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The Village Management Board of Niekerkshoop was constituted on 18 June 1906 under provision of Proclamation No 199 in terms of the Villages Management Act of 1881 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8873, 10 July 1906).

Prior to the establishment of the Village Management Board, a Village Commission was chosen by the inhabitants of Niekerkshoop in 1903 when the village was founded. The Commission ceased to exist on the formation of the Board (3/NKP 1/2/1).

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 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 Municipality of Windsorton was constituted on 18 June1915 in terms of Proclamation No 127, 1915 under the provision of Ordinance No 10 of 1912 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 389, 6 August 1915).

Prior to the establishment of the Municipality, a Village Management Board constituted on 19 December 1913 had functioned in the area (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 299, 30 January 1914). No archives of this latter board have remained preserved.

The Municipality of Windsorton was abolished on 1 November 1963 in terms of Proclamation No 189, 1963 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3210, 1 November 1963).

On 1 January 1964, the Windsorton area was proclaimed a Local Area within the Division of Barkly West, in terms of Provincial Notice No 718 of1963 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3212, 15 November 1963).

The Municipality of Carnarvon was constituted on 22 June 1876 under Proclamation No 41 of 1876 in terms of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.

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

The Municipality of Colesberg was established on 19 June 1840 under provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.

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

The Municipality of Richmond was constituted on 27 June 1854 under provision of Ordinance No 9, 1836.

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

The Municipality of Kimberley was constituted by Griqualand West Ordinance No 7 of 1877 dated 27 June 1877.

In 1994 Kimberley became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, one of five local municipalities that falls under the Frances Baard (previously Diamantveld) District Municipality.