Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993/1994-11-23/Schedule 1

by ratified by the Multiparty Negotiating Forum and adopted and amended by the Parliament of South Africa

Schedule 1

Part 1

Definitions of Provinces

The Province of KwaZulu/Natal

[Name changed from “The Province of Natal” by s. 11(a) of Act No. 2 of 1994.]

Districts created in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Alfred	Kranskop	Nqutu*
Babanango	Lions River	Paulpietersburg
Bergville	Lower Tugela	Piet Retief (2)
Camperdown	Lower Umfolozi	Pietermaritzburg
Chatsworth	Mapumulo*	Pinetown
Dannhauser	Mhlabatini*	Polela
Dundee	Mooi River	Port Shepstone
Durban	Mount Currie (1)	Richmond
Eshowe	Msinga*	Ubombo
Estcourt	Mtonjaneni	Umbumbulu*
Glencoe	Mtunzini	Umlazi*
Hlabisa	Ndwedwe*	Umvoti
Impendle	New Hanover	Umzinto
Inanda	Newcastle	Underberg
Ingwavuma*	Ngotshe	Utrecht
Ixopo	Nkandhla*	Vryheid
Klip River	Nongoma*	Weenen

(1)

Excluding land mentioned in Proclamations R. 141 of 30 September 1983 and 43 of 26 April 1985 and the farms Drumleary 130 and Stanford 127.

(2)

Only the Simdlangentsha and Pongola areas, described as:

Pongola

From the north-western beacon of Portion 45 (Diagram A 4265/55) of the farm Pongola 61 HU on the boundary between the Republic of South Africa and Swaziland; thence east along the said boundary between the Republic of South Africa and Swaziland to the north-eastern corner of the farm Devils Dive 79 HU, thence generally south along the said boundary to the south-eastern corner of the farm Lebombo’s Poort 92 HU, thence generally west along the middle of the Pongola River, to the south-eastern corner of the farm Zwartkloof 60 HU; thence generally north along the boundaries of the following so as to exclude them out of this area: the said farm Zwartkloof 60 HU, Kranskloof 59 HU and Portion 45 (Diagram A 4275/55) of the farm Pongola 61 HU to the north-eastern beacon of the last-named Portion 45, the place of beginning.

Simdlangentsha

From the north-western beacon of Portion 10 (Diagram A 1373/39) of the farm Voorslag 24 HU, in a south-eastern direction along the north-eastern boundary of the said Voorslag 24 HU to the north-western beacon of the farm Beginsel 56 HU; thence eastwards along the northern boundaries of the following properties: the said farm Beginsel 56 HU, Kranskloof 59 HU and Portion 45 (Diagram A 4265/55) of the farm Pongola 61 HU, to the north-eastern beacon of the latter portion; thence in a general southern direction along the boundaries of the following properties so as to include them in this area: the said Portion 45 HU, the farm Kranskloof 59 HU and Zwartkloof 60 HU to the south-eastern beacon of the latter farm in the middle of the Pongola River; thence in a general western direction along the middle of the said Pongola River to the northernmost beacon of the farm Gunsteling 45 HU; thence in a general north-eastern direction along the boundaries of the following properties so as to include them in this area: the said farm Gunsteling 45 HU, Prudentie 46 HU, Oranjedal 38 HU, Tobolsk 28 HU, Belgrade 27 HU and Portion 10 (Diagram A 1373/39) of the farm Voorslag 24 HU to the north-western beacon of the latter farm, the place of beginning.

*

Kwazulu districts, as they were on 1 February 1977.

The Province of Northern Cape

Districts created in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Barkly West	Hartswater	Philipstown
Britstown	Hay	Postmasburg
Calvinia	Herbert	Prieska
Carnarvon	Hopetown	Richmond
Colesberg	Kenhardt	Sutherland
De Aar	Kimberley	Victoria West
Fraserburg	Kuruman (1)	Warrenton
Gordonia	Namaqualand	Williston
Hanover	Noupoort

(1)

Excluding the areas as described in Proclamation 103 of 31 October 1991.

