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Johannesburg - Deputy Minister of Public Works Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu has encouraged women contractors to make their mark in the industry.

Pretoria - The strike by Metrorail train drivers, which caused havoc for commuters across Gauteng earlier this week, has been called off.

Pretoria - Honda SA has decided to conduct a safety recall of all 2002 to 2008 year model Jazz units in South Africa.

Polokwane- As part of the Arrive Alive campaign, Limpopo radio stations have partnered with the provincial department of transport to ensure travellers heading to Zion City, Moria, are safe on the roads.

Johannesburg - They have worked for months and sometimes through the night to ensure that South Africa delivers its promise to the world. And today hundreds of men and women who helped build the country's world class stadiums were rewarded for their hard work when the LOC and FIFA announced that each worker will get two complimentary tickets to watch the opening match of the tournament.

Durban- In an effort to address the shortage of doctors in rural KwaZulu-Natal, Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo and a team of seven medical doctors, volunteered their services at St Apollinaris Hospital in rural Creighton.

Pretoria - An Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), headed by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will soon table a report to Cabinet on the country's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Presidency said.

Pretoria - A task team, appointed by the Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande, will investigate the cause of recent strike action at the Durban University of Technology.

Pretoria - Members of the public will be able to get a basic will drawn up free of charge during National Wills Week.

Pretoria - The remuneration to over 44 000 members of the South African Police Services (SAPS) who were deployed to perform duties during the World Cup is nearing completion.

Pretoria - The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed five new human laboratory cases of Rift Valley Fever (RVF). This pushes up the number of confirmed cases to 87.

Pretoria - The 80 female volunteers who helped build 54 houses in the North West province as part of Women's Month, are to receive training that will equip them to start their own construction companies.

Nelspruit- The Mpumalanga Council of Churches (MCC) has urged all churches in the province to encourage their members to test for HIV.

Pretoria-The Centre for Conservation Science at the National Zoological Gardens (NZG) will be used as a platform to create awareness and to promote careers in science said Science and Technology Minister, Naledi Pandor.

Pretoria - As the public service strike continues, more hospitals seek assistance from the South African Millitary Health Service's (SAMHS) medical teams.