{"id":2586,"date":"2025-10-03T09:44:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T07:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/paris\/?p=2586"},"modified":"2025-10-03T09:50:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T07:50:46","slug":"south-africa-mourns-the-untimely-passing-of-ambassador-nkosinathi-mthethwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/paris\/2025\/10\/03\/south-africa-mourns-the-untimely-passing-of-ambassador-nkosinathi-mthethwa\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa mourns the untimely passing of Ambassador Nkosinathi Mthethwa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2586\" class=\"elementor elementor-2586\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-38b83c4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38b83c4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1237ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a1237ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"275\" \/><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">The Government of the Republic of South Africa announces with deep sorrow and profound regret the untimely passing of His Excellency Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, South Africa\u2019s Ambassador to the French Republic.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">Ambassador Mthethwa was a distinguished servant of the nation, whose career was marked by dedicated service in critical ministerial portfolios, including Minister of Police and Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture. He also served on the Board of Directors for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee. His lifelong commitment to public duty was further exemplified by his longstanding contribution to the African National Congress through its highest decision-making structures.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">In his diplomatic role, to which he was appointed in December 2023, Ambassador Mthethwa was tasked with strengthening the vital partnership and bilateral ties between South Africa and France.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">\u201cI have no doubt that his passing is not only a national loss but is also felt within the international diplomatic community,\u201d said Minister Lamola.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">The circumstances of his untimely death are under investigation by the French authorities. The Government of South Africa extends its deepest and most sincere condolences to the family of Ambassador Mthethwa, and to his friends and colleagues during this period of immense grief. He is survived by his wife and children.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">We honour his legacy of unwavering patriotism and service to our nation.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #242424; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of the Republic of South Africa announces with deep sorrow and profound regret the untimely passing of His Excellency Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, South Africa\u2019s Ambassador to the French Republic. \u00a0 Ambassador Mthethwa was a distinguished servant of the nation, whose career was marked by dedicated service in critical ministerial portfolios, including Minister [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-embassy-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - 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