Michael Masutha

Tshililo Michael Masutha is a South African advocate and retired politician. He was born in Valdezia in 1965 in Northern Transvaal, which is now Limpopo province, in South Africa. He is the former Minister of Justice and Correctional Services.^[1] Before becoming MP in 1999, he served as a human rights lawyer. He served as the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology from 2013 to 2014. Born with a visual disability,^[2] he was the second minister with a disability to be appointed to Jacob Zuma's cabinet. He founded Northern Transvaal Association for the Blind in 1989.^[3]

The Honourable Michael Masutha MP
Masutha in August 2018
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
In office 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019
President	Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa
Preceded by	Jeff Radebe
Succeeded by	Ronald Lamola
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology
In office 9 July 2013 – 25 May 2014
Minister	Derek Hanekom
Preceded by	Derek Hanekom
Succeeded by	Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi
Personal details
Born	1965 (age 59–60) Valdezia, South Africa
Political party	African National Congress