JOHANNESBURG - The late Ambassador, Nathi Mthethwa's body has landed at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.
His mortal remains will travel on to KwaZulu-Natal for burial.
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The late 58-year-old Ambassador to France will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 2 on Sunday, 12 October.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has also directed that the National Flag be flown half-mast from Thursday, 9 October 2025, until the evening of the funeral.
The diplomat and former cabinet minister died at a hotel in Paris, and the circumstances surrounding his death remain under police investigation.