As our new cute Bizcommunity balloon logo would suggest, Bizcommunity is one year older, celebrating our 12th birthday last Friday. Bizcommunity has evolved and grown exponentially over its 12-year lifespan, this Lifestyle newsletter just one example of many of the new off-shoots the company has developed and nurtured over the years. So, a mighty fine hip hip hooray for Biz! Here's to many more years of top content and innovations!

Speaking of which... Today's weekly newsletter offers a smorgasbord of tasty lifestyle news to snack on. Eugene Yiga interviews Brent Palmer, writer and co-star of popular play Bench, and reviews the magical Cirque de la Symphonie. Motoring editor Henrie Geyser reports back on the oh-so-smooth, new S60, V60 and XC60 Volvos, and the A for attractive Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

Daniel Dercksen gives his thoughts on thought-provoking film The Reluctant Fundamentalist, and Trevor Noah is crowned top comedian at The South African Comic's Choice Awards.

This week you stand the chance to win two tickets to comedy show Mass Hysteria in Joburg or two tickets to see The Plastics, Holiday Murray and Beatenberg at Manilla Bar in Cape Town! Also, don't forget to vote in the Times' Creative Press Ad Challenge and stand a chance to win yourself a Samsung tablet.

Nog 'n piep!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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