Overview

• Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, 58, was found at the foot of the Hyatt Regency Porte Maillot in western Paris, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.
• He had reserved a 22nd-floor room where a secured window was found forced open, prosecutors said.
• His wife reported him missing the night before after receiving a “worrying message,” and police traced his phone to the Bois de Boulogne around 3 p.m. Monday.
• The Brigade for the Suppression of Crimes Against Persons (BRDP) is leading the investigation, and a duty magistrate went to the scene as the cause of death remains under examination.
• South Africa’s government confirmed his death and offered condolences, noting his recent ambassadorial posting following prior service as police and arts and culture minister.