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The Village Management Board of Gordon’s Bay was established on 19 November 1902 under provision of the Villages Management Act, 1881, in terms of Proclamation No 248, 1902 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 8494, 21 November 1902). Under provision of section 8 of the Municipal Ordinance, 1951 (0rdinance No 19, 1951), the Village Management Board area of Gordon’s Bay became a municipality as from 1 February 1961 in terms of Proclamation No 172 of 1960 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette, No 3046, 16 September 1960).

Under provision of section 8 of the Municipal Ordinance, 1951 (Ordinance No 19, 1951), the Village Management Board area of Gordon’s Bay became a municipality as from 1 February 1961 in terms of Proclamation No 172 of 1960 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette, No 3046, 16 September 1960).

On 1 February, the local authorities of Somerset West 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 Village Management Board of Tylden was established on 1 June 1911 in terms of Proclamation No 126, 1911 under provision of the Villages Management Act, No 1881 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 123, 11 July 1911). The Board continued to function until December 1974.

In terms of the provisions of Section 5 of the Municipal Ordinance No 20, 1974 all local authorities in existence prior to the promulgation of the said ordinance, were deemed municipalities. The first meeting of the Tylden Municipal Council was held on 21 January 1975 (volume 3/TDN 1/1/1/1).

The Municipality of Tylden was abolished with effect from 1 June 1976 and the area as defined in Proclamation No 126, 1911 and situated in the Queenstown division was declared a local area in terms of Proclamation No 177, 1976 under provision of the Municipal Ordinance, 1974 and the Divisional Councils Ordinance, 1952 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3890, 28 May 1976).

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 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 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.

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.

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).

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.

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 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.