Preparations are complete for SA Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa’s official Category 2 funeral in Dondotha.
By Gcinokuhle Malinga. South Africa will bid farewell to its Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa. The official state funeral category 2 will take place at the Siyabonga Sangweni Sports Complex in Dondotha.
The late ambassador died in Paris last week. His body was repatriated on Friday and transported to a mortuary in Empangeni before being taken to the Mthethwa homestead.
A cleansing ceremony was held outside the homestead, led by the Nazareth Baptist Church, due to the manner of the ambassador's passing. A night vigil was also held, where relatives, friends, and community members gathered to pay their last respects.
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Author's summary: Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa's funeral preparations are complete.