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The community council system introduced by the Community Councils Act, 1997 (Act 125 of 1997) functioned as the forerunner of municipal authorities for Black urban areas. The latter were established in terms of the Black Local Authorities Act, 1982 (Act 102 of 1982) and replaced the councils. The new Black local authorities were comparable with those existing for white areas (JJN Cloete: South African Local Government and Administration, 1989, p 27).

Mfuleni was one of seven townships with an own local town council in the Western Cape metropolitan area, established in terms of the Black Local Authorities Act, 1982. The town was established as a transit area for migrant workers in 1974, prior to this act. It consisted mainly of hostels, until some free-standing homes were erected in 1976 (Correspondence file of Mfuleni Town Council, 10/1/3/3).

Extensive changes at local government level were brought about by the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act 209 of 1993). Previously separate local authorities were amalgamated and the creation of metropoles and substructures were provided for. In terms of this act, the Cape Metropolitan Council was established in 1995. One of the substructures under its control was that of Tygerberg which was made up of the municipalities of Bellville, Parow, Durbanville, Mfuleni, Lingelethu West and areas such as Elsies River, Belhar, Matroosfontein, Delft, Richwood and Bothasig (Provincial Gazette of the Western Cape Province, No 4929 of 6 February 1995, Proclamation No 18 of 3 February 1995).

The Municipality of Tulbagh was constituted on 27 August 1861 in terms of Proclamation No 61, 1861 under provision of Ordinance No 9, 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 3285, 3 September 1861).

The lacunae in the archives up to 1969 resulted from the earthquake which occurred in Tulbagh during that year (Cape Archives File 12/4/2 Tulbagh Vol 1).

In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Tulbagh Municipality together with the Municipality of Ceres, Matroosberg Transitional Representative Council, Municipality of Prince Alfred’s Hamlet, Witzenberg Transitional Representative Council and Municipality of Wolseley was disestablished and the Witzenberg Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5590, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 487, 22 September 2000). The Witzenberg Local Municipality forms part of the larger Cape Winelands District Municipality.

The Village Management Board of Glen Lily, Fairfield and Parow was constituted on 4 December 1903 under provision of Proclamation No 369 in terms of the Villages Management Act, 1881 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 8605, 15 December 1903).

The Municipality of Parow was established with effect from 8 September 1939 under provision of Proclamation No 126 of 1939 in terms of Ordinance No 10 of 1921 and Ordinance No 10 of 1912 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette, No 440, 8 September 1939).

In terms of Proclamation No 27 of 28 May 1996 the Tygerberg Substructure was established on 29 May 1996 with the amalgamation of Parow, Bellville, Goodwood, Lingelethu West, Durbanville, Mfuleni and parts of Cape Town, Milnerton and the Cape Metropolitan Board (The Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary, No 5051, 28 May 1996).

The Village Management Board of Hoedjes Bay was established on 20 November 1916 under provision of the Villages Management Act of 1881 according to Proclamation No 246, 1916 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 246, 1 December 1916).

From 6 March 1942 the Village Management Board of Hoedjes Bay was renamed the Village Management Board of Saldanha Bay under virtue of Section 4 of the Village Management Boards Ordinance of 1921 according to Proclamation No 13, 1942 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 1981, 6 March 1942).

The Board continued to function until Saldanha Bay obtained municipal status in March 1954.

By virtue of Proclamation No 408 of 26 November 1974 under provision of the Saldanha Bay Municipal Administration Ordinance No 16 of 1974 and Municipal Ordinance No 19 of 1951, the Municipality of Vredenburg was combined with the Municipality of Saldanha and the name Vredenburg-Saldanha Municipality assigned to it (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3808, 29 November 1974).

In terms of the Local Government Transition Act (Act No 209 of 1993), the Municipality of Vredenburg-Saldanha was dissolved and the West Coast Peninsula Transitional Council was established in terms of Proclamation No 104 of 1994, dated 30 December 1994 (Province of the Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary, No 4914, 30 December 1994) to govern and represent in respect of its area of jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Ordinance, 1974 (Ordinance 20 of 1974).

In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing West Coast Peninsula Transitional Council together with the Municipality of Langebaan, the Malmesbury Transitional Representative Council and the Municipality of Hopefield was disestablished and the Saldanha Bay Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5589, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 484, 22 September 2000). The Saldanha Bay Local Municipality forms part of the larger West Coast District Municipality.

The Municipality of Simonstown was constituted on 25 January 1883 under Proclamation No 9 of 1883 in terms of the provisions of the Municipal Act, 1882.

On 1 February 1996 all the local authorities in the Cape Peninsula and surrounding areas 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 South Peninsula Substructure 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).

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Councils of Worcester and Laingsburg was reconstituted to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Matroosberg (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 of 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 of 18 July 1979).

On 1 July 1989 the Divisional Councils of Matroosberg, Wynland and Witzenberg were reconstituted together as the Breërivier Regional Services Council (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4580 of 31 March 1989, Provincial Notice No 331 of 31 March 1989).

The Local Board of Milnerton was constituted on 24 December 1925 in terms of Proclamation No 243, 1925 under provision of the Local Board Ordinance No 11, 1921 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette, No 1011, 31 December 1925). The Board ceased to exist at the end of June 1955 when a Municipal Council was established.

The Municipality of Milnerton was constituted on 1 July 1955 in terms of Proclamation No 30 dated 22 February 1955 under provision of Ordinance No 19, 1955 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 2746, 11 March 1955).

On 1 February 1995 all local authorities were dissolved and each one was replaced by a Transitional Metropolitan Substructure. The new Cape Metropolitan Council was created which included all the substructures (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette, No 4929, Proclamation No 18).

On 28 May 1996 the substructures were dissolved and a new Blaauwberg Substructure was created, remaining part of the Cape Metropolitan Council (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary, No 5051, 28 May 1996). Local elections were held for these structures on 29 May.

The Municipality of Murraysburg was constituted on 10 March 1860 in terms of Proclamation No 16 of 1860 under provision of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.

In terms of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act 209 of 1993) the local government bodies in the Murraysburg Forum Area, namely the Municipality of Murraysburg and the Management Committee of Murraysburg, was dissolved and a transitional local council under the name “Municipality of Murraysburg” was established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 4885, 21 October 1994, Proclamation No 65, 5 October 1994).

In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Municipality of Murraysburg together with other municipalities was disestablished and the Beaufort West Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5593, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 508, 22 September 2000). The Beaufort West Local Municipality forms part of the larger Central Karoo District Municipality.