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Brutus Malada

Brutus Malada is a political strategist and a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Studies at the University of Johannesburg. He hosts The Brutally Honest Show on YouTube and on Alex FM.

Latest Work

OPINIONISTA

7 October 2025

Step forward dear readers, the era of professionals in politics beckons

By Brutus Malada

6 min

OPINIONISTA

2 September 2025

Meritocracy, not a plutocracy or kakistocracy, will be SA’s redemption

By Brutus Malada

4 min

OPINIONISTA

6 November 2023

SA needs to develop a culture of reading rather than boozing

By Brutus Malada

6 min

OPINIONISTA

25 July 2023

It’s a no-brainer — educated political leadership spurs economic growth and prosperity

By Brutus Malada

6 min

OPINIONISTA

23 January 2023

We are a nation that has surrendered itself to be led by fools – we need courageous and visionary leadership

By Brutus Malada

5 min

OPINIONISTA

16 November 2022

Battleground Gauteng — South Africa’s Waterloo in the 2024 elections

By Brutus Malada

5 min

OPINIONISTA

5 September 2022

Let’s not beat about the bush — South Africa is a failed state, now let’s all stand up and fix it

By Brutus Malada

6 min

OPINIONISTA

18 August 2022

Do our politicians read? By their books (or empty shelves) shall ye know them

By Brutus Malada

7 min

OPINIONISTA

28 July 2022

Will Cyril Ramaphosa be remembered as ‘He who has done nothing’?

By Brutus Malada

5 min

OPINIONISTA

12 July 2022

In the face of all-pervasive social media, we must reclaim our humanity lest we build a nation without a soul

By Brutus Malada

4 min

OPINIONISTA

29 June 2022

A government of national unity awaits us in 2024, and the next president is unlikely to be from the ANC

By Brutus Malada

3 min

DM is much better if you are signed in...

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Latest Work

Step forward dear readers, the era of professionals in politics beckons

Meritocracy, not a plutocracy or kakistocracy, will be SA’s redemption

SA needs to develop a culture of reading rather than boozing

It’s a no-brainer — educated political leadership spurs economic growth and prosperity

We are a nation that has surrendered itself to be led by fools – we need courageous and visionary leadership

Battleground Gauteng — South Africa’s Waterloo in the 2024 elections

Let’s not beat about the bush — South Africa is a failed state, now let’s all stand up and fix it

Do our politicians read? By their books (or empty shelves) shall ye know them

Will Cyril Ramaphosa be remembered as ‘He who has done nothing’?

In the face of all-pervasive social media, we must reclaim our humanity lest we build a nation without a soul

A government of national unity awaits us in 2024, and the next president is unlikely to be from the ANC