Ntsiki Mashimbye
Ntsiki Mashimbye | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office May 1994 – April 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1969 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Joseph Ntshikiwane Mashimbye (born 9 April 1969) is a South African diplomat and former politician. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2004. Since leaving Parliament, he has served as South African Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Brazil, and Egypt.
Early life and activism
[edit]Mashimbye was born on 9 April 1969.[1] He was active in the anti-apartheid movement and in 1997 was among a large number of ANC members who approached the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with a collective application for amnesty for their involvement in ANC policy decisions that had resulted in human rights violations.[2] The application was denied because it was too broad for the amnesty rules to be applicable.[2]
Career in government
[edit]He was elected to the National Assembly in the 1994 general election, South Africa's first post-apartheid elections.[3] He served two terms, gaining re-election in 1999.[1] During his second term, he succeeded Tony Yengeni as chairman of Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Defence, which at the time was embroiled in controversy over the 1999 Arms Deal.[4][5]
After leaving Parliament, he entered the diplomatic service. Since then, he has served as South African Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo,[6] as Ambassador to Brazil,[7] and, since 2021, as Ambassador to Egypt.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to Khanyi.[8] He has 2 sons one named Nhenha (Nene)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Amnesty decisions AC/99/0092". Truth Commission Special Report. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
- ^ Feinstein, Andrew (5 May 2020). After the Party: Corruption, the ANC and South Africa's Uncertain Future. Verso Books. ISBN 978-1-78960-095-7.
- ^ "More ado over arms deal". News24. 29 March 2001. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "South Africa contributes to the fight against hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo". ReliefWeb. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Ceyhan, Fabiana (6 May 2018). "Entrevista com o Embaixador da África do Sul Ntshikiwane Joseph Mashimbye". Brasília in Foco (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Ambassador Ntsiki Mashimbye pledges to strengthen SA-Egypt ties". IOL. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Food for thought: ambassador to Egypt disciplined for embarrassing SA at COP27". Sunday Times. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.