in 1897(28) to “engineer-in-chief” and in 1900 to “engineer-to-the-board”.

Act No 36 of 1896 conferred on the Table Bay Harbour Board the right to appoint, subject to the approval of the Governor, the port captain for Table Bay. This official, although under the control of the Board, was responsible to the Governor on all matters relating to quarantine laws and regulations.

On 23 November 1901 the Table Bay Harbour Board decided to appoint a general manager who would have control of the working and administration of all departments. Mr RH Hammersley Heenan was appointed to the office and Mr Frank Robb was appointed assistant general manager and secretary.(30) In September 1902 Mr Hammersley Heenan was appointed general manager and engineer-in-chief. Owing to the discontinuance of all construction work and the depressed financial situation, the office of the general manager was abolished on 28 February 1907.

The Divisional Council of Matatiele was established on 1 January 1932 in terms of Ordinance No 13 of 1917 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 1361 dated 11 December 1931, Ordinance No 30 dated 7 December 1931). On 18 February 1932 the division of Matatiele was subdivided into six districts (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 1374 dated 26 February 1932, Proclamation No 37 dated 18 February 1932). The first meeting of the council was held on 2 April 1932 (4/MAT 1/1/1/1).

On 1 January 1968 the Divisional Councils of Matatiele and Mount Currie were amalgamated in the new Divisional Council of Mount Currie. On 1 January 1969 the name was changed to the Divisional Council of East Griqualand (4/MAT 1/1/1/20; The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3467 dated 19 July 1968, Ordinance No 11 dated 3 July 1968).