Sibonelo Mchunu is a South African public interest lawyer with the Department of Economic Development in the Western Cape focusing on public policy and regulatory reform.

Prior to joining the Department of Economic Development, Sibonelo was an Associate at the South African Human Rights Commission, where his work focused on monitoring and enforcing the observance of human rights and on fostering a culture of institutional accountability in private and public-sector governance.

Throughout his career, Sibonelo has collaborated and built partnerships with civil society organisations. He’s currently on the board of directors for Partners in Sexual Health, which advocates for Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) by providing health services - including HIV/AIDS services - to men, women and particularly adolescents and youth in township and rural areas. Sibonelo earned both his undergraduate and graduate law degrees at the University of Cape Town.