The Province of Northern Transvaal

(a)

Districts created in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Dzanani*	Phalaborwa	Thabazimbi (3)
Ellisras	Pietersburg	Vuvani*
Letaba 1	Potgietersrust	Warmbaths (4)
Letaba 2	Sibasa*	Waterberg
Messina (1)	Soutpansberg 1 (2)
Mutale*	Soutpansberg 2

(1)

Including the areas as described in Proclamations 187 of 24 September 1982, R. 51 of 27 March 1986 and 178 of 28 October 1988

(2)

Including the areas as described in Proclamation R. 51 of 27 March 1986

(3)

Excluding the areas as described in Proclamation R. 222 of 28 November 1986

(4)

Excluding the areas as described in Proclamation R. 98 of 30 June 1989

*

Venda districts, as they were on 13 September 1979

(b)

The area for which the Gazankulu Legislative Assembly has been instituted in terms of section 1 of the Self-governing Territories Constitution Act, 1971 (Act No. 21 of 1971)

(c)

The area for which the Lebowa Legislative Assembly has been instituted in terms of section 1 of the Self-governing Territories Constitution Act, 1971 (Act No. 21 of 1971), excluding the area consisting of the following properties—

(i)

Remainder of the farm Elandsfontein 435 KT, in extent 5678,5521 hectares, according to Diagram A2306/1927; and

(ii)

Portion 1, in extent 1457,4567 hectares, of the farm Dientjie 453 KT, according to Diagram A1939/1964.

The Province of North-West

Districts created in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Bloemhof	Lehurutshe*	Pretoria (7)
Bafokeng*	Lichtenburg (4)	Rustenburg 1 8
Brits (1)	Madikwe*	Rustenburg 2 9
Christiana	Mafeking (5)	Schweizer-Reneke
Coligny	Mankwe	Swartruggens (10)
Delareyville (2)	Marico 1 (6)	Taung*
Ditsobotla*	Marico 2	Tlhaping-Tlharo*
Ganyesa*	Molopo	Ventersdorp
Klerksdorp	Moretele*	Vryburg (11)
Koster	Odi*	Warmbaths (12)
Kuruman (3)	Potchefstroom	Wolmaransstad

(1)

Including—

(a)

areas as described in Part 1 of the Schedule to the Bophuthatswana Border Extension Act, 1978 (Act No. 8 of 1978);

(b)

the areas as described in Proclamations R. 222 of 28 November 1986 and R. 98 of 30 June 1989

(2)

Including the areas as described in Proclamation R. 98 of 30 June 1989

(3)

Only—

(a)

land as described in Part 4 of the Schedule to the Bophuthatswana Border Extension Act, 1978 (Act No. 8 of 1978);

(b)

the areas as described in Proclamation 103 of 31 October 1991

(4)

Including the areas as described in Proclamation R. 98 of 30 June 1989

(5)

Including—

(a)

land as described in the Schedule to the Bophuthatswana Border Extension Act, 1978 (Act No. 8 of 1978);

(b)

the areas as described in Proclamations 70 of 1 April 1990 and 103 of 31 October 1991

(6)

Including the areas as described in Proclamations R. 222 of 28 November 1986; 43 of 18 March 1988; R. 220 of 30 December 1988; R. 98 of 30 June 1989; 70 of 1 April 1990; and 103 of 31 October 1991

(7)

Only those areas as described in Proclamations R. 137 of 25 September 1987 and R. 98 of 30 June 1989

(8)

Including—

(a)

land as described in Part 3 of the Schedule to the Bophuthatswana Border Extension Act, 1978 (Act No. 8 of 1978);

(b)

the areas as described in Proclamation 4 of 3 February 1989

(9)

