Peter Bruce Editor-at-large & columnist

Peter Bruce was editor-at-large at Arena Holdings (formerly Tiso Blackstar) and editor-in-chief of Business Day, Financial Mail and ABC, the broadcaster of the Business Day TV, Home Channel and Ignition channels. He was editor of Business Day from 2001 until August 2012. His previous roles include editor: Financial Mail; editor: Business Report; UK news editor: Financial Times; and Madrid correspondent, Bonn correspondent, industrial correspondent: Financial Times. He describes himself as a media junkie, a die-hard Proteas and Springbok fan and a hopeless Sharks supporter.

Peter Bruce Editor-at-large & columnist
PETER BRUCE | The BEE question we need to ask

If the ANC contemplated the past 30 years honestly, it would realise that redress does not equal reform

Peter Bruce Editor-at-large & columnist
PETER BRUCE | Trump has South Africa at war with itself yet again

We are at the doors of tragedy: in 30 years of South African democracy I doubt we have ever been in bigger trouble, writes Peter Bruce.

Peter Bruce Editor-at-large & columnist
PETER BRUCE | Trump’s insane rampage will affect us too

US President Donald Trump’s lies, deceit, greed and cowardice cry out for an honourable and courageous response — why can it not come from us, asks ...

Peter Bruce Editor-at-large & columnist
PETER BRUCE | It’s about the DA, not about John

Helen Zille told a radio station the other day that being a columnist “is the easiest job in the world. You just read a few headlines and then have ...

Peter Bruce Editor-at-large & columnist
PETER BRUCE | Cold-blooded and swift change looms in DA

The party is due to hold a federal congress in 2026, though that could come earlier, writes Peter Bruce.

Peter Bruce Editor-at-large & columnist
PETER BRUCE | A dialogue of the tone-deaf

Ramaphosa seems determined to emasculate the national dialogue before it’s even born, writes Peter Bruce

Peter Bruce Editor-at-large & columnist
PETER BRUCE | Big day, big speech, big zero, or what?

Tomorrow President Cyril Ramaphosa gets to make another big speech, marking another big day. It is the Day of Reconciliation, writes Peter Bruce.

Peter Bruce Editor-at-large & columnist
PETER BRUCE | It was quite a year, pity about the snacks

Provided you’re not poor, sick, old or a Woolies sugar-free snack addict, South Africa is a cool place to live and you’ll probably have a decent ...

Peter Bruce Editor-at-large & columnist
PETER BRUCE | Mr President, a ‘to do’ list would be nice

Cyril Ramaphosa has a lot of plans and speeches but it’s hard to measure any of their success, writes Peter Bruce.

Peter Bruce Editor-at-large & columnist
PETER BRUCE | Reserve Bank is correct to be cautious

Money not being invested makes no noise so it is easy to ignore, especially perhaps in these times when the noises about us that we do hear are so ...