Overview
- French authorities are investigating after the 58-year-old ambassador fell from the 22nd floor of a Paris hotel, treating the case as a suspected suicide with no final determination yet.
- The family was told to expect autopsy results by Tuesday, a prerequisite for issuing documents and proceeding with repatriation to South Africa.
- The South African Police Service announced a five-member team to assist the French probe, though SABC reported the team had not yet departed as of Monday.
- Relatives say they are seeking answers and are preparing cultural rites and repatriation, with a Sunday burial targeted if formalities are completed in time.
- New commentary has renewed scrutiny of Mthethwa’s past appearance at the Madlanga Commission, stressing that accountability debates continue separate from the circumstances of his death.