Source Codes for Cape Town Archives
| AGT | Auditor General, Transvaal (1900 – 1910) |
| CI | Chief Immigration Officer (1907 – 1912) |
| CJC | Central Judicial Commission (1902 – 1906) |
| CS | Colonial Secretary (1900 – 1910) |
| CT | Colonial Treasurer (1900 – 1910) |
| C2 | Commission for the Custody of British Prisoners of War (1899 – 1900) |
| C3 | Provisioning Commission, South African Republic (1899 – 1900) |
| C20 | Transvaal Civil Service Inquiry Commission (1904 – 1905) |
| C30 | Transvaal Public Service Inquiry Commission (1906 -) |
| DCU | Director of Customs (1900 – 1916) |
| EC | Clerk of the Executive Council (1901 – 1907) |
| FLD | Foreign Labour Department (1904 – 1910) |
| GNLB | Government Native Labour Bureau (1904 – 1950) |
| GOV | Governor of the Transvaal Colony (1901 – 1910) |
| GTG | Health Division, Germiston (1918 – 1960) |
| GTS | City Engineer, Germiston (1925 – 1945) |
| HC | High Commissioner of South Africa (1890 – 1925) |
| HCC | Chief Committee of the Commissionership of the ZAR (1899 – 1900) |
| HKN | Chief Native Affairs Commissioner, Northern Areas (1904 – 1986) |
| HKW | Chief Native Affairs Commissioner Western Areas (Potchefstroom) (1927 – 1986) |
| IOP | Intelligence Officer to Military Governor, Pretoria (1900 – 1901) |
| JHM | Medical Superintendent, Johannesburg Hospital (1910 – 1952) |
| KBA | Native Commissioner, Barberton (1916 – 1965) |
| KBC | Native Affairs Commissioner, Bochem (1912 – 1974) |
| KG | Commandant-General (1880 – 1900) |
| KGD | Native Affairs Commissioner, Groblersdal (1924 – 1985) |
| KJB | Native Affairs Commissioner, Johannesburg (1924 – 1978) |
| KKD | Native Affairs Commissioner, Klerksdorp (1942 – 1987) |
| KLD | Assistant Native Affairs Commissioner, Leydsdorp (1930 – 1963) |
| KLI | Native Affairs Commissioner, Lichtenburg (1922 – 1985) |
| KLT | Native Affairs Commissioner, Louis Trichardt (1902 – 1974) |
| KLY | Native Affairs Commissioner, Lydenburg (1930 – 1989) |
| KPB | Native Affairs Commissioner, Pietersburg (1902 – 1974) |
| KPO | Native Affairs Commissioner, Potchefstroom (1921 – 1987) |
| KPT | Native Affairs Commissioner, Potgietersrus (1911 – 1959) |
| KRB | Native Affairs Commissioner, Rustenburg (1904 – 1970) |
| KTZ | Native Affairs Commissioner, Tzaneen (1911 – 1961) |
| KWB | Native Affairs Commissioner, Witbank (1928 – 1986) |
| KZR | Native Affairs Commissioner, Zeerust (1931 – 1984) |
| LA | Legislative Assembly (1907 – 1910) |
| LAJ | Legal Assistant to the Military Governor, Johannesburg (1900 – 1901) |
| LC | Legislative Council (1902 – 1907) |
| LD | Secretary to the Law Department (1900 – 1925) |
| LIC | Liquidator of the Affairs of the late Inter-Colonial Council (1908 – 1909) |
| LTG | Lieutenant Governor (1902 – 1907) |
| MB | Town Clerk, Benoni (1907 – 1939) |
| MB | Municipality, Benoni (1907 – 1982) |
| MBH | Town Clerk, Bethal (1904 – 1985) |
| MBL | Town Clerk, Bloemhof (1927 – 1959) |
| MBP | Town Clerk, Brakpan (1914 – 1964) |
| MBP | Municipality, Brakpan (1914 – 1984) |
| MBS | Town Clerk, Brits (1928 – 1973) |
| MCB | Military Compensation Board (1901 – 1903) |
| MCK | Mining Commissioner, Klerksdorp (1902 – 1947) |
| MCP | Mining Commissioner for the District of Pretoria (1920 – 1922) |
| MCV | Town Clerk, Carltonville (1959 – 1975) |
| MFV | Town Clerk, Fochville (1963 – 1984) |
| MGP | Military Governor, Pretoria (1900 – 1902) |
| MGT | Town Clerk, Germiston (1902 – 1965) |
| MHB | Town Clerk, Heidelberg (1902 – 1989) |
| MHG | Master of the Supreme Court, Pretoria. Estates (1873-1976) (On NAAIRS until 1975) |
| MJB | Town Clerk, Johannesburg (1896 – 1965) |
| MKB | Mining Commissioner, Barberton (1903 – 1910) |
| MKD | Town Clerk, Klerksdorp (1899 – 1975) |
| MKR | Town Clerk, Krugersdorp (1903 – 1960) |
| MM | Secretary of Mines (1901 – 1910) |
| MMA | Town Council, Mamelodi (1980 – 1995) |
