The writing bug bit him in high school. His writings then focused on substance abuse, bullying and other educational topics for his peers. The school principal will without fail ask him to read his work during morning assembly.

In the same way as two of his favourite authors, John Grisham and Stephen Covey, Maluleke hopes to help empower, motivate, and draw readers to his books.

The father of three is the proud author of three books published between 2020 and 2022, namely, Secrets of My Thoughts (poetry), Treasures of Life (inspirational quotes) and The Ultimate Guide to Job Search and How to Win Interviews (self-help). He does not have a preferred genre.

“I am just testing the waters to determine my writing skills and the readers’ response. Because of my profession as a social worker and my experience with hardships, I am leaning towards non-fiction where I would write self-help and motivational material because I am an advocate for personal development and growth. However, I would also prefer to be an all-rounder,” he says. Like most writers, Maluleke draws his inspiration from everywhere.

“However, I feel more inspired when I am on leave, on vacation, watching TV, reading, having conversations with others, dreaming, and generally experiencing life. But there are times where inspiration is in abundance, but sometimes I find myself experiencing a drought of ideas and inspiration and would just pack away my notes,” he explains.

Growing up in Mabayeni Village in Limpopo with limited opportunities and role models, Maluleke knew he would follow a profession where he could help people. The adversities in his life inspired him to always help others. He was brought up by his stepmother and was chased away from home, where he ended up staying with his sister.

He equipped himself with a BA (Hons) in Social Work and a Master of Science degree in Development Planning from the University of Witwatersrand. He has over 15 years’ experience in the fields of strategic leadership, administration, management, and social and community development in the public sector, and has also worked in the private sector.

In the past decade, Maluleke has served with diligence and dedication as a regional manager. His duties include providing overall management support and development for social development at a regional level; establishing and maintaining relationships with multiple internal and external role players; and monitoring the implementation of the departmental business plan.

He looks forward to sharing his creative skills with readers of his books. He’s planning to write a novel soon that’ll transport his readers to an imaginary world.