On 1 March 1881 the division of Komga was subdivided into six districts for Divisional Council purposes under Act No 4 of 1865 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 6116 dated 4 March 1881, Proclamation No 48 dated 1 March 1881).

On 1 January 1975 the Divisional Council of Komga was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of East London, King William’s Town and Stutterheim to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Kaffraria (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3796 dated 6 September 1974, Proclamation No298 dated 30 August 1974).

A Magistrate’s Court was established at Komgha on 17 December 1877 (Government Gazette No 5752 dated 14 December 1877, Proclamation 112 dated 13 December 1877).

The Magistrate of Komgha was also appointed Native Commissioner on 1 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865 dated 26 October 1928).