Overview

• The Special Official Funeral (Category 2) took place on 12 October at the Siyabonga Sangweni Sports Complex, followed by burial at the family gravesite in KwaMbonambi.
• President Cyril Ramaphosa praised Mthethwa’s lifelong activism and loyalty to ANC principles, urging reflection on ethical leadership and public service.
• Police Minister Firoz Cachalia said a South African Police Service team will work with French counterparts, with the cause of death still under investigation.
• Family tributes highlighted Mthethwa as a devoted husband and father, and relatives recalled a private prayer in the Paris hotel room before repatriation.
• Coverage noted his long public career as police and culture minister and referenced controversies, including the Marikana era and recent Madlanga Commission allegations.