Overview

• He was discovered Tuesday below the Hyatt Regency in western Paris after his wife reported him missing the previous evening following a worrying message.
• Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said he had booked a 22nd‑floor room where the window’s safety mechanism was forced open, with no signs of a struggle or drug use, and an investigation is underway led by the BRDP with a duty magistrate on scene.
• Initial findings suggest a deliberate act without the intervention of a third party, though investigators are continuing to gather evidence.
• His phone last registered around 3 p.m. Monday near the Bois de Boulogne, prompting searches of nearby wooded areas with dog units.
• South Africa’s foreign ministry confirmed the death and President Cyril Ramaphosa offered condolences; Mthethwa, 58, was a longtime ANC figure and former minister appointed ambassador in December 2023.