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Mathu Joyini is the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations in New York. Before that, she was the Deputy Director-General at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, heading the Diplomatic Academy and the Mediation Support Unit. 

Prior to joining Government in 2001 January, she held various positions in the private sector in different industries, including Mining, Finance, Petroleum and Consulting, since 1991. 

 In the private sector, she occupied the following managerial and executive positions: 

• Organisational Development Manager: Southern Life 
• Consultant: Deloitte and Touche 
• General Manager: Exel Petroleum 
• Partner: Sediba Consulting. 

In Government, she occupied the following managerial and executive positions in the Department of International Relations and Cooperation:

• Deputy Director-General Human Resources. 
• High Commissioner and Ambassador to 6 countries in the Caribbean.
• Permanent Representative of South Africa to the International Seabed Authority.
• Deputy Director General Diplomatic Training and Mediation Support. 

Mathu holds the following degrees: 

• BA in Social Work from the University of the Witwatersrand 
• MA Degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania, USA
• Masters in Business Administration from Wits Business School.
• Certificate in Integral Coaching from the University of Cape Town
• Certificate in Mediation from Swiss Peace 

She chaired the Commission on the Status of Women from 2021 to 2023 

• She co-facilitated the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action 20^th Anniversary Political Declaration and its Resolution on Modalities in 2021.
• Co-chaired the 2023 Science, Technology and Innovation Forum of the UN
• Co-facilitated preparations for the 2023 High Level Meeting on Financing for Development, to be held during the UNGA78 High Level Week 

Topics of Interests: Women Peace and Security; Cyber Diplomacy; the Development agenda; Leadership Development and coaching for development. 

She is a member of the Gertrude Shope Peace and Mediation Network and the African Union Women Mediators Network, FemWise Africa.