Nathi Mthethwa: Justice Minister Kubayi calls for urgent meeting with SAPS over Ambassador's death

Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has called for an urgent meeting with senior members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) over the death of South Africa's ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa. 

Mthethwa died last week in a Paris hotel. 

The circumstances surrounding the 58-year-old's passing remain under police investigation. 

A team of five senior officers from the SAPS has been deployed to France to work with authorities. 

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Speaking to EWN, the Mthethwa family said preliminary information and hotel footage suggest there was no foul play, with only Mthethwa seen entering the room. 

The justice department said Kubayi's meeting with SAPS aims to clarify a formal request for assistance and to ensure the investigation is transparent and thorough. 

The department added that the repatriation process will follow normal protocol and that the priority remains uncovering the truth behind Mthethwa's death.