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Nathi Mthethwa: South African ambassador had faced corruption claims before he was found dead at foot of Paris hotel

Nathi Mthethwa: South African ambassador had faced corruption claims before he was found dead at foot of Paris hotel

French prosecutors are piecing together clues over the death of South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa.


Early findings, authorities said, suggest Mthethwa had apparently fallen from a high-rise Paris hotel on Monday, hours after sending a “disturbing message” to his wife that he planned to kill himself.

Mthethwa, 58, began serving as South Africa’s envoy to France in December 2023 – his latest role in a series of high-profile portfolios that included stints as police minister, as well as the minister of sports, arts and culture.

As a young man, Mthethwa campaigned against apartheid, a racist policy that kept Blacks and Whites…

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