The widow of the late Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa, Philisiwe Mthethwa, dabbed her eyes when a relative read out her farewell message to the love of her life at the special official funeral held in KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal.
Relatives and friends in the struggle paid tribute to a man who was cultured, kind, nurturing and courageous.
The pain of his death, falling from the 22nd floor of a hotel in Paris was still too much for Philisiwe and her daughters to speak about in public.