The Natal District Court, following under the Cape Colony was established by Ordinance No. 14 of 1845, with its seat in Pietermaritzburg. The supreme and Circuit Courts of Natal superseded it in terms of law no 10 of 1857. Still seated in Pietermaritzburg, it became the Natal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa in 1910.
The Swellendam Municipality was created by a proclamation dated 23 June 1843 published in Government Gazette No 1958 of 30 June 1843. The municipality was proclaimed under the provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 15 August 1836.
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structure Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Swellendam Municipality together with Barrydale Municipality, Bredasdorp Transitional Representative Council, Infanta Transitional Local Council, Langeberg Transitional Representative Council, Suurbraak Transitional Local Council, Swellendam Transitional Representative Council, and Wynland Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and Swellendam Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5591, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 496, 22 September 2000). The Swellendam Local Municipality forms part of the larger Overberg District Municipality.
The Municipality of Malmesbury was constituted on 31 May 1860 under provision of Proclamation No 834 of 1860, in terms of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Malmesbury Transitional Local Council together with the existing Moorreesburg Municipality, the Municipality of Darling, Koringberg 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.
A Municipality was established at Franschhoek on 28 June 1881 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 Municipality for the Area of Franschhoek together with the Stellenbosch Transitional Local Council, Nuweberg Transitional Representative Council, Paarl Transitional Representative Council, Pniel Transitional Local Council and Stellenbosch Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and the Stellenbosch Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5590, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 489, 22 September 2000). The Stellenbosch Local Municipality forms part of the larger Cape Winelands District Municipality.
The Swellendam Municipality was created by a proclamation dated 23 June 1843 published in Government Gazette No 1958 of 30 June 1843. The municipality was proclaimed under the provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 15 August 1836.
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structure Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Swellendam Municipality together with Barrydale Municipality, Bredasdorp Transitional Representative Council, Infanta Transitional Local Council, Langeberg Transitional Representative Council, Suurbraak Transitional Local Council, Swellendam Transitional Representative Council, and Wynland Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and Swellendam Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5591, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 496, 22 September 2000). The Swellendam Local Municipality forms part of the larger Overberg District Municipality. «
