South Africa municipalities are categorized into 3: Metropolitans, Districts, Locals

Below is the list of the municipalities.

[The name of a municipality is followed by the name of its province]

Buffalo City Metropolitan …. Eastern Cape
City of Cape Town Metropolitan …. Western Cape
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan …. Gauteng
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan …. Gauteng
City of Tshwane Metropolitan …. Gauteng
eThekwini Metropolitan …. KwaZulu-Natal
Mangaung Metropolitan …. Free State
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan …. Eastern Cape

Alfred Nzo District …. Eastern Cape
Amajuba District …. KwaZulu-Natal
Amathole District …. Eastern Cape
Bojanala Platinum District …. North West
Cape Winelands District …. Western Cape
Capricorn District …. Limpopo
Central Karoo District …. Western Cape
Chris Hani District …. Eastern Cape
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District …. North West
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District …. North West
Ehlanzeni District …. Mpumalanga
Fezile Dabi District …. Free State
Frances Baard District …. Northern Cape
Garden Route District …. Western Cape
Gert Sibande District …. Mpumalanga
Harry Gwala District …. KwaZulu-Natal
iLembe District …. KwaZulu-Natal
Joe Gqabi District …. Eastern Cape
John Taolo Gaetsewe District …. Northern Cape
King Cetshwayo District …. KwaZulu-Natal
Lejweleputswa District …. Free State
Mopani District …. Limpopo
Namakwa District …. Northern Cape
Ngaka Modiri Molema District …. North West
Nkangala District …. Mpumalanga
OR Tambo District …. Eastern Cape
Overberg District …. Western Cape
Pixley Ka Seme District …. Northern Cape
Sarah Baartman District …. Eastern Cape
Sedibeng District …. Gauteng
Sekhukhune District …. Limpopo
Thabo Mofutsanyana District …. Free State
Ugu District …. KwaZulu-Natal
uMgungundlovu District …. KwaZulu-Natal
uMkhanyakude District …. KwaZulu-Natal
uMzinyathi District …. KwaZulu-Natal
uThukela District …. KwaZulu-Natal
Vhembe District …. Limpopo
Waterberg District …. Limpopo
West Coast District …. Western Cape
West Rand District …. Gauteng
Xhariep District …. Free State
ZF Mgcawu District …. Northern Cape
Zululand District …. KwaZulu-Natal

Kheis Local …. Northern Cape
AbaQulusi Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Alfred Duma Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Amahlathi Local …. Eastern Cape
Ba-Phalaborwa Local …. Limpopo
Beaufort West Local …. Western Cape
Bela-Bela Local …. Limpopo
Bergrivier Local …. Western Cape
Big 5 Hlabisa Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Bitou Local …. Western Cape
Blouberg Local …. Limpopo
Blue Crane Route Local …. Eastern Cape
Breede Valley Local …. Western Cape
Bushbuckridge Local …. Mpumalanga
Cape Agulhas Local …. Western Cape
Cederberg Local …. Western Cape
Chief Albert Luthuli Local …. Mpumalanga
City of Matlosana Local …. North West
City of Mbombela Local …. Mpumalanga
City of uMhlathuze Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Collins Chabane Local …. Limpopo
Dannhauser Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Dawid Kruiper Local …. Northern Cape
Dihlabeng Local …. Free State
Dikgatlong Local …. Northern Cape
Dipaleseng Local …. Mpumalanga
Ditsobotla Local …. North West
Dr AB Xuma Local …. Eastern Cape
Dr Beyers Naudé Local …. Eastern Cape
Dr JS Moroka Local …. Mpumalanga
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local …. Mpumalanga
Drakenstein Local …. Western Cape
eDumbe Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Elias Motsoaledi …. Local Limpopo
Elundini Local …. Eastern Cape
eMadlangeni Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Emakhazeni Local …. Mpumalanga
Emalahleni Local …. Mpumalanga
Emalahleni Local …. Eastern Cape
Emfuleni Local …. Gauteng
Emthanjeni Local …. Northern Cape
Endumeni Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Enoch Mgijima Local …. Eastern Cape
Ephraim Mogale Local …. Limpopo
Fetakgomo Tubatse Local …. Limpopo
Ga-Segonyana Local …. Northern Cape
Gamagara Local …. Northern Cape
George Local …. Western Cape
Govan Mbeki Local …. Mpumalanga
Great Kei Local …. Eastern Cape
Greater Giyani Local …. Limpopo
Greater Kokstad Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Greater Letaba Local …. Limpopo
Greater Taung Local …. North West
Greater Tzaneen Local …. Limpopo
Hantam Local …. Northern Cape
Hessequa Local …. Western Cape
Impendle Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Ingquza Hill Local …. Eastern Cape
Inkosi Langalibalele Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Intsika Yethu Local …. Eastern Cape
Inxuba Yethemba Local …. Eastern Cape
JB Marks Local …. North West
Joe Morolong Local …. Northern Cape
Jozini Local KwaZulu-Natal
Kagisano-Molopo Local …. North West
Kai !Garib Local …. Northern Cape
Kamiesberg Local …. Northern Cape
Kannaland Local …. Western Cape
Kareeberg Local …. Northern Cape
Karoo Hoogland Local …. Northern Cape
Kgatelopele Local …. Northern Cape
Kgetlengrivier Local …. North West
Khai-Ma Local …. Northern Cape
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local …. Eastern Cape
Knysna Local …. Western Cape
Kopanong Local …. Free State
Kouga Local …. Eastern Cape
Koukamma Local …. Eastern Cape
KwaDukuza Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Laingsburg Local …. Western Cape
Langeberg Local …. Western Cape
Lekwa Local …. Mpumalanga
Lekwa-Teemane Local …. North West
Lepelle-Nkumpi Local …. Limpopo
Lephalale Local …. Limpopo
Lesedi Local …. Gauteng
Letsemeng Local …. Free State
Madibeng Local …. North West
Mafube Local …. Free State
Magareng Local …. Northern Cape
Mahikeng Local …. North West
Makana Local …. Eastern Cape
Makhado Local …. Limpopo
Makhuduthamaga Local …. Limpopo
Maluti-A-Phofung Local …. Free State
Mamusa Local …. North West
Mandeni Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Mantsopa Local …. Free State
Maphumulo Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Maquassi Hills Local …. North West
Maruleng Local …. Limpopo
Masilonyana Local …. Free State
Matatiele Local …. Eastern Cape
Matjhabeng Local …. Free State
Matzikama Local …. Western Cape
Mbhashe Local …. Eastern Cape
Merafong City Local …. Gauteng
Metsimaholo Local …. Free State
Mhlontlo Local …. Eastern Cape
Midvaal Local …. Gauteng
Mkhambathini Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Mkhondo Local …. Mpumalanga
Mnquma Local …. Eastern Cape
Modimolle-Mookgophong Local …. Limpopo
Mogalakwena Local …. Limpopo
Mogale City Local …. Gauteng
Mohokare Local …. Free State
Molemole Local …. Limpopo
Moqhaka Local …. Free State
Moretele Local …. North West
Moses Kotane Local …. North West
Mossel Bay Local …. Western Cape
Mpofana Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Msukaligwa Local …. Mpumalanga
Msunduzi Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Mthonjaneni Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Mtubatuba Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Musina Local …. Limpopo
Nala Local …. Free State
Naledi Local …. North West
Nama Khoi Local …. Northern Cape
Ndlambe Local …. Eastern Cape
Ndwedwe Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Newcastle Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Ngqushwa Local …. Eastern Cape
Ngwathe Local …. Free State
Nkandla Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Nketoana Local …. Free State
Nkomazi Local …. Mpumalanga
Nongoma Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Nquthu Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Ntabankulu Local …. Eastern Cape
Nyandeni Local …. Eastern Cape
Okhahlamba Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Oudtshoorn Local …. Western Cape
Overstrand Local …. Western Cape
Phokwane Local …. Northern Cape
Phumelela Local …. Free State
Polokwane Local …. Limpopo
Port St Johns Local …. Eastern Cape
Prince Albert Local …. Western Cape
Ramotshere Moiloa Local …. North West
Rand West City Local …. Gauteng
Ratlou Local …. North West
Ray Nkonyeni Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Raymond Mhlaba Local …. Eastern Cape
Renosterberg Local …. Northern Cape
Richmond Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Richtersveld Local …. Northern Cape
Rustenburg Local …. North West
Sakhisizwe Local …. Eastern Cape
Saldanha Bay Local …. Western Cape
Senqu Local …. Eastern Cape
Setsoto Local …. Free State
Siyancuma Local …. Northern Cape
Siyathemba Local …. Northern Cape
Sol Plaatje Local …. Northern Cape
Stellenbosch Local …. Western Cape
Steve Tshwete Local …. Mpumalanga
Sundays River Valley Local …. Eastern Cape
Swartland Local …. Western Cape
Swellendam Local …. Western Cape
Thaba Chweu Local …. Mpumalanga
Thabazimbi Local …. Limpopo
Theewaterskloof Local …. Western Cape
Thembelihle Local …. Northern Cape
Thembisile Hani Local …. Mpumalanga
Thulamela Local …. Limpopo
Tokologo Local …. Free State
Tsantsabane Local …. Northern Cape
Tswaing Local …. North West
Tswelopele Local …. Free State
Ubuhlebezwe Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Ubuntu Local …. Northern Cape
Ulundi Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Umdoni Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
uMfolozi Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
uMhlabuyalingana Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
uMlalazi Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
uMngeni Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
uMshwathi Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
uMsinga Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Umsobomvu Local …. Northern Cape
Umuziwabantu Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Umvoti Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Umzimkhulu Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Umzimvubu Local …. Eastern Cape
Umzumbe Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
uPhongolo Local …. KwaZulu-Natal
Victor Khanye Local …. Mpumalanga
Walter Sisulu Local …. Eastern Cape
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local …. Eastern Cape
Witzenberg Local …. Western Cape