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Local time Friday 11:38 AMWeather 22°C, FairOuter Index 16 · #1219 of 1942 today1 USD 16.4 ZAR

Mthatha, alternatively rendered Umtata, is the main city of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital of OR Tambo District Municipality. The city has an airport, previously known as the K.D.

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In the news

• Malaria risk remains high in northern KZN despite low case numbers
  ecr.co.za · 54 min ago
• NCBA appoints 2 Nedbank bosses to board & names new Company Secretary after acquisition
  hapakenya.com · 1 h ago
• Zuma's MK party draws coalition red lines: here's its non-negotiable
  citizen.co.za · 1 h ago
• "In the bigger picture, South Africa still has room to grow its avocado share"
  freshplaza.com · 1 h ago
• Power generation fell 5.2% in September as consumption kept rising
  timeslive.co.za · 2 h ago
• Elections 2026 | ANC leads 62 councils as DA and MK consolidate provincial footholds
  sundayworld.co.za · 2 h ago
• IN MEMES | 2026 local government elections
  timeslive.co.za · 2 h ago
• Electricity generation falls 5.2% in September as inflows jump 78%
  businessday.co.za · 6 h ago

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This week

Things to do in Mthatha this weekend

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Weather this week

• Fri23° / 15°Cloudy
• Sat18° / 12°Showers
• Sun15° / 11°Cloudy
• Mon23° / 12°Clear
• Tue26° / 14°Cloudy

Forecast by MET Norway, CC BY 4.0, updated 17 min ago.

Nearby

• Mdantsane 177 km
• East London 179 km
• Pietermaritzburg 268 km
• Durban 288 km
• Botshabelo 325 km
• KwaDukuza 348 km

Learn here

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Universities and colleges within 25 km, from Wikidata, CC0.

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