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PRETORIA - President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the late ambassador Nathi Mthethwa for facilitating deeper relations between South Africa and France. Mthethwa plunged to his death from the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris. WATCH: DIRCO hails Mthethwa as a great ambassador and patriot French authorities are…

South Africa’s ambassador to France has been found dead at the foot of a high-rise hotel in Paris, hours after he was reported missing, prosecutors in the city told CNN. Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, was “discovered directly below” a Hyatt Hotel in Paris on Tuesday, according to the prosecutor’s office,…

Former Minister Nathi Mthethwa’s Sudden Death in Paris Sparks Suspicion Amid Madlanga Commission Probe The sudden and untimely death of South Africa’s ambassador to France, Emmanuel Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa, has raised eyebrows and fuelled suspicion. His death comes just months after he was implicated in allegations of political interference at…

French police say they have begun investigating the death of Nkosinathi Mthethwa, South Africa’s ambassador to France, who was found dead in a Paris hotel. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed on Tuesday that an inquiry has been opened, with the Brigade for the Repression of Personal Crime (BRDP) leading the…

Ex-SA Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa Found Dead In France Former South African Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has died after falling from the 22nd floor of a hotel in Paris on Tuesday, 30 September 2025. He was serving as South Africa’s Ambassador to France at the time of his death. French…

The department of international relations and cooperation says it will issue a statement soon following reports that Nathi Mthethwa, SA’s ambassador to France, has died. September 30, 2025 at 02:41 pm Nathi Mthethwa. (Veli Nhlapo) The department of international relations and cooperation says it will issue a statement soon following…

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy talks to journalists after the verdict in his trial with other defendants on charges of corruption and illegal financing of an election campaign related to alleged Libyan funding of his successful 2007 presidential bid, at the courthouse in Paris, France, September 25, 2025.— Reuters Former…

DONDOTHA, KwaZulu-Natal - President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy at the funeral of South Africa's Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa. Mthethwa fell to his death from the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris two weeks ago. Prior to his diplomatic posting, the 58-year-old served in the Cabinet…

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French President Emmanuel Macron accompanies US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as they leave after a trilateral meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. — Reuters KYIV: Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders will meet Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to map…