Dutywa, also known as Idutywa,[2] 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.

[4] The name means "place of disorder" in the Xhosa language;[5] its spelling was officially changed from "Idutywa" to "Dutywa" on 16 July 2004.

[5] The town is the birthplace of former South African President, Thabo Mbeki.

[7] Dutywa is home to 11,076 people, 96.6% of who are Black African (Xhosa).

[7] Idutywa School of Excellence is a recognized school well known for producing excellent results for high pass rate in Matric.