South Africa's ambassador to France was found dead outside a high-rise hotel in Paris on Tuesday, according to local authorities.

The Paris prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the death of Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa.

The 58-year-old was reported missing by his wife on Monday after she received a worrying text message from him, according to prosecutors.

Mthethwa had booked a room on the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Regency hotel, and the secure window had been forced open, the prosecutor's office said.

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The South African government issued a statement later on Tuesday mourning the "untimely passing" of Mthethwa in France.

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