Nathi Mthethwa’s Family Responds to Claims Crime Intelligence Money Built a Perimeter Wall

• The family of the late former South African Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, slammed allegations that state funds were used to upgrade a part of his homestead
• This was after KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi testified at the Ad Hoc Commission
• Mkhwanazi said that Crime Intelligence funds built a R600,000 wall around his home, and the family slammed the allegations

Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk, South Africa, covered a range of criminal activities, including cash-in-transit heists, kidnappings, taxi violence, police investigations, police shootouts, and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

KWAZULU-NATAL — The family of the South African Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, denied that crime intelligence funds were used to build a R600,000 perimeter wall around his homestead in KwaMbonambi in KwaZulu-Natal.

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, testified before the Ad Hoc Committee on 7 October 2025 in Parliament. He testified that the crime intelligence slush fund money was used to erect a wall around his home.

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According to IOL, Mthethwa's brother, Khulekani, said the family denied that the wall was built using state funds. He said that Nathi and his wife built the perimeter wall. He spoke outside of Mthethwa's home in KwaMbonambi. The Ad Hoc Committee's investigation is ongoing, and further clarification is expected.

What happened to Nathi Mthethwa?

Nathi Mthethwa's body was found dead at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, France, on 30 September 2025. His wife, Philisiwe Buthelezi-Mthethwa, reported him missing when he was supposed to attend a cocktail party.

Mthethwa reportedly jumped from the 22nd floor of the building. Before his death, he allegedly sent his wife a text informing her of his intention to kill himself. Mthethwa was appointed the Ambassador to France in 2023.

Mkhwanazi implicated Mthethwa in his testimony at the Ad Hoc Committee hearings. The Ad Hoc Committee also submitted a list of possible witnesses to testify before the Committee, and Mthethwa, a former Minister of Police, was on the list.

What you need to know about the Ad Hoc Committee

• Mkhwanazi made Economic Freedom Fighter president Julius Malema smile when he testified about his political stance at the Ad Hoc Committee
• Mkhwanazi accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of allegedly interfering with evidence for a case which occurred during his tenure as the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal
• MP David Skosana accused Parliament's legal team of embarrassing the Ad Hoc Committee for an error that led to the postponement of Mkhwanazi's testimony
• The Democratic Alliance is expected to decide on actions to take after members of the Ad Hoc Committee demanded that Committee member Dianne Kohler Barnard be recused
• Mchunu's Chief of Staff, Cedric Nkabinde, said he was being targeted and blamed National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola for any harm that would befall him

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Panyaza Lesufi defends AmaPanyaza

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi defended the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens. This was after Mkhwanazi criticised them.

Mkhwanazi stated that the formation of the Crime Prevention Warden was illegal. Lesufi shared a statement from the Gauteng Provincial Government and also spoke in the wardens' defence.

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

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