Ms Mabuza has eighteen and half years of progressive experience in the Public Sector, engaging and negotiating with international agencies to increase bilateral science, technology and innovation (STI) investments towards the South African science system and marketing the country as a preferred science destination. She has been dealing with a wide range of policy issues related to science and innovation and specific innovative initiatives.
She serves as Minister Counsellor: Science & Innovation at the South African Mission in Brussels, where the Department of Science and Innovation seconds her. She is responsible for managing and strengthening STI collaboration between South Africa and the European Union (EU) & its Member States at a bilateral level. Previously, she served as the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. She served for five and half years as a Minister Counsellor of science & Technology in Japan.