Important Updates, News and Events

  • PHP 7.4 will go EOL on 28 November 2022

    PHP 7.4 will go EOL on 28 November 2022

    I hear you saying. . .”What?” What does this mean and what does it mean for your website? PHP 7.4 goes end of life (EOL) on the 28 November 2022. What is EOL? EOL stands for End of Life and what it basically means is that all known security flaws will no longer be fixed and…

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  • Facebook, WhatsApp & Instagram down

    Facebook, WhatsApp & Instagram down

    The three apps – which are all owned by Facebook, and run on shared infrastructure – stopped working shortly before 5pm. Other related products, such as Facebook Messenger and Workplace, have also stopped working. https://www.independent.co.uk This reminds me of this post I shared a while back. . .https://deniseloris.com/facebook-closing-today/ Think about where you would be tomorrow…

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  • New Website requirements during Pandemic

    New Website requirements during Pandemic

    Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has approved new requirements for South African ISPs and website owners as part of the government’s plan to fight the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. In a government gazette [PDF Link] dated 26 March 2020, the Department of Communications detailed interventions around the “dissemination of information” in the country. The purpose of the new…

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  • Coronavirus – Support Update

    Coronavirus – Support Update

    In 2015, Bill Gates spoke about “The Next Outbreak” and how it would affect the world. He spoke about the scary facts, but he also shared some positive things that we should be grateful for such as the technology we have in this day and age to receive news quickly, communicate with loved ones and…

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  • August Facebook Promotion Rules

    August Facebook Promotion Rules

    Current rules for running Facebook Competitions on Pages, Groups and Events: Communicating a promotion If you use Facebook to communicate or administer a promotion (e.g. a contest or sweepstakes), you are responsible for the lawful operation of that promotion, including: the official rules; offer terms and eligibility requirements (e.g. age and residency restrictions); and Compliance…

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  • Password Porn Blackmail Scam

    Password Porn Blackmail Scam

    A number of people have recently been receiving emails similar to the following: ******** is your pass word. Lets get straight to purpose. None has compensated me to check you. You may not know me and you’re most likely wondering why you are getting this e-mail? In fact, I actually setup a software on the…

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  • Welcome to WordPress 3.9

    Welcome to a smoother media editing experience: Improved visual editing The updated visual editor has improved speed, accessibility, and mobile support. You can paste into the visual editor from your word processor without wasting time to clean up messy styling. (Yeah, we’re talking about you, Microsoft Word.) Edit images easily With quicker access to crop and…

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  • New Facebook Business Pages

    This week, Facebook will begin rolling out a new streamlined look for Pages on desktop that will make it easier for people to find the information they want and help Page admins find the tools they use most. Here are the key features of the update: The right-side column of your timeline will now display all your…

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  • Paypal is coming to South Africa…finally!

    First National Bank has, apparently, confirmed that it is partnering with PayPal to allow South Africans to use the US company’s full suite of products for the first time. An invitation was sent out to  journalists for a press briefing on 25 March. They will be addressed by bank CEO Michael Jordaan and senior executives from PayPal.

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