DONDOTHA - Deputy President Paul Mashatile has thanked former cabinet minister and Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa for his service to South Africa, describing him as a hero to the nation.
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Mashatile says he is saddened by Mthethwa's death because they had so much to do together.
As ambassador, Mthethwa coordinated the South Africa Investment Conference in Paris, led by Mashatile, in May this year.
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