Cape Town – Family members of the late former South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, have voiced their frustration over the manner in which they were informed of his death.
Mthethwa was found dead near the Hyatt Hotel in Paris on Monday.
French police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Mthethwa’s family, while stunned by the news of his shocking death, have voiced out their concerns about not receiving formal communication regarding the incident.
According to EWN, the late ambassador’s uncle, Musawokuphila Mthethwa said, “We were supposed to be informed first, so that we could properly arrange ourselves to face the situation.”
While another uncle of his added, “We are not happy about this matter. It broke our hearts that we heard on the news before being officially informed.”
[WATCH] The family of late South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa says it’s not happy with how they learn of his passing, his uncle Musawokuphila Mthethwa told EWN that they learnt about the incident on the news with no formal communication to the family. @_NMabaso pic.twitter.com/8WLi6vIsKc
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) October 1, 2025
In an interview with SABC News, his brother expressed the family’s frustration over how the situation was handled, particularly their learning of his death through social media rather than through any official communication.
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Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa’s brother has spoken out, saying the family is deeply unhappy with how his passing is being handled. They claim they only learned of his death through media reports and not from any official communication. pic.twitter.com/kdrgZYxwsh— SABC News (@SABCNews) October 1, 2025
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