Mmamoloko "Nkhensani" Kubayi is the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and a Member of Parliament in South Africa. She currently serves as the Co-Chairperson of the Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) in Cabinet and is a National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Working Committee (NWC) member of the African National Congress (ANC). Before her current role, Kubayi held ministerial positions in Tourism, Science and Technology, Communications, Energy, and Human Settlements, and also acted as Minister of Health during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kubayi began her career as a Community Developer in the non-governmental sector, later transitioning to the financial sector, where she worked at First National Bank as a Skills Development Specialist and Nedbank in Business Banking. She later joined the public sector as a Skills Development Facilitator at the National Health Laboratory Services, before becoming a director in the Office of then-Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and a Parliamentary Advisor to Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe. Her leadership extended to chairing the Transport Portfolio Committee at the City of Johannesburg Council, before entering Parliament in 2009, where she held roles such as Acting Deputy Chief Whip of the ANC and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services.

Academically, Kubayi holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Johannesburg, a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management from Damelin College, and a Master’s in Public and Development Management from the University of the Witwatersrand. She also completed a Programme for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School and is currently pursuing a PhD in State-Owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance at the University of Johannesburg.

Internationally, Kubayi served a full term in 2019 on the Global Artificial Intelligence Council under the World Economic Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, providing strategic guidance on AI policy and governance. In 2020, she joined the Global Future Council on Sustainable Tourism, working alongside global leaders to advance innovative, inclusive, and resilient tourism development (Justice, 2019). 

Andries Nel was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, where his father served as South African consul. His passion for politics, human rights, and justice emerged during his high school years in São Paulo, Brazil, shaping his future career. Upon returning to South Africa, he pursued a law degree at the University of Pretoria and became actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement, contributing to organizations such as the National Union of South African Students, Students for Human Rights, and the End Conscription Campaign.

As a lawyer, Nel worked with Lawyers for Human Rights (1990–1994), leading its Capital Punishment and Penal Reform Project. His dedication to justice led him into politics, where he played a key role in the ANC’s Constitutional Assembly Committee, the Legal and Monitoring Team, and the National Elections Team. In 1994, he was elected as an ANC Member of Parliament.

Over the years, Nel held several influential positions, including Whip of the Justice Portfolio Committee, House Whip (2000–2002), Deputy Chief Whip (2002), Acting Chief Whip (2006), and Chairperson of the National Assembly (2008–2009). He also contributed to multiple parliamentary committees, such as Rules, Programme, and Parliamentary Oversight. His tenure in the Executive included serving as Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development (2009–2013) and Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (2013–2019).

Between 2019 and 2024, Nel worked at Luthuli House, coordinating the ANC’s National Executive Committee and National Working Committee. Following the May 2024 general election, he was reappointed as Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development (Justice, 2019).