Including the areas as described in Proclamations 103 of 31 October 1991; 70 of 1 April 1990 and R. 98 of 30 June 1989

(10)

Including the areas as described in Proclamation 103 of 31 October 1991

(11)

Including—

(a)

land as described in Part 5 of the Schedule to the Bophuthatswana Border Extension Act, 1978 (Act No. 8 of 1978);

(b)

the areas as described in Proclamations 103 of 31 October 1991; 70 of 1 April 1990; R. 98 of 30 June 1989; R. 23 of 28 February 1986; and R. 259 of 31 December 1981

(12)

Only those areas as described in Proclamation R. 98 of 30 June 1989

*

Districts of Bophuthatswana, as they were on 6 December 1977 as well as the areas as described in Proclamation R. 222 of 28 November 1986.

The Province of Eastern Cape

Districts created in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Block “A”

Aberdeen	Hankey	Somerset East
Adelaide	Hofmeyr	Steynsburg
Albany	Humansdorp	Steytlerville
Alexandria	Jansenville	Tarka
Bathurst	Joubertina	Uitenhage
Bedford	Kirkwood	Venterstad
Cradock	Middelburg	Willowmore
Fort Beaufort (1)	Pearston
Graaff-Reinet	Port Elizabeth

Block “B”

Albert	Komgha	Queenstown (5)
Aliwal North	Lady Grey	Qumbu∞
Barkly East	Libode∞	St Marks∞
Bizana∞	Lusikisiki∞	Sterkstroom
Butterworth∞	Maclear	Stockenström (6)
Cathcart (2)	Matatiele∞	Stutterheim (7)
Elliot	Mdantsane*	Tabankulu∞
Elliotdale∞	Middledrift*	Tsolo∞
Engcobo∞	Molteno	Tsomo∞
Flagstaff∞	Mount Fletcher∞	Umtata∞
Glen Grey∞	Mount Ayliff∞	Umzimkulu∞
Herschel∞	Mount Frere∞	Victoria East*
Hewu*	Mqanduli∞	Willowvale∞
Idutywa∞	Ngqeleni∞	Wodehouse
Indwe	Nqamakwe∞	Xalanga∞
Keiskammahoek*	East London (4)	Zwelitsha*
Kentani∞	Peddie*
King William’s Town (3)	Port St Johns∞

(1)

Including the areas as described in Proclamation 75 of 30 April 1987

(2)

Including the areas as described in Proclamation 187 of 3 November 1989

(3)

Including the areas as described in Proclamations 101 of 26 June 1987; 127 of 12 August 1988 and 187 of 3 November 1989, as corrected by Correction Notice 380 of 23 February 1990

(4)

Including the areas as described in Proclamations 15 of 3 March 1989 and 187 of 3 November 1989

(5)

Including the areas as described in Proclamations R, 211 of 29 October 1982 and 101 of 26 June 1987

(6)

Including the areas as described in Proclamation 187 of 3 November 1989

(7)

Including the areas as described in Proclamations 75 of 30 April 1987; R. 139 of 25 September 1987; and 15 of 3 March 1989

*

Districts of the Ciskei, as they were on 4 December 1981

∞

Districts of the Transkei, as they were on 26 October 1976, including the land mentioned in Proclamations R. 141 of 30 September 1983 and 43 of 26 April 1985 and the farms Drumleary 130 and Stanford 127

The Province of Eastern Transvaal

(a)

Districts created in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Amersfoort	Highveld Ridge	Pilgrim’s Rest 1
Balfour	Kriel	Pilgrim’s Rest 2
Barberton	Lydenburg	Piet Retief (2)
Belfast	Mathanjana (1)	Standerton
Bethal	Middelburg	Volksrust
Carolina	Moutse 1	Wakkerstroom
Delmas	Moutse 2	Waterval-Boven
Ermelo	Moutse 3	Witbank
Groblersdal	Nelspruit	White River

(1)

As described in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Bophuthatswana Border Extension Act, 1978 (Act No. 8 of 1978);

(2)

Excluding the Simdlangentsha and Pongola areas, described as:

Pongola

From the north-western beacon of Portion 45 (Diagram A 4265/55) of the farm Pongola 61 HU on the boundary between the Republic of South Africa and Swaziland; thence east along the said boundary between the Republic of South Africa and Swaziland to the north-eastern corner of the farm Devils Dive 79 HU, thence generally south along the said boundary to the south-eastern corner of the farm Lebombo’s Poort 92 HU, thence generally west along the middle of the Pongola River, to the south-eastern corner of the farm Zwartkloof 60 HU; thence generally north along the boundaries of the following so as to exclude them out of this area: the said farm Zwartkloof 60 HU, Kranskloof 59 HU and Portion 45 (Diagram A 4275/55) of the farm Pongola 61 HU to the north-eastern beacon of the last-named Portion 45, the place of beginning.

Simdlangentsha

From the north-western beacon of Portion 10 (Diagram A 1373/39) of the farm Voorslag 24 HU, in a south-eastern direction along the north-eastern boundary of the said Voorslag 24 HU to the north-western beacon of the farm Beginsel 56 HU; thence eastwards along the northern boundaries of the following properties: the said farm Beginsel 56 HU, Kranskloof 59 HU and Portion 45 (Diagram A 4265/55) of the farm Pongola 61 HU, to the north-eastern beacon of the latter portion; thence in a general southern direction along the boundaries of the following properties so as to include them in this area: the said Portion 45 HU, the farm Kranskloof 59 HU and Zwartkloof 60 HU to the south-eastern beacon of the latter farm in the middle of the Pongola River; thence in a general western direction along the middle of the said Pongola River to the northernmost beacon of the farm Gunsteling 45 HU; thence in a general north-eastern direction along the boundaries of the following properties so as to include them in this area: the said farm Gunsteling 45 HU, Prudentie 46 HU, Oranjedal 38 HU, Tobolsk 28 HU, Belgrade 27 HU and Portion 10 (Diagram A 1373/39) of the farm Voorslag 24 HU to the north-western beacon of the latter farm, the place of beginning.

(b)

The area for which the Kangwane Legislative Assembly has been instituted in terms of section 1 of the Self-governing Territories Constitution Act, 1971 (Act No. 21 of 1971)

(c)

The area for which the Kwandebele Legislative Assembly has been instituted in terms of section 1 of the Self-governing Territories Constitution Act, 1971 (Act No. 21 of 1971)

(d)

As well as the following properties forming part of the area for which the Lebowa Legislative Assembly has been instituted in terms of section 1 of the Self-governing Territories Constitution Act, 1971 (Act No. 21 of 1971):

(i)

Remainder of the farm Elandsfontein 435 KT, in extent 5678,5521 hectares, according to Diagram A2306/1927; and

(ii)

Portion 1, in extent 1457,4567 hectares, of the farm Dientjie 453 KT, according to Diagram A1939/1964.

The Province of the Orange Free State

(a)

Districts created in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Bethlehem	Heilbron	Rouxville
Bethulie	Hennenman	Sasolburg
Bloemfontein (1)	Hoopstad	Senekal
Boshof	Jacobsdal	Smithfield
Bothaville	Jagersfontein	Thaba Nchu*
Botshabelo	Koffiefontein	Theunissen
Brandfort	Koppies	Trompsburg
Bultfontein	Kroonstad	Ventersburg
Clocolan	Ladybrand	Viljoenskroon
Dewetsdorp	Lindley	Virginia
Edenburg	Marquard	Vrede
Excelsior (2)	Odendaalsrus	Vredefort
Fauresmith	Parys	Welkom
Ficksburg	Petrusburg	Wepener
Fouriesburg	Philippolis	Wesselsbron
Frankfort	Reddersburg	Winburg
Harrismith	Reitz	Zastron

(1)

Including the areas as described in Proclamation R. 98 of 30 June 1989

(2)

Including the areas as described in Proclamations R. 142 of 30 September 1983 and R. 98 of 30 June 1989

*

Districts of Bophuthatswana, as described on 6 December 1977

(b)

The area for which the QwaQwa Legislative Assembly has been instituted in terms of section 1 of the Self-governing Territories Constitution Act, 1971 (Act No. 21 of 1971)

The Province of Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging

Districts created in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Block “A”

Alberton	Johannesburg	Randfontein
Benoni	Kempton Park	Roodepoort
Boksburg	Krugersdorp	Springs
Brakpan	Nigel	Vanderbijlpark
Germiston	Oberholzer	Vereeniging
Heidelberg	Randburg	Westonaria

Block “B”

Bronkhorstspruit	Pretoria (1)	Soshanguve 2
Cullinan	Soshanguve 1	Wonderboom

(1)

Excluding the areas as described in Proclamations R. 137 of 25 September 1987 and R. 98 E of 30 June 1989

The Province of the Western Cape

Districts created in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Beaufort West	Kuils River	Robertson
Bellville	Ladismith	Simonstown
Bredasdorp	Laingsburg	Somerset West
Caledon	Malmesbury	Stellenbosch
Calitzdorp	Mitchells Plain	Strand
Ceres	Montagu	Swellendam
Clanwilliam	Moorreesburg	Tulbagh
George	Mossel Bay	Uniondale
Goodwood	Murraysburg	Van Rhynsdorp
Heidelberg	Oudtshoorn	Vredendal
Hermanus	Paarl	Vredenburg
Hopefield	Piquetberg	Wellington
Cape	Prince Albert	Worcester
Knysna	Riversdale	Wynberg

Part 2

Affected Areas

(a)

Bosbokrand—Consisting of the Mala district of Gazankulu and the Mapumaleng district of Lebowa

(b)

District of Namaqualand

(c)

District of Groblersdal

(d)

Northern Transkei/Pondoland—Consisting of the Bizana, Flagstaff, Lusikisiki, Mt Ayliff, Mt Frere, Mt Fletcher, Matatiele and Tabankulu districts of Transkei, as they were defined on 26 October 1976

[Para. (d) amended by s. 11(b) of Act No. 2 of 1994.]

(e)

District of Umzimkulu of Transkei, as it was defined on 26 October 1976

(f)

The area consisting of the districts of block “B” envisaged in Part 1 in respect of the province of Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging

(g)

The areas consisting of the districts of the two blocks envisaged in Part 1 in respect of the province of Eastern Cape

(h)

Province of Northern Cape

(i)

The area for which the KwaNdebele Legislative Assembly has been instituted in terms of section 1 of the Self-governing Territories Constitution Act, 1971 (Act No. 21 of 1971), including the districts of Moutse 1, 2 and 3 and the district of Mathanjana as described in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Bophuthatswana Border Extension Act, 1978 (Act No. 8 of 1978)

(j)

District of Sasolburg

(k)

The area consisting of the districts of Clanwilliam, Vredendal and Van Rhynsdorp

(l)

District of Mount Currie, including land mentioned in Proclamations R.141 of 30 September 1983 and 43 of 26 April 1985 and the farms Drumleary 130 and Stanford 127

(m)

The area consisting of the districts of Kuruman, including the area defined in Proclamation 103 of 31 October 1991, Postmasburg and Hartswater

(n)

The area consisting of—

(i)

the district of Brits, excluding the areas as described in Part 1 of the Schedule to the Bophuthatswana Border Extension Act, 1978 (Act No. 8 of 1978), and Proclamations R.222 of 28 November 1986 and R.98 of 30 June 1989;

(ii)

the districts of Moretele and Odi of Bophuthatswana, as they were defined on 6 December 1977