Wilma de Bruin has a freelance career spanning 40 years writing for various newspapers, magazines, PR companies, tertiary institutions and other clients. Also edited various custom and company publications.
In 1970 she was appointed reporter at the Bloemfontein Afrikaans daily, Die Volksblad where she worked as a general and court reporter, translator and sub-editor. In 1978 she was appointed Gauteng representative of the weekend supplement BY (distributed with Beeld, Volksblad and Die Burger). From 1981-1983 she was the TV editor, for Beeld.