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The Village Management Board of Nqamakwe was established on 20 March 1906 in terms of Proclamation No 73 under provision of Proclamation No 79 of 1901 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8841, 20 March 1906).

On the establishment of the Transkeian Townships Board, the Village Management Area of Nqamakwe was officially abolished on 15 September 1972 in terms of Proclamation No 354 under section 4(b) of the Village Management Board Ordinance No 10, 1921 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3688, 22 September 1972). With independence in October 1976, Nqamakwe fell under the authority of the Republic of Transkei.

In 1994 Nqawakwe became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Mnquma Local Municipality, one of six local municipalities that falls under the Amathole District Municipality.

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 Village Management Board of Tsolo was established on 18 November 1910 in terms of Proclamation No 100 of 1910 under provision of Proclamation No 79 of 1901 (The Province of the Cape of Hood Hope Official Gazette No 58, 16 December 1910).

From October 1976 the village of Tsolo Came under the jurisdiction of the independent Transkeian Government.

In 1994 Tsolo became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Mhlontlo Local Municipality, one of five local municipalities that falls under the OR Tambo District Municipality.

The Village Management Board of Tsomo was established on 19 April 1929 in terms of Proclamation No 129 of 1929 under provision of Ordinance No 10 of 1921 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 1214, 5 July 1929).

From October 1976 the village of Tsomo came under the jurisdiction of the independent Transkeian Government.

In 1994 Tsomo became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Intsika Yethu Local Municipality, one of the local municipalities that falls under the Chris Hani 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.