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The town of Moorreesburg originated on the farm Hooikraal given to Tobias Lochner in 1839 by Governor Sir George Napier. Moorreesburg was named after JC le Febre Moorrees (1807–1885), minister of the Swartland congregation of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk from 1833 to 1881. In terms of the Villages Management Act, 1881, a Village Management Board was established for Moorreesburg in April 1898 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8011, 1 April 1898, Proclamation No 111).

The Municipality of Moorreesburg was established with effect from 1 March 1909 under provision of Proclamation No 98 of 1909 in terms of the Municipal Act of 1882 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 9149, 2 March 1909).

In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Moorreesburg Municipality together with Municipality of Darling, Koringberg Transitional Local Council, Malmesbury Transitional Local Council, Malmesbury Transitional Representative Council and Yzerfontein Transitional Local Council was disestablished and the Swartland Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5589, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 485, 22 September 2000). The Swartland Local Municipality forms part of the larger West Coast District Municipality.

The Village Management Board of Postmasburg was established on 4 October 1904 under provision of Proclamation No 325.

The Municipality of Postmasburg was constituted on 28 May 1936 under provision of Proclamation No 69 in terms of Ordinance No 10 of 1912.

In 1994 Postmasburg became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Tsantsabane Local Municipality, one of six local municipalities that falls under the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality.

The Municipality of Paarl was constituted on 9 October 1840 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 Paarl Municipality together with the Matroosberg Transitional Representative Council, Paarl Transitional Representative Council, Saron Transitional Local Council, Wellington Transitional 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 Municipality of Vosburg was constituted on 12 December 1896 under provision of Proclamation No. 427 of 1896 in terms of the Municipal Act of 1882 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 7876, 15 December 1896).

In 1994 Vosburg became part of the Northern Cape Province. It is part of the Kareeberg Local Municipality within the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.

A Village Management Board was established at Campbell on 14 September 1891 under the provisions of the Villages Management Act, 1881, and in terms of Proclamation No 254, 1891 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 7328, 15 September 1891).

On 30 September 1925, Campbell was proclaimed a local board area in terms of Proclamation No 177, 1925 under provision of Section 1 of Ordinance No 11, 1921 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 999, 9 October 1925).

In terms of Section 2 of Ordinance No 11, 1921 and Section 4 of Ordinance No 10,1921 the Local Board of Campbell was abolished on 16 July 1959 and the area which previously comprised the Local Board area became the Village Management Board area of Campbell (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 2982, Proclamation No 111, 24 July 1959).

The Municipality of Campbell was established on 3 December 1974 in terms of Sections 5.1 and 8.1 of Ordinance No 20, 1974 according to Proclamation No 414, 1974 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Extraordinary Official Gazette No 3809, 3 December 1974).

The Campbell Municipality was abolished with effect from 1 September 1979 under Section 8(1) of the Municipal Ordinance, 1974 and Section 8(1) of the Divisional Councils Ordinance, 1976, and the area described in Proclamation 177, 30 September 1925 and situated in the Division of Herbert was declared to be a local area of said Division (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4051, Proclamation No 110, 11 May 1979).

Prior to the establishment of the municipality, a Village Committee, Church Council, and a Village Management Board functioned respectively, in this area. The Village Committee governed the newly formed town, which came into being in 1876 (Die Geskiedenis van Britstown, 1952, p 1). On 31 October 1877, the village ground was transferred to the Dutch Reformed Church (correspondence file 12/4/2 item no 1). The Village Committee proceeded to be the only local authority until 7 October 1878 when the Church Council took over the relevant committee’s function (correspondence file 12/4/2 item no 1).

The Village Management Board was constituted on 3 January 1890 in terms of Proclamation No 4, 1890 (The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 7152, 7 January 1890). No archives of this latter body have remained preserved.

The Municipality of Britstown was constituted on 14 January 1899 in terms of Proclamation No 17, 1899 under provision of the Municipal Act of 1882 (The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8095, 20 January 1899).

In 1994 Britstown became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Emthanjeni Local Municipality, one of eight local municipalities that falls under the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.

The Village Management Board of Citrusdal was constituted on 13 September 1922 under Proclamation No 199 of 1922 in terms of Ordinance No 11 of 1921.

The Municipality of Citrusdal was constituted on 1 March 1957 under Proclamation No 197, 1956 in terms of Ordinance No 19, 1951 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 2837, 26 October 1956).

In terms of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act 209 of 1993) the Municipality of Citrusdal was dissolved with effect from 1 January 1995 and the Citrusdal Transitional Local Council established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette No 4814, 30 December 1994, Proclamation No 108, 28 December 1994).

In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Citrusdal Transitional Local Council together with the Graafwater Municipality, Clanwilliam Transitional Representative Council, Clanwilliam Transitional Local Council, Lamberts Bay Municipality, Piketberg Transitional Representative Council and the Vanrhynsdorp Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and the Cederberg Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5589, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 482, 22 September 2000). The Cederberg Local Municipality forms part of the larger West Coast District Municipality.

The Municipality of Cradock was constituted 15 September 1837 under provision of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.

In 1994 Cradock became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, one of six local municipalities that falls under the Chris Hani District Municipality.

The Village Management Board of De Rust was constituted on 24 July 1905 under Proclamation No 245 of 1905 in terms of the Villages Management Act of 1881.

The Municipality of De Rust was established on 27 November 1974 in terms of sections 5.1 and 8.1 of Municipal Ordinance No 20, 1974 according to Proclamation No 414 of 1974 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette Extraordinary No 3809 dated 3 December 1974).

In terms of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act 209 of 1993) the local government bodies within the De Rust Forum Area, namely the Municipality of De Rust and Blomnek Management Committee, was dissolved with effect from 1 December 1994 and the De Rust/Blomnek Transitional Local Council established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 4896, 30 November 1994, Proclamation No 80, 29 November 1994).

In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing De Rust/Blomnek Transitional Local Council as well as the Bo-Langkloof Transitional Representative Council, Dysselsdorp Transitional Council, Oudtshoorn Municipality and Oudtshoorn Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5592, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 502, 22 September 2000). The Oudtshoorn Local Municipality forms part of the larger Garden Route District Municipality (previously known as the Eden District Municipality).

The Village Management Board of Mount Fletcher was constituted on 29 June 1908 in terms of Proclamation No 79 of 1901 under provision of Proclamation No 287 of 1980 (Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette, No 9087, 28 July 1908).

From 1 November 1963 Mount Fletcher fell under the jurisdiction of the Transkeian Government and in 1994 Mount Fletcher became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Elundini Local Municipality, one of three local municipalities that falls under the Joe Gqabi District Municipality.