The investigation into the death of Nathi Mthethwa, South Africa&#39;s ambassador to France, is ongoing, with French authorities treating it as a suspected suicide following a distressing message sent to his wife. Overview of the Incident Nathi Mthethwa, aged 58, was found dead outside the Hyatt Regency hotel in Paris on September 30, 2025. His body was discovered after he had been reported missing by his wife, who received a troubling message from him the previous evening. This prompted an urgent search by French authorities, who later confirmed that Mthethwa had fallen from the
22nd floor of the hotel.

The investigation into the death of Nathi Mthethwa, South Africa&amp;#39;s ambassador to France, is ongoing, with French authorities treating it as a suspected suicide following a distressing message sent to his wife. Overview of the Incident Nathi Mthethwa, aged 58, was found dead outside the Hyatt Regency hotel in Paris on&nbsp;September 30, 2025. His body was discovered&nbsp;after he had been reported missing by his wife,&nbsp;who received a troubling message from him the&nbsp;previous evening. This prompted an urgent&nbsp;search by French authorities, who later&nbsp;confirmed that Mthethwa had fallen from the 22nd floor of the hotel.

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