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Thank you for being part of Bizcommunity this year. We hope you will remain a part of our local, African and global business communities in 2016.

December is considered a quiet time for business news, nevertheless we will keep you updated with daily stories across our industries throughout the festive season. This is our last newsletter for 2015, our first editions for 2016 will be ready for delivery on Monday, 4 January.

Here's hoping you are surrounded by everything you hold dear and valuable this holiday season and may peace and goodwill be upon you all.

Best festive wishes,
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Weekly top stories
The Best of Biz 2015: Building & Constuction
We've compiled a #BestofBiz 2015 list for all our industries, from articles with the most views, the most-read contributors to the press offices with the most hits. read


Construction & Engineering
Construction industry can benefit from women's networks
Women's networking and empowerment groups in the technical trade industries were initially started by women in their respective industries who felt alienated and excluded from the activities in their sector... read
Cosmo Mall Pedestrian Bridge to open in time for peak festive season trading
The new multi-million rand Cosmo Mall Pedestrian Bridge, developed by the Bentel Group, the owner and developer of the mall, will open to the public later this month just before the peak festive season trading... read
V&A Waterfront announces development of Canal District
The first phase of a new Canal District at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town is under way... read
Property Management
Advantages of wi-fi connectivity in residential developments

Andile Ngcaba

Wi-fi connectivity is increasingly being bundled with other valued amenities in residential property developments across South Africa... read
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
Algeria to host first Africa-EU symposium on renewable energy
The first Africa-EU Symposium on Renewable Energy Research and Innovation will be held in Tlemcen, Algeria from 8-10 March 2016... read
Sustainable Development
WSP team achieves six-star Green Star-rated building in Rwanda
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Africa, has achieved a six-star rating for its Nobelia Office Tower in Kigali, Rwanda... read
How SA can spread renewable energy to low income areas

David Richard Walwyn

There has been a rapid decline in the costs of solar and wind power, to such an extent that both technologies are now cheaper than nuclear or coal... read
GBCSA announces 'ambitious commitment'
The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) made an ambitious commitment to introduce a nett zero/positive building certification scheme by 2020, and six more meaningful goals, at COP21 in Paris earlier this week... read
SA needs an integrated approach to power supply and demand
Many South Africans are turning to alternative energy sources due to the country's power crisis. However, there are constraints in using off-grid options, and as such, there is a need for an integrated approach regulated by the grid, to manage the supply and demand of energy... read
SA Build Awards aimed at building a better tomorrow
Utilities
African Utility Week 2016 returns to Cape Town
Renewable energy and smart technology are changing the way power and water utilities operate and deal with their customers... read
PiA Solar the first to install a million panels
PiA Solar has mounted one million solar panels in less than three years since the company was founded, with the company claiming to be the first in Africa to do so. read
Business
Eight festive season survival tips for small businesses

Daryl Blundell

For small businesses, the festive season might be their busiest time or an opportunity to regroup for the New Year. Here are eight ways to make the most of the holidays... read
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