S’Africa’s ambassador to France found dead in Paris hotel

By Nkiruka Nnorom with bureau report

South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel, ‘Nathi’ Mthethwa, has been recovered dormant astatine the ft of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, a high-rise operation successful Porte Maillot successful the westbound of Paris, newspapers Le Parisien and Le Figaro reported, yesterday.

According to French media reports, Amb. Mthethwa, 58, had been missing since Monday day and is believed to person jumped from the 22nd level of the edifice successful the French capital’s 17th arrondissement astir 1p.m., yestersday.

The ambassador had been reported missing by his woman aft she received a substance connection from him that disquieted her, Le Parisien reported. His telephone was traced to the Bois de Boulogne but helium remained missing.

A spokesperson astatine South Africa’s Foreign Affairs Department said they were “aware of unfortunate reports pertaining to Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa” and would contented a connection erstwhile determination was authoritative information.

Mthethwa attended the 109th Anniversary of the Battle of Delville Wood successful Longueval, Department de la Somme, connected Saturday.

Mthethwa was appointed South Africa’s Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO successful March 2024.

An anti-apartheid activist, helium joined the Youth League of South Africa’s African National Congress, ANC, successful 1990 and was elected to its National Executive Committee successful 1994, wherever helium served arsenic caput until 2001.

He entered parliament successful 2002 and was appointed Chief Whip of the ANC successful 2008. He went connected to clasp a fig of ministerial positions betwixt 2008 and 2023, including Minister of Arts and Culture, adding sports to his portfolio from 2019 to 2023.

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