In a statement on Thursday, Lamola congratulated Mashabane on his appointment.
Lamola s spokesperson Chrispin Phiri said Mashabane had served South Africa in numerous capacities in the diplomatic space.
Mashabane served as the Elected Chair of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy from 2018 to date.
He was also South Africa s Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations in New York between 2011 and 2015.
He also represented the country, which currently holds the chair of the Cybercrime Group of Experts in Vienna. He was also appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General as one of 25 members of [the] Governmental Group of Experts on Cybersecurity and International Peace and Security.