The South African Ambassador to France has died after falling from the 22nd floor of a Paris hotel, French media reported today (Tuesday).
Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa's body was found near the Hyatt Hotel at Porte Maillot. The prosecutor's office stated that Mthethwa had booked a room on the hotel's 22nd floor and that the room's secure window was forced open.
The case is currently being investigated as a suicide.
Mthethwa's wife reported him missing after receiving what the prosecutor's office called a "disturbing message" from him.
Mthethwa has served as South Africa's Ambassador to France since February 2024.