{"id":90763,"date":"2025-09-30T15:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/from-anc-youth-leader-to-ambassador-nkosinathi-mthethwa"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:48:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:48:00","slug":"from-anc-youth-leader-to-ambassador-nkosinathi-mthethwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/from-anc-youth-leader-to-ambassador-nkosinathi-mthethwa","title":{"rendered":"From ANC Youth Leader to Ambassador Nkosinathi Mthethwa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Born in KwaZulu-Natal, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa launched his political career in his local youth organization in Klaarwater at the age of 15, serving as chairperson in 1982.<\/p>\n<p>He was later recruited into underground work for the ANC between 1988 and 1989, which led to his arrest during the apartheid regime\u2019s state of emergency.<\/p>\n<p>From 1990 to 1992, Mthethwa served as Regional Secretary of the ANC Youth League and later rose through the ranks of the party between 2001 and 2002.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008, under former President Kgalema Motlanthe, Mthethwa was appointed Minister of Safety and Security, which eventually led to his appointment as Minister of Police.<\/p>\n<p>After nearly a decade as Minister of Arts and Culture &#8211; a tenure marked by controversy over his planned procurement of a R22 million flag &#8211; Mthethwa was appointed South Africa\u2019s Ambassador to France in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He passed away there under uncertain circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa\u2019s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa dies; cause of death unclear<\/p>\n<p>DIRCO to issue statement after Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa reportedly found dead in Paris.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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