Late Ambassador to France Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa will be given a Special Official Funeral Category 2 at KwaMbonambi in KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday.
The Official Funeral Category 2 declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa will entail ceremonial elements performed by the South African Police Service.
Lat week, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola confirmed Mthethwa’s passing, highlighting that the circumstances of Mthethwa’s death were under investigation by the French authorities.
French media reports said Mthethwa was found dead at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel, a high-rise tower in Porte Maillot in the west of Paris.
This after he was allegedly reported missing by his wife Philisiwe Buthelezi.
Ramaphosa has also directed that the National Flag be flown half-mast from Thursday morning until the evening of the funeral on Sunday.
Mthethwa was appointed as Ambassador to France in December 2023, after serving in Cabinet for 15 years in the portfolios of Sport, Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture; Police, and Safety and Security.
Ramaphosa reiterated his condolences to Mthethwa’s wife, and the extended Mthethwa and Buthelezi families, and said the nation appreciated the diverse roles in which Mthethwa served the country.
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