Nathi Mthethwa, former South African ambassador to France and long-serving cabinet minister, was found dead on Tuesday outside a Paris hotel after the window of his 22nd-floor room was forced open. Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death of Mthethwa, who had reportedly been suffering from depression.

• Nkosinathi Emmanuel Nathi Mthethwa, 58, had served as ambassador since December 2023.
• The ambassador's disappearance was reported on Monday by his wife after receiving a "worrying message."
• Mthethwa previously held ministerial roles including police minister and minister of sports, arts, and culture, and was a senior official in the African National Congress (ANC).