| NAME | DATE | ZULU NAME | TRANSLATION | 
| G G Kelly | 1854 - 1863 | Miskeli | Zulu for Kelly | 
| A S Wyndham | 1863 - 09/09/1867 | Miswindi | Zulu for Wyndham | 
| J W Shepstone | 10/09/1867 - 30/06/1876 | Misjana | “Quick” Zulu for Shepstone | 
| M Stuart | 01/07/1876 - 30/01/1877 | Mcopela | Careful of possible danger | 
| W D Wheelwright | 01/07/1877 - 30/01/1879 | Roqoza | Dragging feet whilst walking | 
| J C Jackson | 31/01/1879 - 31/03/1880 | Jekiseni | Zulu for Jackson | 
| W D Wheelwright | 01/04/1880 - 31/05/1887 | Roqoza | Dragging feet whilst walking | 
| J E Fannin | 01/06/1887 - 30/06/1899 | Makanda | Heads | 
| H C Koch | 01/07/1899 - 31/07/1900 | Miskoro | Zulu pronunciation for Koch | 
| J Y Gibson | 01/08/1900 - 31/01/1904 | Mzimulo | Fattener | 
| J W Cross | 01/02/1904 - 31/08/1907 | Dhlovunga | |
| A J Shepstone | 01/09/1907 - 12/08/1909 | Mango | A steep hill | 
| D G Giles | 13/08/1909 - 30/06/1913 | Mjwayeli | Zulu pronunciation of Giles | 
| G W Adamson | 01/07/1913 - 31/07/1919 l | Mpangele | Guineafow | 
| G B Warner | 01/08/1919 - 30/03/1923 | Mashayemhlane | One who strikes backs | 
| T A Jackson | 01/04/1923 - 31/03/1927 | Jekiseni | Zulu for Jackson | 
| H H R Piers | 01/04/1927 0- 31/05/1929 | Mpikanelanga | Daily worker | 
| H E Wallace | 01/06/1929 - 31/07/1930 | Impunyuka | One who slips away | 
| E T J Stower | 01/08/1930 - 31/12/1932 | Tshisiwe | One who burns | 
| F H C Behrmann | 01/01/1933 - 31/08/1936 | Nkondhlo | A poem | 
| R G Camp | 01/09/1936 - 30/04/1939 | Ngezwani | Not getting on well together | 
| C E Lugg | 01/05/1939 - 31/07/1942 | Pelepele | Hot chillis | 
| E N Hobson | 01/10/1942 - 30/04/1951 | Uduzeayikhahlele | Just about to kick it | 
| W A Burton | 01/05/1951 - 31/03/1955 | Mangotobana | Intelligent guesser | 
| E J M Durr | 01/04/1955 - 30/06/1957 | Mbobozewovo | Holes in a beer sieve | 
| L J J E Bester | 01/07/1957 - 31/07/1964 | Inkunzenkulu | A big bull | 
| I J de Villiers | 01/08/1964 - 31/10/1968 | Mashesha | One who moves quickly | 
| L E Mostert | 01/11/1968 - 14/10/1969 | ||
| J van R Pietersen | 15/10/1969 - 31/10/1974 | Mkonto | Spear | 
| E D Hickman | 01/01/1975 - 31/07/1986 | Snqamu | A piece cut off | 
| V V Smit | 01/08/1986 - 30/09/1991 | Somnyanya | |
| GH van Rooyen | 01/02/1992 - |