The first members of the Divisional Council of Kuruman were announced in a Government Notice dated 19 June 1907. In terms of this notice the members met for the first time on 30 July 1907 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8973 dated 25 June 1907).

As from 1 January 1990 the division of Kuruman was entrusted with regional services council functions under the Regional Services Councils Act No 109 of 1985 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4621 dated 22 December 1989, Proclamation No 978 dated 22 December 1989).

The Municipality of Loxton was constituted on 2 June 1905 under the provisions of the Municipality Act, 1882 and in terms of Proclamation No 188, 1905 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, No 8761, 13 June 1905).

In 1994 Loxton became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Ubuntu Local Municipality of the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.

The Village Management Board of Kuruman was established on 12 June 1913 under provision of the Villages Management Act, 1881 and sections 80 and 81 of the South Africa Act, 1909, in terms of Proclamation No 144, 1913 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 269, 11 July 1913).

The Municipality of Kuruman was established on 18 April 1916 under provision of section 10 of the Cape Municipal Ordinance, 1912 in terms of Proclamation No 71, 1916 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 431, 21 April 1916).

In 1994 Kuruman became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality, one of three local municipalities that falls under the John Taolo Gaetsewe (formerly Kgalagadi) District Municipality.