Joseph Ntshikiwane Mashimbye (born 9 April 1969) is a South African diplomat and former politician.
Since leaving Parliament, he has served as South African Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Brazil, and Egypt.
[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.
[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.