Dutywa, also known as Idutywa, is a town in Mbashe Local Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa, that was founded in 1858 as a military fort after a dispute between a Natal Colony raiding party and its local people.Wild Coast Towns: Idutywa It is named after the Dutywa River, a tributary of the Mbhashe River.Dictionary of Southern African Place Names The name means "place of disorder" in the Xhosa language; its spelling was officially changed from "Idutywa" to "Dutywa" on 16 July 2004. The settlement was laid out in 1884 and was made a municipality in 1913. The town is the birthplace of former South African President, Thabo Mbeki.
Dutywa is home to 11,076 people, 96.6% of who are Black African (Xhosa).
+ Employment by Industry Sector Workers % of labour force Agriculture 402 0.3% Mining / Quarrying 103 0.1% Manufacturing 593 0.5% Electricity / Gas / Water supply 593 0.5% Construction 448 0.4% Wholesale / Retail trade 2,146 1.7% Transport / Storage / Communication 206 0.2% Financial / Insurance / Real estate 1,174 0.5% Community / Social / Personal services 2,843 2.3% Private households / Other 11,874 4.6%
+ Population by Monthly Income (incl Social Grants) Income (R) People % of populationR 204,801 0 0.0%R 102,401204,800 124 0.0%R 51,201102,400 0 0.0%R 25,60151,200 170 0.1%R 12,80125,600 408 0.2%R 6,40112,800 2,768 1.1%R 3,2016,400 3,478 1.4%R 1,6013,200 3,867 1.5%R 8011,600 32,606 12.7%R 401800 15,222 6.0%R 1400 27,084 10.6%No income 166,165 64.9%
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