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KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa- The family of South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has expressed frustration over the lack of clarity surrounding Mthethwa’s death, following his fatal fall from a Paris hotel. Mthethwa, who served as ambassador since 2023, died earlier this week after falling from the 22nd floor of a hotel in the French […]

The family of South Africa’s ambassador to France says his remains will be repatriated once all formal processes have been completed. Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa was found dead outside a Paris hotel Tuesday after falling from his 22nd-floor room where a secured window had been forced open with scissors. The 58-year-old diplomat had sent […]

PRETORIA, South Africa (Reuters) – President Cyril Ramaphosa mourned Tuesday the “premature and traumatic” death of Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa, calling the 58-year-old diplomat’s passing in Paris a moment of deep national grief. Mthethwa died in the French capital under what Ramaphosa described as “tragic circumstances,” one day after he was reported missing. The president offered […]

South Africa’s ambassador to France Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa has died in Paris, officials confirmed Tuesday, one day after the 58-year-old diplomat was reported missing. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation confirmed Mthethwa’s death, with Minister Ronald Lamola calling it a loss “not only to South Africa but also to the international diplomatic community.” […]

French President Emmanuel Macron’s candidate Benjamin Griveaux for Paris mayor  in March local elections told AFP Friday he was dropping out of the race after the release of a sex video on social media. “A website and social networks have launched vile attacks concerning my private life. My family does not deserve this. No one […]

A 31-year-old man on a terrorist watchlist rammed a car loaded with guns and a gas bottle into a police van on the Champs-Elysees Monday but inflicted no casualties, in the latest of a string of attacks in Paris, sources said. The assailant died in the incident, although investigators offered no immediate details about the […]

Twelve people including six police have been injured after a Molotov cocktail exploded in a restaurant in Paris. Three people were airlifts to hospital with serious burns and a fourth had minor injuries, according to AFP news wire. French newspaper Le Figaro said that it was possible that other victims remained inside the restaurant in […]

Witnesses of the ‘terror’ attack on the Champs-Elysees in Paris tonight have told of the chaos that erupted when gunfire opened in the popular shopping district. One policeman is confirmed dead and another two seriously injured after the shooting on Thursday night, which police say may be terror, or an attempt at armed robbery. “People […]

They will be worried that even more visitors will be scared off from booking Easter breaks in Paris. However, they will be delighted that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posed for heart-warming pictures at the Eiffel Tower before travelling to the Stade de France to watch Wales take on France in the Six Nations […]

The suspected Islamic extremist shot dead at Orly airport in Paris phoned his father to say “I’ve screwed up” after blasting a police officer in the face. A post mortem was being carried out on Sunday to determine whether the gunman was drunk or high on drugs when he took a soldier hostage at Orly […]