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The Divisional Council of Herbert was established on 17 March 1879 under provision of Proclamation No 5 of 1879 in terms of the Divisional Councils Act of 1865 (Griqualand West Government Gazette No 130, 21 March 1879).

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Herbert was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of Kimberley and Barkly West to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Vaal River (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061, 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174, 18 July 1979).

The Divisional Council of Queenstown was constituted on 8 May 1857 in terms of Act No 5 of 1855.

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Queenstown was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of Sterkstroom, Cathcart, Molteno and Tarka to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Stormberg (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061, 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174, 18 July 1979).

The elected members of the Divisional Council of Gordonia were announced in a Government Notice of 11 April 1907. The first meeting of the Council was held in the Court House, Upington on 15 May 1907 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8954, 19 April 1907).

On 31 March 1989 the Divisional Council Areas of Gordonia and Kenhardt were established as the Benede-Oranje Regional Services Council with effect from 1 July 1989 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4580 of 31 March 1989, Provincial Notice No 336 of 31 March 1989).