South Africa’s ambassador to France has been discovered useless outdoors a high-rise lodge in Paris.
Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, 58, had been reported lacking by his spouse on Monday night after she acquired a textual content message from him that involved her, the prosecutor’s workplace within the French capital mentioned.
It added that the ambassador’s physique was found on the foot to the Hyatt Regency lodge within the west of town.
Mr Mthethwa had booked a room on the twenty second flooring, the prosecutor’s workplace mentioned, including {that a} secured window had beenforced open.
His dying was known as a “national loss” by South Africa’s international affairs division, which mentioned the circumstances had been underneath investigation by French authorities.
The division additionally mentioned in an announcement: “Ambassador Mthethwa was a distinguished servant of the nation, whose career was marked by dedicated service in critical ministerial portfolios.”
He was South Africa’s minister of arts and tradition from 2014 to 2019, including sports activities to his portfolio from 2019 to 2023.
Mr Mthethwa was initially posted to the French embassy in February 2024 and was additionally South Africa’s everlasting delegate to UNESCO.
