Death of the South African Ambassador in Paris After Mysterious Fall from the 22nd Floor
September 30, 2025194 ViewsRead Time: 2 minutes
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In a shocking incident that shook the diplomatic circles, the South African Ambassador to France, Nkosingiphile Emmanuel Mthethwa, was found dead after falling from the 22nd floor of a hotel in the French capital, Paris.
The newspaper "Le Parisien" reported, citing the Paris prosecutor's office, that the 58-year-old ambassador had been reported missing before being found dead near the hotel on the morning of Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
* Disturbing Message Before the Incident
Initial investigations indicated that Mthethwa fell from the window of his room on the 22nd floor, while the nature of the incident has not yet been determined, and it is still under investigation by the French police's Brigade for the Repression of Delinquency against Persons (BRDP).
Authorities clarified that the ambassador's wife had reported him missing the day before, after receiving a disturbing message from him, the details of which have not yet been disclosed.
* Official Silence and Ongoing Investigations
Despite the widespread circulation of the news, a spokesperson for the Paris police refused to comment on the incident, and no official statements have been issued by the South African Embassy up to the time of publishing this news.
* A Career Full of Diplomacy and Politics
It is worth noting that Nkosingiphile Mthethwa was appointed as the South African Ambassador to France in February 2024.
He had held several prominent government positions in his country, including Minister of Police from 2009 to 2014, and later took on the role of Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture.
The circumstances of the mysterious death are still under investigation, amid widespread anticipation to determine whether the incident was a suicide, the result of a criminal act, or merely an accidental incident.
