National book week ambassador Stoan Seate chats to the Collective about book week and a book he would recommend every South African to read.

Classes at Roodepoort Primary School on Gauteng's West Rand are expected to resume today. The school has been experiencing violent protests and was temporarily closed for the third time last month. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi was quoted as saying that after careful inspection, he is confident that the school is ready to re-open. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to our reporter Sashin Naidoo and the Spokesperson for the Davidsonville Community Forum, Ronald Dyers.

1. Asian stocks surged, led by the biggest gain in four years for Japanese shares, while emerging-market and commodity-producer currencies strengthened amid optimism China will be able to stabilize its financial markets
2. Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Wells Fargo & Co. and General Motors Co. all posted gains of at least 2.7 percent amid a broad-based rally as investors returned from the Labour Day holiday
3. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to follow through with a corporate-tax cut, a day after government data underscored businesses' reluctance to ramp up domestic investment

The South African National Roads Agency says they currently have a short fall of around 197-billion rand which they need to settle, in order to maintain the 750-thousand kilometres of roads across the country. SANRAL says the money they receive from government is not enough to support their operating costs and pay their outstanding debt. SANRAL has taken a media contingent on a tour of the existing Huguenot Tunnel between Paarl and Worcester as well as the adjacent tunnel which they intend opening to traffic as part of the Winelands toll project. The road agency is currently embroiled in a legal battle with the City of Cape Town over the proposed implementation of the project. Corbin August reports...

The United States embassy in Pretoria has issued a rare "terrorist threat" warning to US interests in the country, and advised its citizens to be on heightened alert against attack. The message released yesterday afternoon gave no information on the possible timing or target in South Africa, which has escaped the militant Islamist attacks seen in several other African countries. Kate Fisher reports from Washington

The United States embassy in Pretoria has issued a rare "terrorist threat" warning to US interests in the country, and advised its citizens to be on heightened alert against attack. The message released yesterday afternoon gave no information on the possible timing or target in South Africa, which has escaped the militant Islamist attacks seen in several other African countries. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to
Brooks Spector, US foreign policy expert and Associate Editor Daily Maverick and State Security Minister, David Mahlobo...

The United States embassy in Pretoria has issued a rare "terrorist threat" warning to US interests in the country, and advised its citizens to be on heightened alert against attack. The message released yesterday afternoon gave no information on the possible timing or target in South Africa, which has escaped the militant Islamist attacks seen in several other African countries. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to
Brooks Spector, US foreign policy expert and Associate Editor Daily Maverick and State Security Minister, David Mahlobo...

The Post Office's Chief Operating Officer, Mlu Mathonsi, has told Parliament that the revenues are still not matching its costs, and that financial recovery has been slower than anticipated. But SAPO's ambitious turn-around strategy includes opening up new revenue streams, and they have approached commercial banks for funding. Esley Philander reports

1. "Operation Phakisa" was back in the spotlight yesterday with a meeting of the Mining Sector Consultative Forum. We've been talking about the need for better communication and cooperation within the mining industry between government, business and labour. Are we finally making progress?

2. Speaking of deals in the mining industry, Angloplats and Sibanye Gold have scheduled a joint media conference for later today. What's that all about?

3. We've spoken before about the opportunities that the weakness in the Rand creates for certain industries in South Africa, of which mining is an obvious one. Tourism is another industry that should benefit from a weaker rand, but we have yet to see progress on this front. Has there been any new developments?

The Deputy Minister of Traditional Affairs, Obed Bapela, says the department will bring a draft bill to Parliament to enforce medical circumcision. Bapela briefed Parliament's portfolio committee on his department's report on initiation. During the past winter season, 34 young men died, ten less than last year. But Bapela says while the number of casualties is less than the previous period, too many initiates still die unnecessarily - particularly at illegal initiation schools. Zalene Merrington has more...