Showing 167 results

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.

The Village Management Board of Garies was constituted on 27 May 1910 in terms of Proclamation No 235 of 1910 under provision of the Village Management Act, 1881.

In 1994 Garies became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Kamiesberg Local Municipality, one of seven local municipalities that falls under the Namakwa District Municipality.

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).

Blanco Local Board was constituted on 12January 1923 in terms of Ordinance No 11 of 1921 (The Province of Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 843 of 19 January 1923, Proclamation No 15 of 12 January 1923).

The board ceased to exist in December 1973, having been incorporated with George Municipality (The Province of Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3755 of 14 December 1973, Proclamation No 446 of 6 December 1973).

A Local Board at Delportshoop was constituted on 31 September 1925 in terms of Ordinance No 11 of 1921. It would appear that the local board commenced to functions as from September 1926. This board was abolished on 24 February 1931 and a Village Management Board was constituted in terms of Ordinance No 10 of 1921.

In 1994 Delportshoop became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Dikgatlong Local Municipality, one of four local municipalities that falls under the Frances Baard District Municipality.

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 Mount Fletcher was constituted on 29 June 1908 in terms of Proclamation No 79 of 1901 under provision of Proclamation No 287 of 1980 (Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette, No 9087, 28 July 1908).

From 1 November 1963 Mount Fletcher fell under the jurisdiction of the Transkeian Government and in 1994 Mount Fletcher became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Elundini Local Municipality, one of three local municipalities that falls under the Joe Gqabi District Municipality.

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.