This is Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa who was missing since last Monday. The official was found at the gates of Hyatt Regency in Paris.
The ambassador of South Africa In France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa was found dead in Paris. Last Monday, the official had been reported as missing.
The 58 -year -old diplomat appeared lifeless this Tuesday at the foot of the Hyatt Regency, a skyscraper located in the Porte Mailot area. According to the French capital prosecution, Mthethwa I had reserved a room on the 22nd floor and the room security window was forced. A shift magistrate appeared at the scene to supervise the investigation.
What is known about the death of the South Africa Ambassador in France
After knowing the incident, the Hyatt Group – Hotel Owner – did not make public statements. The same path took the South African embassy in Paris, which awaits the investigation to clarify despite the requests of the international press.
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“We are aware of unfortunate reports related to the ´Nathi´ Mthethwa ambassador and we will issue an official statement when there is confirmed information,” they said from the Department of Foreign Affairs in Pretoria.
Who was the South African ambassador found dead in France
Mthethwa was a key leader in South African politics. He began his militancy in the union struggle against apartheid and was consolidated as Secretary of Organization of the ANC Youth League between 1994 and 2001. In 2002 he entered the National Assembly, where he presided over MINING AND ENERGY COMMISSION BETWEEN 2004 AND 2008.
That same year he was appointed Minister of Security in the Government of Kgalema Motlanthe and, under the presidency of Jacob Zuma, continued at the head of the portfolio renaboutized as a police ministry. After the re -election of Zuma, he went to lead the Ministry of Art and Culture, a position he held until 2019. Then, between 2019 and 2023, he was Minister of Sports, Art and Culture.
During his career, he also integrated the clandestine military wing of the ANC in the time of Apartheid, an experience for which he became arrested in 1989. Between 2007 and 2022 he held different positions of relevance within the official party. In 2023, after leaving the cabinet, he was appointed ambassador to France, a position he held until his death.
Source: Ambito
