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The purpose of the Department of Industries was to promote the development of secondary industries.

The Sea Fisheries Branch of the Department of Industries promoted rational utilisation of the botanical and zoological resources of the sea.

The guano island on the west coast of South Africa and South-West Africa (Namibia) were in the beginning exploited and managed by private contractors, but as the contracts expired the islands were gradually placed under direct government control. A Superintendent of Government Guano Islands was appointed in 1898 to take care of the administration of the islands and to arrange for the exploitation of the islands on behalf of the government. Access to the proclaimed islands were forbidden except under permit issued by the Superintendent. The islands stretched from Algoa Bay on the south-east coast to about 200km north of Lüderitz on the west coast.

Central control of the islands was vested in the Superintendent of Government Guano Islands, whose offices were in Cape Town. Every year the Superintendent would recruit several hundred labourers in Cape Town to undertake collection of the guano on the islands under the supervision of the island headmen. These labourers were housed and fed on the islands. Fresh water, provisions, fuel and all stores and equipment were shipped to the island from Cape Town. The guano season commenced in the early autumn when the birds' nesting season has ended and the chicks have reached the stage where they could leave the nests and fend for themselves. The season usually lasted from March until July/August

The Village Management Board of Tsomo was established on 19 April 1929 in terms of Proclamation No 129 of 1929 under provision of Ordinance No 10 of 1921 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 1214, 5 July 1929).

From October 1976 the village of Tsomo came under the jurisdiction of the independent Transkeian Government.

In 1994 Tsomo became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Intsika Yethu Local Municipality, one of the local municipalities that falls under the Chris Hani District Municipality.

According to the provisions of Ordinance 104 and 105 of 1833, the Orphan Chamber was abolished and its duties were transferred to the newly appointed office of the Master of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of the Cape of Good Hope was established in 1827. Subsequently a code for the administration and distribution of insolvent estates was enacted on behalf of minors and persons under curatorship.

The Master controls the administration of deceased and insolvent estates. In this connection he protects the property rights of creditors and heirs and especially of minors. The acts which mainly control his functions are the Administration of Estates Act, 1965 (Act 66 of 1965), the Insolvency Act, 1936 (Act 24 of 1936), the Companies Act, 1984, (Act 69 of 1984) and the Trust Property Control Act, 1988 (Act 57 of 1988). He appoints executors and trustees in estates and liquidators of companies. The most important task of the Master’s office is to check liquidation and distribution accounts. He has wide powers to enforce proper administration by executors, liquidators and trustees.

There were six Master’s offices in South Africa prior to 1997, one in each of the provincial capitals and one at Kimberley and also Grahamstown.

According to the provisions of Ordinance 104 and 105 of 1833, the Orphan Chamber was abolished and its duties were transferred to the newly appointed office of the Master of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of the Cape of Good Hope was established in 1827. Subsequently a code for the administration and distribution of insolvent estates was enacted on behalf of minors and persons under curatorship.

The Master controls the administration of deceased and insolvent estates. In this connection he protects the property rights of creditors and heirs and especially of minors. The acts which mainly control his functions are the Administration of Estates Act, 1965 (Act 66 of 1965), the Insolvency Act, 1936 (Act 24 of 1936), the Companies Act, 1984, (Act 69 of 1984) and the Trust Property Control Act, 1988 (Act 57 of 1988). He appoints executors and trustees in estates and liquidators of companies. The most important task of the Master’s office is to check liquidation and distribution accounts. He has wide powers to enforce proper administration by executors, liquidators and trustees.

There were six Master’s offices in South Africa prior to 1997, one in each of the provincial capitals and one at Kimberley and also Grahamstown.