The office of Market Master was established in terms of Market Regulations which were promulgated on 14 October 1847 by virtue of Ordinance No 6 of 1837 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 2185, 14 October 1847).
The Municipality of Wellington was constituted on 6 March 1873 under provision of Proclamation No 21, 1873, in terms of Ordinance No 9 of 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 4536, 18 March 1873).
In terms of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act 209 of 1993) the local government bodies within the Wellington Forum Area, namely the Municipality of Wellington and the Management Committee of Wellington, was dissolved with effect from 1 January 1995 and the Wellington Transitional Council established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette No 4914, 30 December 1994, Proclamation No 105, 28 December 1994).
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Wellington Transitional Local Council together with the Matroosberg Transitional Representative Council, Paarl Transitional Representative Council, Paarl Municipality, Saron Transitional Local 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 Carnarvon was constituted on 22 June 1876 under Proclamation No 41 of 1876 in terms of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.
In 1994 Carnarvon became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Kareeberg Local Municipality, one of eight local municipalities that falls under the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.
The Municipality of George was granted Municipal Regulations on 24 March 1837 under the provisions of Ordinance 9 of 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 1631 of 24 March 1937).
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Municipality of George, Wilderness Municipality, Outeniqua Transitional Representative Council and the Bo-Langkloof Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and the George Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5592, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 501, 22 September 2000). The George Local Municipality forms part of the larger Garden Route (formerly Eden) District Municipality.
A Municipality was established at Ladismith on 29 January 1862 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 Ladismith Municipality together with other municipalities was disestablished and the Kannaland Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5592, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 498, 22 September 2000). The Kannaland Local Municipality forms part of the larger Garden Route District Municipality.
The Municipality of Middelburg was constituted on 27 May 1856 in terms of the provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.
In 1994 Middelburg became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, one of five local municipalities that falls under the Chris Hani District Municipality.
The Village Management Board of Montagu was established on 12 January 1882 under Proclamation No 6 of 1882 in terms of the provisions of the Village Management Act of 1881.
The Municipality of Montagu was constituted on 25 January 1895 under Proclamation No 27 of 1895 in terms of the provisions of the Municipality Act of 1882.
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Transitional Council of the Municipality of Montagu (established in terms of Proclamation No 16 of 30 September 1994) together with other municipalities was disestablished and the Breede River/Winelands (later Langeberg) Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5590, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 491, 22 September 2000). The Langeberg Local Municipality forms part of the larger Cape Winelands District Municipality.
The Municipality of Somerset East was constituted on 17 March 1837 under provision of Ordinance No 9 of 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 1630 of 17 March 1837).
In 1994 Somerset East became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality, one of seven local municipalities that falls under the Sarah Baartman District Municipality.
The Village Management Board of Napier was established on 28 April 1896 in terms of Proclamation No 150, 1896 under provision of the Villages Management Act, 1881 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 7811, 1 May 1896).
The Municipal Council of Napier held its first meeting on 11 April 1938 (Volume 3/NPR 1/1/1/1, minutes of meeting held on 11 April 1938). Regulations framed by the Municipality were approved in terms of Government Notice No 536 dated 10 November 1938 under the provision of Ordinances No 10, 1912 and No 12, 1926 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 1786, 11 November 1938).
The Transitional Council for the Area of Napier was established in terms if Proclamation 82 dated 30 November 1994.
On 22 September 2000 the Municipality of Bredasdorp together with the Bredasdorp Transitional Representative Council, Caledon Transitional Representative Council, Napier Transitional Council and Struisbaai Transitional Local Council were disestablished and the Cape Agulhas Local Municipality was established in terms of sections 12 and 14 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette No 5591 of 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 495 of 22 September 2000). The Cape Agulhas Local Municipality forms part of the larger Overberg District Municipality.
The first municipal regulations for the Municipality of Heidelberg were issued on 19 March 1862 under Proclamation No 16 of 1862 in terms of the provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.
In terms of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act 209 of 1993) the local government bodies within the Heidelberg Forum Area, namely the Municipality of Heidelberg and Witsand/Port Beaufort Local Council, was dissolved with effect from 1 December 1994 and the Heidelberg Transitional Council established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 4896, 30 November 1994, Proclamation No 72, 29 November 1994). In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Heidelberg Transitional Council together with other municipalities was disestablished and the Langeberg (later Hessequa) Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5592, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 499, 22 September 2000). The Hessequa Local Municipality forms part of the larger Garden Route (previously Eden) District Municipality.
At a public meeting held on 13 April 1876 a decision was taken to create a committee to be responsible for the administration of village affairs.
The Village Management Board of Lady Grey was proclaimed on 28 February 1884 in terms of Act No 29 of 1881.
The Municipality of Lady Grey was established on 14 October 1893 under provisions of Act No 45 of 1882.
In 1994 Lady Grey became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Senqu Local Municipality, one of three local municipalities that falls under the Joe Gqabi District Municipality.
