Farewell for SA Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa in KwaMbonambi
South Africa will bid farewell to its Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, with an official Category 2 funeral in Dondotha.
Preparations have been finalized for the funeral, which will take place at the Siyabonga Sangweni Sports Complex, starting at 9am.
The late ambassador passed away in Paris last week, and his body was repatriated on Friday to a mortuary in Empangeni before being taken to the Mthethwa homestead.
The family, led by the Nazareth Baptist Church, held a cleansing ceremony outside the homestead before the remains were allowed to enter.
A night vigil was held, where relatives, friends, and community members gathered to pay their last respects.
Author's summary: Farewell ceremony for SA Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa.