The plane carrying the body of South Africas ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, is expected to arrive in the country on Friday.
Mthethwas body was found in a Paris hotels inner courtyard more than a week ago. He was 58.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accorded Mthethwa a special official funeral, which will take place in KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday.