Daily Dispatch Mthatha News Crime, May 4, 2025 · A robbery suspect was shot dead and two others fled after a shoot-out with police tactical response team members in Mthatha on Saturday. Dec 18, 2025 · Nelani said the scale of the problem forced the municipality to seek assistance from other law enforcement agencies and the national government. Police confirmed the incident occurred before 6pm near the Nkululekweni entrance gate, adjacent to the N2 highway. The officer, who was not wounded, is attached to the National Intervention Unit in Mthatha, tasked by national government to address the province’s surging crime. The mayor said the arrival of the national traffic officers would significantly strengthen enforcement efforts over the festive period. Jun 19, 2025 · A senior official at the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) was gunned down outside the Mthatha campus on Thursday evening. Police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana said police discovered the deceased inside a stationary vehicle. According to police, TRT members from Mthatha were on patrol in Bridge Street, travelling from Norwood to the Mthatha CBD, when they encountered a robbery in progress, involving three armed men targeting a pedestrian. Oct 10, 2024 · During the meeting on Tuesday, Mthatha business leader and Eastern Cape Chamber of Business president Vuyisile Ntlabati also gave a thumbs-up to the bylaw, saying it was common to see very young people wandering the streets of Mthatha in a drunken stupor. Nov 6, 2025 · Mthatha Ratepayers and Residents’ Association spokesperson Madyibi Ngxekana, said on Wednesday that drugs had become one of the biggest problems associated with crime in the town. an6, 6bzru, 98dk, c8c, gf, s4, hxb3y, zti0vi, gpd, ulrg,