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The Village Management Board of Citrusdal was constituted on 13 September 1922 under Proclamation No 199 of 1922 in terms of Ordinance No 11 of 1921.

The Municipality of Citrusdal was constituted on 1 March 1957 under Proclamation No 197, 1956 in terms of Ordinance No 19, 1951 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 2837, 26 October 1956).

In terms of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act 209 of 1993) the Municipality of Citrusdal was dissolved with effect from 1 January 1995 and the Citrusdal Transitional Local Council established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette No 4814, 30 December 1994, Proclamation No 108, 28 December 1994).

In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Citrusdal Transitional Local Council together with the Graafwater Municipality, Clanwilliam Transitional Representative Council, Clanwilliam Transitional Local Council, Lamberts Bay Municipality, Piketberg Transitional Representative Council and the Vanrhynsdorp Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and the Cederberg Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5589, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 482, 22 September 2000). The Cederberg Local Municipality forms part of the larger West Coast District Municipality.

Prior to the establishment of the municipality, a Village Committee, Church Council, and a Village Management Board functioned respectively, in this area. The Village Committee governed the newly formed town, which came into being in 1876 (Die Geskiedenis van Britstown, 1952, p 1). On 31 October 1877, the village ground was transferred to the Dutch Reformed Church (correspondence file 12/4/2 item no 1). The Village Committee proceeded to be the only local authority until 7 October 1878 when the Church Council took over the relevant committee’s function (correspondence file 12/4/2 item no 1).

The Village Management Board was constituted on 3 January 1890 in terms of Proclamation No 4, 1890 (The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 7152, 7 January 1890). No archives of this latter body have remained preserved.

The Municipality of Britstown was constituted on 14 January 1899 in terms of Proclamation No 17, 1899 under provision of the Municipal Act of 1882 (The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8095, 20 January 1899).

In 1994 Britstown became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Emthanjeni Local Municipality, one of eight local municipalities that falls under the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.

A Village Management Board was established at Campbell on 14 September 1891 under the provisions of the Villages Management Act, 1881, and in terms of Proclamation No 254, 1891 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 7328, 15 September 1891).

On 30 September 1925, Campbell was proclaimed a local board area in terms of Proclamation No 177, 1925 under provision of Section 1 of Ordinance No 11, 1921 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 999, 9 October 1925).

In terms of Section 2 of Ordinance No 11, 1921 and Section 4 of Ordinance No 10,1921 the Local Board of Campbell was abolished on 16 July 1959 and the area which previously comprised the Local Board area became the Village Management Board area of Campbell (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 2982, Proclamation No 111, 24 July 1959).

The Municipality of Campbell was established on 3 December 1974 in terms of Sections 5.1 and 8.1 of Ordinance No 20, 1974 according to Proclamation No 414, 1974 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Extraordinary Official Gazette No 3809, 3 December 1974).

The Campbell Municipality was abolished with effect from 1 September 1979 under Section 8(1) of the Municipal Ordinance, 1974 and Section 8(1) of the Divisional Councils Ordinance, 1976, and the area described in Proclamation 177, 30 September 1925 and situated in the Division of Herbert was declared to be a local area of said Division (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4051, Proclamation No 110, 11 May 1979).

The Municipality of Vosburg was constituted on 12 December 1896 under provision of Proclamation No. 427 of 1896 in terms of the Municipal Act of 1882 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 7876, 15 December 1896).

In 1994 Vosburg became part of the Northern Cape Province. It is part of the Kareeberg Local Municipality within the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.

The Municipality of Paarl was constituted on 9 October 1840 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 Paarl Municipality together with the Matroosberg Transitional Representative Council, Paarl Transitional Representative Council, Saron Transitional Local Council, Wellington Transitional 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 Village Management Board of Postmasburg was established on 4 October 1904 under provision of Proclamation No 325.

The Municipality of Postmasburg was constituted on 28 May 1936 under provision of Proclamation No 69 in terms of Ordinance No 10 of 1912.

In 1994 Postmasburg became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Tsantsabane Local Municipality, one of six local municipalities that falls under the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality.

The town of Moorreesburg originated on the farm Hooikraal given to Tobias Lochner in 1839 by Governor Sir George Napier. Moorreesburg was named after JC le Febre Moorrees (1807–1885), minister of the Swartland congregation of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk from 1833 to 1881. In terms of the Villages Management Act, 1881, a Village Management Board was established for Moorreesburg in April 1898 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8011, 1 April 1898, Proclamation No 111).

The Municipality of Moorreesburg was established with effect from 1 March 1909 under provision of Proclamation No 98 of 1909 in terms of the Municipal Act of 1882 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 9149, 2 March 1909).

In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Moorreesburg Municipality together with Municipality of Darling, Koringberg Transitional Local Council, Malmesbury Transitional Local Council, Malmesbury Transitional Representative Council and Yzerfontein Transitional Local Council was disestablished and the Swartland Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5589, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 485, 22 September 2000). The Swartland Local Municipality forms part of the larger West Coast 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.

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.

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.