Town Clerk, Municipality Loxton
The Municipality of Loxton was constituted on 2 June 1905 under the provisions of the Municipality Act, 1882 and in terms of Proclamation No 188, 1905 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 8761, 13 June 1905).
In 1994 Loxton became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Ubuntu Local Municipality of the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.
Town Clerk, Municipality Lambert's Bay
The Village Management Board of Lambert’s Bay was established on 22 February 1934 under provision of section 4(a) of Ordinance No 10, 1921 in terms of Proclamation No 37, 1934 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 1492, 2 March 1934).
The Municipality of Lambert’s Bay was established on 4 January 1969 under provision of section 8 of the Municipal Ordinance, 1951 read with section 4(b) of the Village Management Boards Ordinance, 1921 and in terms of Proclamation No 303, 1968 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3478, 4 October 1968).
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Lambert’s Bay Municipality together with the Citrusdal Transitional Council, Clanwilliam Transitional Representative Council, Clanwilliam Transitional Local Council, Graafwater 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.
Town Clerk, Municipality Pinelands
The Pinelands Garden City Local Board was established on 28 July 1921 in terms of Proclamation No 164, 1921 under provision of Ordinance No 11, 1921 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 755, 29 July 1921).
The Municipality of Pinelands was constituted on 5 March 1948 in terms of Proclamation No 34, 1948 under provision of Ordinance No 14, 1938 (Province of Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 2338, 12 March 1948). The first election of councillors to the newly constituted Town Council took place on 4 April 1948 (volume 3/PLS 1/1/1/1).
Secretary, Divisional Council of Mount Currie
The Divisional Council of Mount Currie 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). The division of Mount Currie was divided into six districts on 18 February 1932 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 1373 dated 19 February 1932, Proclamation No 36 dated 18 February 1932). The first meeting of the Council was held on 22 March 1932.
On 1 January 1968 the Divisional Councils of Mount Currie and Matatiele were amalgamated to form the new Divisional Council of Mount Currie (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3467 dated 19 July 1968, Ordinance No 11 dated 3 July 1968). On 1 January 1969 the name was changed to the Divisional Council of East Griqualand.
Secretary, Divisional Council of Griqualand East
On 1 January 1968 the Divisional Councils of Mount Currie and Matatiele were amalgamated to form the new Divisional Council of Mount Currie. On 1 January 1969 the name was changed to the Divisional Council of East Griqualand (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3467 dated 19 July 1968, Ordinance No 11 dated 3 July1968).
On 1 April 1978 the Divisional Council was abolished when East Griqualand was incorporated in the province of Natal (Alteration of Provincial Boundaries Act No 36 of 1978).
Town Clerk, Municipality Robertson
The Municipality of Robertson was established on 10 October 1857 under the provisions of Ordinance 9 of 1836.
In terms of Provincial Notice No 491 of 22 September 2000 the municipalities of Robertson, Ashton, Bonnievale, McGregor and Montagu was disestablished and the Breede River/Winelands Municipality was established (Province of the Western Cape Provincial Gazette No 5590 of 22 September 2000). In October 2009 the name of the municipality was changed to Langeberg.
Secretary, Divisional Council of De Aar
The Divisional Council of De Aar was constituted on 25 January 1919 under provision of Proclamation No 25 of 1919 in terms of Ordinance No 13 of 1917 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 607, 7 February 1919). The first meeting of the Council was held on 15 November 1919.
On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of De Aar was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of Hanover and Philipstown to form the new Divisional Council of Bo-Karoo (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061, 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174, 18 July 1979).
Secretary, Divisional Council of Matatiele
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).
Town Clerk, Municipality Somerset West
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).
Town Clerk, Municipality Knysna
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.