Well, this is our last newsletter for 2011, but we will be back with our first newsletter for 2012 on 10 January. In the meantime we will continue to update the site, but at a lower rate since a great many of you, being far cleverer than us, will be relaxing on holiday or at home with friends and family, and work will be the last thing on your mind.
So, from the Bizcommunity team, our best wishes to all of you - our readers, subscribers, contributors and your friends and families - we hope you have a wonderful and restful festive season and we'll see you back in 2012.
Drive safely, drive defensively, and be safe.
The Bizcommunity Team
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FRANKFURT: German automaker BMW intends to cooperate with US giant General Motors in the area of new technologies, a spokesman for the German group said on Monday (12 December 2011). 
Residents in and around Mthatha in the Eastern Cape have, since November this year, had the opportunity to experience the service and quality which has become synonymous with Tiger Wheel & Tyre, when a new branch of the franchise opened its doors. 
STOCKHOLM: Volvo proposed on Monday (12 December 2011) that BP's criticised chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg be appointed head of its board at the truck maker's annual general meeting in April, the Swedish company said. 
Kaspersky Lab, developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has announced the expansion of their partnership with Scuderia Ferrari. At the final Formula One Grand Prix of the 2011 season in São Paulo the company unveiled a new contract with the world-renowned racing team for the next two years. 
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) says it expects South Africa's economy to grow by 3% in 2012. 
The Western Cape provincial government intends to broadcast CCTV footage of people dying or maimed in car crashes to raise road safety awareness during the festive season. The campaign, "Crash Witness", was launched by MEC for transport Robin Carlisle earlier this week. 
