The first members of the Divisional Council of Kuruman were announced in a Government Notice dated 19 June 1907. In terms of this notice the members met for the first time on 30 July 1907 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8973 dated 25 June 1907).
As from 1 January 1990 the division of Kuruman was entrusted with regional services council functions under the Regional Services Councils Act No 109 of 1985 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4621 dated 22 December 1989, Proclamation No 978 dated 22 December 1989).
On 31 March 1989 portions of the Divisional Council Areas of Outeniqua and Langeberg were established as the South Cape Regional Services Council (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Gazette No 4580 of 31 March 1989, Provincial Notice No 332 of 31 March 1989). In terms of Proclamation No 152 of 15 December 1995 (Establishment of Rural Local Government Structures) the South Cape Regional Services Council was disestablished and replaced by the South Cape District Council (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5004 of 15 December 1995).
Eendekuil was initially a local board in the area of jurisdiction of the Divisional Council of Piquetberg. Minutes of meetings of the local board for the period June 1959 – August 1964 can be found in the archives of the Divisional Council of Swartland (4/SWL 1/3/1/1). The Village Management Board of Eendekuil was established on 14 January 1965 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3276, 29 January 1965, Proclamation No 6). In terms of the Municipal Ordinance (Ordinance No 20 of 1974) all village management boards became municipalities (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette Extraordinary No 3809, 3 December 1974, Proclamation No 414, 29 November 1974). By virtue of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act No 209 of 1993) the local government bodies in the Piquetberg Forum Area, namely Piquetberg Municipality, Eendekuil Municipality, Elands Bay Management Committee and Elands Bay Local Council were dissolved and a transitional local council under the name Piquetberg Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 4896, 30 November 1994, Proclamation No 85, 29 November 1994).
In terms of Proclamation No 152 of 15 December 1995 (Establishment of Rural Local Government Structures) the South Cape Regional Services Council was disestablished and replaced by the South Cape District Council (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5004 of 15 December 1995).
On 22 September 2000 the South Cape District Council, Klein Karoo District Council and various other councils were disestablished and the Garden Route/Klein Karoo (later Eden, then Garden Route) District Municipality was established in terms of sections 12 and 14 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 1998 (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette No 5592 of 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 497 of 22 September 2000).
On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Councils of George, Knysna and Mossel Bay were re-constituted together to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Outeniqua.
The following local areas committees were instituted: Boggomsbaai, Brenton, Buffels Bay, Herolds Bay, Hoekwil, Keurboomstrand, Little Brak River, Nature’s Valley, Reebok, Tergniet, Wilderness, Wilderness Heights and Wittedrift.
On 31 March 1989 portions of the Divisional Council Areas of Outeniqua and Langeberg were established as the South Cape Regional Services Council. The other portions of the Divisional Council Areas of Outeniqua and Langeberg together with the Divisional Council Area of Klein Karoo-Langkloof were established as the Klein Karoo Regional Services Council.
The Village Management Board of Sedgefield was established in terms of Proclamation No 143 of 1967 and the first meeting of the Board was held on 31 July 1968 (3/SGD 1/1/1/1).
With effect from 1 January 1974 the Sedgefield Village Management Board was abolished and a new municipality established with the same boundaries as those of the former village management board area (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3740, 31 August 1973, Proclamation No 307, 17 August 1973).
In terms of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act 209 of 1993) the local government bodies within the Sedgefield Forum Area, namely the Municipality of Sedgefield, Smutsville Management Committee and Buffalo Bay Local Council, was dissolved with effect from 1 December 1994 and the Sedgefield Transitional Local Council established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 4896, 30 November 1994, Proclamation No 87, 29 November 1994). In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Sedgefield Transitional Local Council together with other municipalities 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 Eden District Municipality.
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).
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).
