Podcasts from the Edge

Peter Bruce, veteran South African newspaper editor and commentator, interviews the country's social and political leaders and experts in a weekly effort to explain what is actually going on in this complicated country. Bruce's interviews are about making events easy to understand for people with little time to listen.

Recent Episodes

"Putin stole too much..."
Apr 11, 2025 – 32:39
What Business Wants from a GNU
Apr 9, 2025 – 37:00
Steel yourself...
Apr 2, 2025 – 50:59
The deal Cyril has to do with Donald
Feb 27, 2025 – 1:06:40
Don’t do it
Feb 19, 2025 – 41:16
They’re mature, we’re premature…
Feb 12, 2025 – 45:58
Trump takes the GNU back to the brink
Feb 4, 2025 – 42:17
Cyril’s in his happy place
Jan 29, 2025 – 44:12
Maintenance, it was always maintenance…
Jan 22, 2025 – 53:54
The right kind of bloodlust
Jan 15, 2025 – 43:56
"We need leadership and discipline"
Nov 27, 2024 – 53:03
So What?
Nov 13, 2024 – 51:43
It's OK to be a little scared
Oct 30, 2024 – 40:19
Home Truths
Oct 16, 2024 – 42:28
Pots and pots of money
Oct 9, 2024 – 39:13
Cyril's first GNU reshuffle loading?
Aug 27, 2024 – 8:41
The DA is never wrong, Peter
Aug 14, 2024 – 33:29
Why on earth gas?
Aug 6, 2024 – 52:00
SA has the right stuff
Jul 31, 2024 – 41:36
Is there an adult in the room?
Jul 17, 2024 – 57:26
Matters of Fact
Jul 10, 2024 – 34:37
Orchestrating Manoeuvres in the dark
Jul 2, 2024 – 29:42
And What Rough Beast Next?
Jun 4, 2024 – 39:23
If you're going to create winners where do the losers go?
May 15, 2024 – 47:51
For Crying Out Loud, Calm Down
May 7, 2024 – 27:12
Finally, white smoke from the DA’s policy chimney
Apr 30, 2024 – 1:08:24
The Power of One Tough Zulu
Apr 24, 2024 – 38:44
South Africa is a black country now
Apr 17, 2024 – 46:21
Is that column doric or iconic?
Apr 10, 2024 – 19:39
When business stops trying
Mar 13, 2024 – 39:55
Time to step on the gas?
Feb 27, 2024 – 51:23
Why the ANC might be happy polling 40% — it's not even trying yet.
Feb 14, 2024 – 37:45
Gwede Mantashe’s quiet race to build a gas-fired rival to Eskom
Feb 7, 2024 – 53:42
And now for something all too familiar
Jan 31, 2024 – 36:32
What the hell is going on?
Dec 13, 2023 – 36:36
A Rubicon for Big Business
Dec 5, 2023 – 41:39
Time to Rise?
Oct 24, 2023 – 34:18
Perhaps not quite the perfect match
Oct 18, 2023 – 10:43
High, dry and very lucky
Oct 4, 2023 – 18:32
Execrable English or Cunning Code?
Sep 20, 2023 – 15:16
Cyril Ramaphosa's sweet dreams
Sep 6, 2023 – 13:14
Honeyed tongues and hearts of gall
Aug 30, 2023 – 16:34
When will BRICS actually do something?
Aug 22, 2023 – 17:46
Did the moon just get shot?
Aug 8, 2023 – 10:41
Business tries one more time
Aug 2, 2023 – 15:28
Eskom’s Energy Availability bias
Jul 26, 2023 – 13:31
Say it out loud
Jul 19, 2023 – 33:59
Complain and campaign
Jul 11, 2023 – 13:25
Cyril’s subtle shuffle shuttle
Jun 27, 2023 – 12:34
Oh for a peace of the action
Jun 20, 2023 – 18:27