South Africa is falling behind the rest of the continent in education and skills development.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange said a technical glitch that halted trading for six hours this week was caused by a problem with its network, managed by MTN Group.

South Africa needs a greater emphasis on productivity and competitiveness to boost economic growth and job creation.

Thousands of South African public service workers seeking higher wages went on strike, with union leaders saying it could set the stage for nearly 1 million workers downing tools next week.

Sixteen years into the country's democracy, white men still monopolise top management positions.

Diamond mining giant De Beers says it has received approaches from potential investors interested in purchasing Namaqualand Mines and Finsch Mine in the Northern Cape.

The Competition Commission has referred alleged collusion in the cargo carriage market against eight airline firms to the Competition Tribunal for adjudication.

SA is falling behind the rest of the continent in education and skills development, an economist has told the World Bank.

SA's producer price inflation will continue to rise over the coming months, but will not have immediate implications for consumer price inflation, say economists.

SA is not attracting enough foreign investment to tackle high unemployment and poverty, the World Bank says, citing expensive employment as a key deterrent.

It is National Savings Month. The reason for the emphasis on saving for the next 30 days is that South Africans do not save enough to protect themselves from financial disaster and ensure they can enjoy a better standard of living.

The National Credit Act (NCA) has been getting the blame for a lot of things recently, from the slow-down in the economy to the non-profitability of banks.

"Save for the goal: the path to recovery" is the theme for this year's national Savings Month. Prem Govender, the chairperson of the South African Savings Institute (Sasi), announced the theme at the launch of Savings Month this week.

South Africa is in the middle of a savings crisis and the situation could get worse, but you can help to improve both your situation and that of the country if you minimise your debt and start saving as soon as possible. During National Savings Month, the acsis/Personal Finance Financial Planning Club hosted Andrew Bradley, the chief executive of financial planning company acsis, who spoke about the savings crisis.

The hosting of the 2010 World Cup will be placed at risk during the public service strike.

SA is falling behind the rest of the continent in education and skills development.

Sars is modernising its customs processes to improve its service and increase compliance.

White men still monopolise top management positions, EE Commission's chair Mpho Nkeli said.

The Automobile Association of South Africa urged South Africans to use public transport.

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