| MMB | Mining Commissioner, Boksburg (1903 – 1922) |
| MMG | Town Clerk, Middelburg (1903 – 1961) |
| MNS | Town Clerk, Nylstroom (1924 – 1970) |
| MPA | Town Clerk, Pretoria (1897 – 1975) |
| MPB | Town Clerk, Pietersburg (1939 – 1973) |
| MPN | Town Clerk, Pretoria North (1932 – 1964) |
| MPO | Town Clerk, Potchefstroom (1900 – 1953) |
| MPO | Municipality, Potchefstroom (1864 – 1974) |
| MPR | Town Clerk, Piet Retief (1930 – 1974) |
| MPT | Town Clerk, Potgietersrus (1935 – 1975) |
| MRF | Town Clerk, Randfontein (1928 – 1935) |
| MRP | Town Clerk, Roodepoort (1902 – 1966) |
| MSA | Town Clerk, Sabie (1959 – 1977) |
| MSL | Town Clerk, Silverton (1935 – 1964) |
| MSP | Municipality, Springs (1906 – 1976) |
| MTH | Town Clerk, Thabazimbi (1947 – 1988) |
| MWD | Town Clerk, Warmbad (1928 – 1979) |
| OD | Superintendent of Education, South African Republic (1866 – 1900) |
| PM | Prime Minister, Transvaal (1907 – 1910) |
| PML | Local Area Committee, Menlo Park/Lynnwood (1947 – 1965) |
| PMO | Provost Marshall’s Office, Pretoria (1900 – 1903) |
| PNO | Local Area Committee, North-East Pretoria (1946 – 1968) |
| PSW | Local Area Committee, South-West Pretoria (1945 – 1965) |
| POP | Local Area Committee, Eastern Pretoria (1945 – 1975) |
| PSY | Political Secretary (1900 – 1901) |
| PW | Public Works, South African Republic (1887 – 1900) |
| PWD | Public Works Department (1901 – 1914) |
| PWK | Local Area Committee, Waterkloof (1945 – 1970) |
| RAD | Refugee Aid Department (1901 – 1903) |
| RCR | Government Commissioner of Railways (1893 – 1899) |
| RRC | Transvaal Representatives of the Railway Committee (1903 – 1907) |
| SAC | Chief Staff Officer, South African Constabulary (1900 – 1908) |
| SEJ | Central Black Appeal and Divorce Court, Johannesburg (1947 – 1976) |
| SMI | State Mining Engineer (1891 – 1900) |
| SNA | Secretary for Native Affairs (1900 – 1911) |
| SOP | Staff Officer, Prisoners of War (Natal) (1900 – 1903) |
| SOPOW | Staff Officer, Prisoners of War (Cape Town) (1900 – 1903) |
| SP | State Attorney, South African Republic (1866 – 1900) |
| SS | State Secretary (1829 – 1900) |
| SSA | State Secretary, Foreign Affairs (1894 – 1900) |
| SWH | Medical Superintendent, Weskoppies Hospital (1924 – 1926) |
| TAD | Transvaal Agriculture Department (1900 – 1919) |
| TB | Tender Board (1902 – 1910) |
| TOD | Transvaal Education Department (1901 – 1950) |
| THD | Director of Hospital Services, Transvaal (1964 – 1970) |
| TP | Secretary, Transvaal Police (1901 – 1928) |
| TPB | Director of Local Government, Transvaal (1897 – 1973) |
| TPD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Transvaal Provincial Division (1877 – 1955) |
| TPD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Transvaal Provincial Division. Applications (1910 – 1980) |
| TPD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Transvaal Provincial Division. Illiquid cases (1910 – 1980) |
| TPD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa. Transvaal Provincial Division, Land Sales (1882 – 1940) |
| TPS | Transvaal Provincial Secretary (1900 – 1954) |
| TRB | Transvaal Council for the Development of Peri-urban Areas (1936 – 1981) |
| TVO | Transvaal Volunteers (1878 – 1912) |
| WAT | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Transvaal Provincial Division, Water Court Cases (1973 – 1980) |
| WLD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Witwatersrand Local Division. Illiquid cases (1902 – 1980) |
| WLD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Witwatersrand Local Division. Applications (1902 – 1976) |
| ZTPD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of the South African Republic and of the Transvaal Colony (1877 – 1910) |
OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS
| BBB | Great Britain Imperial Blue Books (1835 – 1923) |
| SRB | Central Government Blue Books (1910 – 1993) |
