Mala has three brothers and one sister. The eldest brother Adam is a Professor of African History and Culture at Leipzig University; his wife is the concert pianist Mariko Mitsuyu. The middle brother Goronwy runs the company Windowmaker which produces probably the best software and solutions to the window and door industry worldwide. The youngest brother Ben runs his own Japanese Translation and Interpreting business from his home in Kent. Her younger sister Bronwen is based in South Africa and runs the Children of Fire charity as well as ithemba! Publishing, which produces bilingual books for children (English & Zulu, Afrikaans & Xhosa).

Ben's personal website has lots more information about Mala's side of the family