In this Smart Money with Alishia Seckam interview, Philip Bradford discusses South African government bonds. Bradford is the Chief Investment Officer for South Africa at PortfolioMetrix Asset Management – a leading investment management organisation. He is a multiple-award-winning fund manager, including winning two Morningstar awards and four Raging Bull awards. Bradford currently manages a number of fixed-income and multi-asset class funds for PortfolioMetrix Asset Management. In this Smart Money interview, Bradford discusses the most significant challenges he has faced when managing large, award-winning funds. He talks about PortfolioMetrix Asset Management winning Best DFM at the Professional Adviser Awards 2025. Bradford then focuses on SA government bonds, discussing his view on them in the context of South Africa’s rapidly rising debt burden. He also advises those considering buying long-dated SA government bonds as a buy-and-hold strategy. Bradford concludes the discussion by unpacking the ways retail investors can get exposure to government or corporate bonds.