"South Africa's ambassador to France, formerly a long-serving cabinet minister, was found dead on Tuesday outside a Paris hotel after the window of his room in the high rise building was forced open, prosecutors said. Nkosinathi Emmanuel Nathi Mthethwa, 58, usually known as Nathi Mthethwa, had "reserved a room on the 22nd floor whose secured window had been forced open," the office of the Paris prosecutor told AFP."
"Mthethwa served as minister of arts and culture of South Africa from 2014 to 2019, and then of sports, arts and culture until 2023, according to his embassy website. He was also police minister from 2009 to 2014 and security minister from 2008 to 2009. Mthethwa also served on the board of directors of the 2010 football World Cup local organising committee."
Nathi Mthethwa, South Africa's ambassador to France since December 2023, was found dead outside a Paris hotel after the secured window of his 22nd-floor room had been forced open. The body was discovered directly by hotel staff after his wife reported his disappearance and said she had received a worrying message from him. French authorities opened an investigation; a source said Mthethwa suffered from depression and his death could have been suicide. Mthethwa held multiple cabinet posts including arts and culture minister, sports, arts and culture minister, police minister and security minister, and served as a senior ANC official.
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