Justice Malala is a best-selling author, newspaper columnist, media entrepreneur, talk-show host, and public speaker. In 2023, The Economist magazine said he is “perhaps the country’s most astute political commentator”. He writes regular columns for Bloomberg, the Financial Mail and TimesLive in SA. He is a political analyst for Lefika Securities.
His latest book, The Plot To Save South Africa, focuses on Nelson Mandela’s leadership in times of crisis. It was hailed as “gripping and important” by The Guardian (UK), “trenchant” by Foreign Affairs (USA), “masterful, compelling, fast-moving” by The Conversation (Africa), while the Financial Times (UK) said it “wonderfully captures the spirit of the time”.
Justice began his career reporting on politics, labour relations and education. He was a foreign correspondent in London and New York for South Africa’s biggest newspaper before becoming the founding editor of This Day. Between 2005 and 2009, Justice launched tens of regional newspapers and magazines in SA as part of Johnnic Media's New Business development team. He was GM of Avusa Media’s stable of 44 magazines between 2007 and 2010. He was Publisher of the Sowetan and Sunday World newspapers in 2010-2011.
As columnist on major publications in SA and locally, and as anchor of a major political talk show (The Justice Factor on eNCA), Malala became a voice to which South Africa turned for his popular briefings on the intersection of politics, power, and the economy.
Malala splits his time between New York City and Johannesburg.