| TKP | Transvaal Colonial Publications: Inventory (1900 – 1910) |
| TPP | Transvaal Provincial Publications (1910 – 1986) |
| ZAR | List of Official Publications of the South African Republic (1849 – 1900) |
NATIONAL ARCHIVES REPOSITORY (PUBLIC RECORDS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SINCE 1910)
| ABE | Deputy Minister of Justice, Mining and Planning (1968 – 1970) |
| ABN | Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (1958 – 1966) |
| ACT | Archive of Department Agricultural Technical Services (1920 -) |
| AES | Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs (1961 – 1964) |
| AFE | Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (1967 – 1977) |
| ALB | Deputy Minister of Agriculture (1968 – 1972) |
| ALTC | Transvaal Asiatic Land Tenure Act Committee (1937 – 1946) |
| AMA | Deputy Minister of Labour (1958 – 1966) |
| AMP | Deputy Minister of Police (1967 – 1974) |
| AMS | Deputy Minister, South-West Africa (1960 – 1968) |
| AMV | Deputy Minister of Transport (1967 – 1974) |
| ARB | Department of Labour (1917 – 1967) |
| ARG | Secretary, Advisory Council for Land Ownership (1932 – 1959) |
| ARH | Director of Archives (1910 – 1968) |
| ARM | Advisory Council on Mints (1964 – 1967) |
| ARO | Secretary, Advisory Council for the Orange River Development Project (1962 – 1970) |
| ARS | Chief, Central Archives Depot (1954 – 1968) |
| ART | Chief, Transvaal Archives Depot (1902 – 1961) |
| ASW | Director, Archaeological Survey (1929 – 1970) |
| A272 | Public Servants’ Association (1920 – 1981) |
| A343 | United Municipal Executive of SA (1950 – 1995) |
| BAL | Agent for the Union of South Africa, Lourengo Marques (1910 – 1936) |
| BAO | Department of Native Administration and Development (1924 – 1976) |
| BAO | Archives of the Departments of Bantu Administration and Development, Co-operation and Development, Plural Relations and Development Aid (1958 – 1993) |
| BB | Department of Forestry (1874 – 1971) |
| BCP | Board of Control on Profiteering (1917 – 1922) |
| BEN | Bureau for Economic Research, Co-operation and Development (1968 – 1985) |
| BEP | Department of Planning (1903 – 1970) |
| BIS | Secretary of the Advisory Board of Industry and Science (1916 – 1931) |
| BLM | Consul-General, Lourengo Marques (Maputo) (1922 – 1967) |
| BLO | Ambassador, London (1910 – 1972) |
| BNS | Secretary of Home Affairs (1899 – 1973) |
| BO | Department of Native Education (1942 – 1976) |
| BPA | Ambassador, Paris (1934 – 1965) |
| BTS | Secretary of Foreign Affairs (1919 – 1944) |
| BE | Protector of Enemy Property (1882 – 1975) |
| BVV | Department of Foreign Affairs, UNO Mission (1947 – 1965) |
| CAI | Controller of Agricultural Implements, Machinery and Requisites (1942 – 1946) |
| CBM | Controller of Building Materials (1942 – 1950) |
| CDB | Archives of the Transvaal Provincial Administration: Community Development Branch (1910 – 1990) |
| CDB | Archives of the Department of Constitutional Development and Planning (1910 – 1982) |
| CEN | Chief Entomologist (1902 – 1970) |
| CES | Commissioner of Enemy Subjects (1902 – 1937) |
| CIA | Commissioner of Immigration and Asiatic Affairs (1903 – 1960) |
| CL | Controller of Leather (1935 – 1952) |
| CP | Controller of Petrol (1942 – 1944) |
| CPA | Controller of Paper (1943 – 1945) |
| CPS | Director of Civilian Protective Services (1939 – 1947) |
| CRU | Controller of Rubber (1942 – 1945) |
| CSO | Controller of Soap and Oils (1942 -1949) |
| CTE | Controller of Textiles (1942 – 1945) |
| DCA | Director, Civil Aviation (1919 – 1957) |
| DCD | Archives of the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning (1960 -) |
| DEA | Customs and Excise (1903 – 1967) |
| DGD | Director General of Demobilisation (1940 – 1951) |
| DGO | Archives of the Director-General: Department of Development Aid (1985 – 1993) |
| DGS | Director General of War Supplies (1937 – 1952) |
| DMR | Decimalisation Board (1958 – 1963) |
| DNO | Department of National Education (1962 – 1976) |
| DWB | Director of the Weather Bureau (1906 – 1960) |
| EAE | Economic Advisor of the Prime Minister (1954 – 1980) |
| ECB | Electricity Control Board (1910 – 1963) |
| FIN | Secretary of Finance (1910 -1954) |
| FOR | Director of Forestry (1903 – 1964) |
| GBR | Land Protection Board (1910 – 1963) |
| GEM | Community Development (1911 – 1977) |
| GES | Department of Health (1900 – 1973) |
| GEV | Director of Prisons (1909 – 1923) |
| GG | Governor-General (1905 – 1974) |
| GG | Group Areas Board (1947 – 1962) |
| GMO | Archives of the Department of Community Development (1960 – 1984) |
| HEN | Department of Trade and Industry (1910 – 1972) |
| HHK | Trade Consul, Hong Kong (1963 – 1972) |
| HKE | Trade Board, Cologne (1947 – 1972) |
| HLD | Trade Commissioner, London (1915 – 1973) |
| HLV | Trade Consul, Leopoldville (1944 – 1960) |
| HNO | Trade Consul, New Orleans (1964 – 1977) |
| HNY | Trade Consul, New York (1929 – 1967) |
| HPA | Trade Secretary, Paris (1929 – 1957) |
| HRM | Trade Board, Rome (1939 – 1974) |
| HSP | Trade Commissioner, Singapore (1950 – 1953) |
| HTK | Trade Consul, Tokyo (1963 – 1969) |
| HWN | Honorary Trade Commissioner, Wellington (New Zealand) (1955 – 1962) |
| IMI | Industries Section, Department of Mines and Industries (1912 – 1927) |
| IND | Indian Affairs (1910 – 1983) |
| INL | Secretary of Information (1939 – 1966) |
| JGB | Archive of Regional Office, Johannesburg, Department of Community Development (1980 – 1990) |
| JUS | Secretary of Justice (1899 – 1966) |
| KCA | Native Affairs Commissioner, Caprivi (1930 – 1971) |
| KGM | Commissioner-General, Mafikeng (1956 – 1979) |
| KGO | Commissioner-General, Oshakati (1957 – 1977) |
| KGT | Commissioner-General, Transkei (1960 – 1977) |
| KHK | Native Commissioner Hammanskraal (1908 – 1985) |
| KOG | Controller and Auditor-General (1910 – 1968) |
| KPA | Native Commissioner Pretoria (1903 – 1985) |
| LAW | Head, Division Agriculture, Agronomy and Pasturage (1953 – 1963) |
| LDB | Secretary of Agriculture (1905 – 1973) |
| LDE | Department of Lands (1882 – 1979) |
| LDE-N | Department of Lands, Natal (1882 – 1979) |
| LEM | Head, Division Economy and Markets (1925 – 1962) |
| LGV | Head, Division Soil and Veld Conservation (1930 – 1946) |
| LKD | Head, Division Commodity Services (1922 – 1965) |
| LON | Head, Division Agricultural Education and Research (1912 – 1957) |
| LPS | Chief of the Division of Plant Pathology (1910 – 1963) |
| LSK | Chief, Division of Sheep (1903 – 1917) |
| LSS | Superintendent of Diary Preparation (1919 – 1958) |
| LTB | Chief of the Division of Horticulture (1926 – 1959) |
| MAR | Private Secretary of the Minister of Labour (1946 – 1966) |
| MBE | Private Secretary of the Minister of Planning (1960 – 1975) |
| MBI | Private Secretary of the Minister of Native Education and Indian Affairs (1961 – 1963) |
| MBN | Private Secretary of the Minister of Home Affairs (1948 – 1985) |
| MBT | Private Secretary of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (1949 – 1963) |
| MDO | Private Secretary of the Minister of Public Works (1970 – 1975) |
| MEM | Private Secretary of the Prime Minister (1910 – 1978) |
| MES | Private Secretary of the Minister of Economic Affairs (1911 – 1978) |
| MFN | Private Secretary of the Minister of Finance (1910 – 1954) |
| MGE | Private Secretary of the Minister of Health (1948 – 1978) |
| MGO | Private Secretary of the Minister of Community Development and Public Works (1948 – 1975) |
| MIM | Private Secretary of the Minister of Immigration (1961 – 1971) |
| MJU | Private Secretary of the Minister of Justice (1929 – 1986) |
| MLD | Private Secretary of the Minister of Agriculture (1948 – 1974) |
| MLT | Private Secretary of the Minister of Agricultural Technical Services (1961 – 1969) |
| MLW | Private Secretary of the Minister of Lands and Water Affairs (1948 – 1971) |
| MMY | Private Secretary of the Minister of Mining (1959 – 1980) |
| MNL | Private Secretary of the Minister of Information (1966 – 1978) |
| MNE | Town Clerk, Nelspruit (1912 – 1965) |
| MNO | Private Secretary of the Minister of National Education (1961 – 1978) |
| MNW | Secretary of the Department of Mines and Industries (1902 – 1950) |
| MOE | Private Secretary of the Minister of Environment Planning and Energy (1959 – 1980) |
| MOK | Private Secretary of the Minister of Education, Arts and Science (1957 – 1962) |
| MPO | Private Secretary of the Minister of Police (1966 – 1973) |
| MPT | Private Secretary of the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (1961 – 1979) |
| MPY | Registrar of Companies (1927 – 1980) |
| MSA | Private Secretary, Minister of State Administration (1979 – 1982) |
| MSB | Ministry of Constitutional Development and Planning (1980 -) |
| MSC | Secretary of the Merchant Shipping Control Committee (1939 – 1941) |
| MSD | Military Secretary to the Minister of Defence (1939 – 1946) |
| MSK | Ministry of Co-operation and Development (1960 -) |
| MVE | Private Secretary of the Minister of Transport (1910 – 1974) |
| MVW | Private Secretary of the Minister of Welfare and Pensions (1948 – 1979) |
| NGR | National Health Council (1944 – 1955) |
| NTS | Secretary of Native Affairs (1880 – 1975) |
| NRSN | National Council for Social Research (1931 – 1969) |
| NVR | Secretary of the National Feeding Council (1937 – 1960) |
| OKW | Secretary of Education, Arts and Science (1920 – 1969) |
| OKW K | Secretary of Education, Arts and Science (1944 – 1968) |
| OKW R | Secretary of Education, Arts and Science (1956 – 1973) |
| OWK S | Secretary of Education, Arts and Science (1950 – 1973) |
| OWH | Department of Development Aid (1972 – 1996) |
| PM | Prime Minister (1910 – 1978) |
| PMG | Department of Posts and Telegraphs (1936 – 1979) |
| PR | Publications Board (1931 – 1975) |
| PSAC | Public Service Advisory Committee (1906 – 1913) |
| PWD | Secretary for Public Works (1895 – 1966) |
| REG | South African Law Commission (1963 – 1991) |
| RHN | Board of Trade and Industry (1921 – 1971) |
| RLA | Archives of the Department of Co-operation and Development (1984 – 1986) |
| RNH | Board for the Development of Natural Resources (1944 – 1970) |
| SAM | SA Mint (1897 – 1962) |
| SAP | South African Police (1901 – 1975) |
| SAS | General Manager of the South African Railways and Harbours (1902 – 1957) |
| SAZ | Superintendent of Assize (1921 – 1940) |
| SCB | National Supplies Control Board (1939 – 1946) |
| SDK | Public Service Commission (1912 – 1973) |
| SEC | Social and Economic Planning Council (1939 – 1957) |
| SEO | Secretary of Sport and Recreation (1950 – 1966) |
| SES | Department of Census and Statistics (1911 – 1966) |
| SMB | South African Military Mission, Berlin (1946 – 1952) |
| SON | Department of Co-operation and Development (1973 – 1986) |
| SPT | State President (1928 – 1977) |
| TES | Secretary of the Treasury (1904 – 1974) |
| UOD | Secretary of Union Education (1911 – 1968) |
| URU | Decisions of the Executive Council (1910 – 1985) |
| UTB | Chairman, Union Tender and Supplies Board (1922 – 1962) |
| VBL | Representative, International Aviation Organisation (1949 – 1965) |
| VBW | Archives of the Department of Local Government and Housing (Department of Housing and Works) (1960 – 1990) |
| VDG | Secretary of Nutrition (1920 – 1961) |
| VER | Department of Transport. Personnel Division (1926 – 1964) |
| VWN | Department of National Welfare (1903 – 1972) |
| VWR | Department of National Welfare and Labour. Rural Rehabilitation and Housing (1930 – 1940) |
| WOK | Rector, Witwatersrand Education College (1949 – 1985) |
| WSB | War Stores Disposal Board (1943 – 1949) |
