The family of the late South African Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, says if the scheduled repatriation of their loved one is a success, he will be buried this Sunday.

The family is calling for clarity and answers surrounding Mthethwa’s death as his body is expected to be returned to South Africa.

The 58-year-old Mthethwa died after falling from the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris last week Tuesday.

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The family of South Africa’s late Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, is preparing to travel to France ahead of the repatriation of his remains. SABC News Simphiwe Makhanya reports. pic.twitter.com/2aom8X7KuP

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A family representative in KwaMbonambi says they still have many unanswered questions surrounding Mthethwa’s untimely passing but they hope that once the police deployed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) go and investigate the situation, they will have closure in terms of the answers they are seeking as a family, as well as in terms of the repatriation processes.

The family is quite hopeful that by the weekend, all those processes would have been concluded for Mthethwa to be laid to rest this coming weekend.

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