Nigel Bruce

Nigel Strathearn Bruce (born 30 November 1942) is a South African journalist and politician best known as the former editor of the Financial Mail. He later represented the Democratic Party (DP) and Democratic Alliance (DA) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004, serving the Gauteng constituency. Career in journalism Bruce worked at the FM for over two decades and as its editor for 11 years. Sanlam named him Financial Journalist of the Year in 1980, and he was awarded the Free Market Foundation's Free Market Award – for his "campaigning for economic and personal liberty" – in 1996. In mid-1996, Bruce denied reports that he was involved in an attempted takeover of a rival magazine, Finance Week. However, in November that year, he resigned from the FM shortly after one of his columnists, David Gleason, became the major shareholder of Finance Week. According to Bruce, his already tense relationship with the management of the Times Media Group, FM's stable, became untenable after he allowed Gleason to write a farewell column in the FM despite objections from management. His departure from FM was not cordial, and he was openly critical of the board and management at the Times Media Group and its owner, Johnnic Holdings. He was succeeded as editor by Peter Bruce (no relation). Later in November, Bruce became the editor of Finance Week, as well as a shareholder. After the magazine was bought by Naspers, he was also appointed to edit a sister publication, Finansies & Tegniek. He resigned from both positions in February 1999.