Nigel Strathearn Bruce (born 30 November 1942)[1] is a South African journalist and politician best known as the former editor of the Financial Mail.
[5] In mid-1996, Bruce denied reports that he was involved in an attempted takeover of a rival magazine, Finance Week.
[6] 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.
[2] 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.
[2] After the magazine was bought by Naspers, he was also appointed to edit a sister publication, Finansies & Tegniek.