{"id":90784,"date":"2025-09-30T15:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/south-africas-ambassador-to-france-nathi-mthethwa-dies"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:50:28","slug":"south-africas-ambassador-to-france-nathi-mthethwa-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/south-africas-ambassador-to-france-nathi-mthethwa-dies","title":{"rendered":"South Africa\u2019s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa Dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>South Africa\u2019s Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has died.<\/p>\n<p>Details surrounding his death are still unclear, but there has been official confirmation of his passing.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, French media reported that Mthethwa went missing on Monday and his body was found on Tuesday at a hotel.<\/p>\n<p>The 58-year-old was appointed South Africa\u2019s Ambassador to France last year.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued a short while ago, Minister Ronald Lamola described Mthethwa\u2019s passing as a national loss.<\/p>\n<p>Lamola said the circumstances surrounding the 58-year old\u2019s death are under investigation by French authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Mthethwa previously served as Minister of Police from 2009 to 2014, before being appointed Minister of Arts and Culture, and later Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture until 2023.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his wife and children.<\/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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