US EditionNews24 | Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa’s Funeral Service Is Underway
President Cyril Ramaphosa honors Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa, a former minister and diplomat, at a Special Official Funeral reflecting his legacy as a unifier and public servant.
- On Sunday, 12 October, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy at the Special Official Funeral for Ambassador Emmanuel Nkosinathi 'Nathi' Mthethwa at Dondotha Stadium, KwaMbonambi.
- Mthethwa was declared dead in France on Tuesday, 30 September after reportedly falling from the 22nd floor of Hyatt Regency Paris – Etoile, Paris, France; French authorities and South African investigators are cooperating in ongoing inquiries.
- The funeral was granted Special Official Funeral Category 2 with South African Police Service gun salutes and a flypast, attended by Cabinet members and African National Congress leaders.
- His mortal remains arrived from France at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday and were taken to KwaMbonambi for burial using Shembe Church customs beside his father.
- As leaders reflected, the African National Congress hailed Mthethwa as a loyal servant and activist, while international envoys and senior ANC leaders attended the live-broadcast funeral coordinated by multi-level teams.
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Final farewell for ambassador and former minister Nathi Mthethwa
Scores of mourners gathered to bid a final farewell to former minister Emmanuel Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa. The Special Official Funeral got underway at the Dondotha Stadium in KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday, 12 October. Mthethwa, who served as South Africa’s ambassador to Paris, France, was declared dead in the country on Tuesday, 30 September. MTHETHWA REMEMBERED Numerous political parties, including the African National Congress (ANC)…
Nathi Mthethwa’s wife made it possible to bring him home
By Celani Sikhakhane · President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked Philisiwe for using her French skills to help the family bring Nathi’s body home. · Nathi Mthethwa’s coffin was chosen by his wife and inspired by French leader Napoleon Bonaparte, as a final honour. The family of Nathi Mthethwa says they could not have brought him home from France without the help of his wife, Philisiwe Buthelezi Mthethwa. The former deputy minister died in France, and …
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