French authorities finalising probe into Mthethwa's death- DIRCO

THE South African government says it’s not making any assumptions about how Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa died, as French authorities continue to investigate the circumstances around his tragic fall from a Paris hotel.

- SIMON MAJADIBODU

DEPUTY Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes has said the government is awaiting the French authorities' findings regarding ambassador Nathi Mthethwa's death.

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Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes said yesterday that, despite speculation in the media, no conclusions will be drawn until official findings are released.

Mthethwa, South Africa’s Ambassador to France, died after falling from the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Paris earlier this week.

His sudden death has shocked the nation and left many questions unanswered.

Speaking to the media outside the family home in KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal yesterday, Botes said the French police are finalising their investigation, including a postmortem, and that early findings are expected by Sunday.

“We came to update the Mthethwa elders on the process of bringing the ambassador home,’ said Botes.