South African Ambassador to France found dead in Paris hotel

Emmanuel Nkosinathi Mthethwa, South Africa’s Ambassador to France, was found dead at the Hyatt Hotel in Paris after being reported missing for a day. The discovery was reported on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. French media said Mthethwa, 58, died after falling from the hotel’s 22nd floor. His wife had reported him missing on Monday evening, telling authorities she had received a disturbing message from him that night. Police deployed search dogs in the Bois de Boulogne forest, where his phone was last detected, but the search yielded no results. Mthethwa had been serving as South Africa’s A

Emmanuel Nkosinathi Mthethwa, South Africa’s Ambassador to France, was found dead at the Hyatt Hotel in Paris after being reported missing for a day. The discovery was reported on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. French media said Mthethwa, 58, died after falling from the hotel’s 22nd floor. His wife had reported him missing on Monday evening, telling authorities she had received a disturbing message from him that night. Police deployed search dogs in the Bois de Boulogne forest, where his phone was last detected, but the search yielded no results. Mthethwa had been serving as South Africa’s Ambassador to France since 2023. Authorities say it remains unclear whether his death was a homicide, suicide, or accident.