Advocate Doctor Mashabane has been appointed as the Director General at the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Mashabane worked in the Department in 2002 and has over 15 years experience at senior management level in public service.  

Mashabane has previously served South Africa in numerous responsibilities in the diplomatic space. From 2018 to date, he served as the Elected Chair of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy. He also served as South Africa’s Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations in New York between 2011 and 2015.

He represents South Africa who currently hold the Chairship of Cybercrime Group of Experts in Vienna.  He was also appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General as one of 25 members of Governmental Group of Experts on Cybersecurity and international Peace and Security.

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, has congratulated Advocate Mashabane on his new appointment

Mashabane is currently registered at the University of Johannesburg for his Doctoral Degree. Advocate Mashabane holds a Masters in Law (International Human Rights Law) from the University of Pretoria.