2 News24 | Former president Mahama projected to unseat Ghana's ruling party in December election By www.news24.com Published On :: Monday Nov 11 2024 09:52:41 Ghana's main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama looks set to win December's presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Monday. Full Article
2 News24 | Mauritius awaits results of tense election race By www.news24.com Published On :: Monday Nov 11 2024 13:21:19 Mauritians are set to find out who will govern their Indian Ocean island nation for the next five years after a hotly disputed election race. Full Article
2 News24 | Mauritius' prime minister concedes election defeat By www.news24.com Published On :: Monday Nov 11 2024 20:37:07 Mauritius' incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Monday his political alliance was headed for a major defeat to a rival coalition led by a three-time former premier following Sunday's parliamentary election. Full Article
2 News24 | Mozambique opposition's Mondlane calls for protests at border posts, ports By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 11:23:37 Mozambican opposition presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane has called for gatherings at ports and borders, and in major cities from Wednesday for what he describes as a fourth round of demonstrations against a stolen election. Full Article
2 News24 | SA sold Côte d'Ivoire R3.2m worth of wine last year. Now the US wants a piece of that action By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 13:41:56 Côte d'Ivoire is sub Sahara Africa's biggest importer of wine, says the US department of agriculture, and it is time American companies take advantage of the market. Full Article
2 News24 | Mauritius gets new PM after clean-sweep election win By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 21:35:42 Mauritius opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam was confirmed as prime minister on Tuesday following a thumping election victory for his coalition that took every parliamentary seat on the main island. Full Article
2 K2 Plugin for sh404SEF version 1.6.0 released By www.joomlaworks.net Published On :: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:28:50 +0300 The K2 Plugin for sh404SEF version 1.6.0 is now available to download for subscribers. This is a bug fix release that addresses compatibility with K2 v2.10.3+ and improves support for PHP 7.x in general. Here's what's been added or changed in the K2 Plugin for sh404SEF with the release of v1.6.0: Resolve a function clash bug when using the plugin with K2 v2.10.3 and the "Advanced SEF" settings is enabled. Please keep in mind that if you use sh404SEF, you should not have the "Advanced SEF" settings enabled. Improved support for PHP up to 7.4 (mainly notices). Various others cleanups in the plugin's code. DOWNLOAD If you have an active "K2 Plugin for sh404SEF" membership, just head over to the Member Dashboard at https://www.joomlaworks.net/members and grab your copy from your "Subscriptions" page. Or purchase this latest release from just 19.90 EUR. More info at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/extensions/commercial/k2-plugin-for-sh404sef UPGRADING Just upload the new version and it will overwrite any previous one. For support questions please use our Ticket Support System inside the Member Dashboard at https://www.joomlaworks.net/dashboard (active product membership required). Full Article Blog
2 Simple Image Gallery (free) v4.2 released By www.joomlaworks.net Published On :: Fri, 07 Jan 2022 22:20:37 +0200 Simple Image Gallery (free) version 4.2 is now available to download. This is a maintenance release. Here's what's been added or changed in Simple Image Gallery (free) with the release of v4.2: Resolves fatal PHP error in Joomla 4 caused when a notice is raised, for example if a wrong gallery folder path was provided in the plugin's "gallery" tags. This was caused by the removal of the JError class in Joomla 4. Simple Image Gallery is fully compatible with Joomla versions 1.5, 2.5, 3.x and 4.x. DEMO The JoomlaWorks demo site has been updated to use the latest Simple Image Gallery (free) release. See here: https://demo.joomlaworks.net/simple-image-gallery DOWNLOAD You can download this version by visiting the extension's page at: https://www.joomlaworks.net/extensions/free/simple-image-gallery UPGRADING If you use Joomla 2.5, 3.x & 4.x (beta) releases, this new update will appear in the Joomla extension updater. If you're using Joomla 1.5 you can simply upload the new version and it will overwrite the old one. After that step, visit the plugin's parameters page, check if everything is OK or adjust as needed and save the parameters. Full Article Blog
2 K2 will not be made available for Joomla 4/5 - change of course By www.joomlaworks.net Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2024 20:56:11 +0300 The writing's on the wall. Joomla 4 and 5 are failed CMS releases. They account for around 0.3% of ALL Joomla sites according to W3Techs (https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/cm-joomla). Joomla's official stats (which were introduced near the end of life of Joomla 3 - https://developer.joomla.org/about/stats.html) are far less accurate obviously (e.g. they don't account for Joomla 1.5 > 2.5 sites or older Joomla 3 releases) but still show around 10% of sites use Joomla 4/5, after 3 years of their release. And these stats can be disabled by users of Joomla sites (most do). This means adoption for these versions is close to non-existent. A sad reality, but an understandable one (read my posts on May 30th at https://x.com/joomlaworks for additional context). There is literally nothing to say about how things have evolved for Joomla. At this rate, it will probably be a dead software project within the next couple of years. It's not just the users that are de-motivated, it's the developers too (the Joomla core developers). Few people will enjoy working on Joomla if no one uses it. It just makes sense. As such, and given that we're strongly invested in Joomla 3 (in some of the largest news/media site implementations worldwide with Joomla), we don't plan on giving up on K2 (or Joomla 3). In fact, our goal is to pivot and work on a possible fork, unless a miracle happens and the Joomla core team gets their shit together and works on a true/seamless Joomla 3 to Joomla 5 (or 6?) upgrade. The fork is a reasonable path for us for many reasons but I'd list the following ones here (for now): It'll be exciting to go from K2 (a "half" CMS so to speak) to a full CMS. Any crap that didn't work or half-worked on J3 will be fixed. Sky's the limit. Really. No stupid politics, irrelevant conventions, idiotic patterns to follow. We have a clear goal for K2 (and Joomla) and that's what we're gonna work on. That goal is a fast, reliable. modern CMS that leaves people asking "why WordPress?" Some will nag Joomla 3 uses old code. No it doesn't. It uses a certain design that was popular at the time it was introduced. The only change that is required is for it to be updated so it catches up with PHP's latest versions (for the record, we actively run sites with Joomla 3 / K2 on PHP 8.2). It's a mature code base that can be gradually improved. The fork could be introduced in 2 phases. Phase 1: A re-branding for existing sites to move over their content from com_content to K2 (far less work than switching to Joomla 4/5) and existing Joomla/K2 sites to freshen up their backend. Phase 2: This would be the part we lighten up the core. This means com_content & components like banners, newsfeeds, messages etc., their respective modules and plugins and generally other accumulated crap (like User Notes) that literally noone ever used will be stripped off Joomla. Either way K2 can reproduce most of these stuff far better. Any design changes will be subtle and NOT affect existing Joomla extensions that respected the Joomla UI design. It will also certainly NOT affect extensions that brought in their own design/MVC and so on (think AcyMailing, page builders etc. etc.). If our friend Ryan provides his blessing, we would also love to swap the current Joomla WYSIWYG editor with JCE Core. If not, it's always available either way. We will just upgrade TinyMCE and still install our beloved JCE. This would also be a good time to standardize things like "editor xtd" buttons in a way that they better integrate with the WYSIWYG editor... Features and custom extensions we've used for large scale projects could be integrated in the new CMS, if it makes sense for most users to have. E.g. fast search powered by Elasticsearch is a no-brainer (and we can throw that Smart Search crap out for good). The point is to do something that's fun, while professional at the same time. Backward compatibility will be our holy grail. Anyone that tells it can't are either lazy or just plain bad programmers (hell, we've maintained K2 for Joomla 1.5 to 3 for 15 damn years). We're already in touch with partners to finance this move. On the long term, all we need is a couple of devs, working full time. The next big phase will be infrastructure as required for any modern CMS. That means rebuilding something like the JED, working on documenting use and code etc. At the same time, it's practical to keep everything to a minimum. E.g. there is no reason to use our own forum, but probably go for something like GitHub so we can have everything in a single place: code and discussion, coupled with solid anti-spam (cause let's face it, that's what forums suffer from these days). By keeping things lean and simple, we will work less on infrastructure and more on the CMS's code and features. If you ask "why now", I can respond with 2 things: 1) There's been plenty of time for people to switch to Joomla 4/5. Very few did. 2) It's MUCH worse waiting things out to chart their predefined course than actually fucking doing something about it, even if it fails or doesn't work out. Follow up blog posts will provide more insight into how things will play out in the coming months and how others can join this effort. P.S. If you have any questions, please use Twitter/X to communicate these to us (@joomlaworks). Full Article Blog
2 Enabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for a PayPal Account By www.tipsandtricks-hq.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Sep 2020 23:54:17 +0000 2FA, the common abbreviation for two-factor authentication is a word often spoken about when one is setting up a website or account where security is vital. With more and more confidential information being uploaded on the net, it makes sense to add additional measures to prevent hackers from gaining access to an account. In terms […] The post Enabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for a PayPal Account appeared first on Tips and Tricks HQ. Full Article Shop Admin Tips Tech Tips 2FA login security Password Protection Paypal PayPal Tutorials protect admin login Secure Login Security Two Factor Authentication
2 Best mods for Farming Simulator 2025 By readwrite.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:49:12 +0000 The latest and greatest iteration of the best farming game out there – Farming Simulator 25 – has just launched… Continue reading Best mods for Farming Simulator 2025 The post Best mods for Farming Simulator 2025 appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Gaming Farming Simulator
2 Best Wallet’s Presale Generates $162K in 6 Hours, Sells Out on Launch Day By readwrite.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:06:16 +0000 Tuesday 12 November 2024 – Best Wallet ($BEST) sold out its first presale stage in just six hours, raising $162,000… Continue reading Best Wallet’s Presale Generates $162K in 6 Hours, Sells Out on Launch Day The post Best Wallet’s Presale Generates $162K in 6 Hours, Sells Out on Launch Day appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Press releases
2 Dogecoin at the Edge of a Major Breakout – Could $2 Be Possible with Bitcoin Dominance Holding Strong? By readwrite.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:38:36 +0000 Dogecoin has experienced a significant surge in value since last month, with impressive price gains continuing today as it trades… Continue reading Dogecoin at the Edge of a Major Breakout – Could $2 Be Possible with Bitcoin Dominance Holding Strong? The post Dogecoin at the Edge of a Major Breakout – Could $2 Be Possible with Bitcoin Dominance Holding Strong? appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Cryptocurrency
2 Meme Coins Are Soaring as Pepe Unchained Layer 2 ICO Raises $27.5 Million By readwrite.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:42:22 +0000 November has turned into a remarkable month for cryptocurrency, with Bitcoin and meme coins like Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Pepe… Continue reading Meme Coins Are Soaring as Pepe Unchained Layer 2 ICO Raises $27.5 Million The post Meme Coins Are Soaring as Pepe Unchained Layer 2 ICO Raises $27.5 Million appeared first on ReadWrite. Full Article Cryptocurrency
2 News24 Business | Instagram rolls out teen accounts as scrutiny mounts By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Sep 17 2024 15:29:16 Meta Platforms is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls for Instagram accounts of users under 18 in a significant overhaul aimed at addressing growing concerns around the negative effects of social media. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Work has begun on Google's cable linking SA to Aus. - here's why it's such good news By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Sep 18 2024 18:21:42 Construction has started on the undersea component of Google's Umoja fibre-optic cable. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Encrypted 'Ghost' app used by criminals across the world: What we know By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Sep 21 2024 14:19:21 Police revealed Tuesday they had infiltrated and taken down an encrypted chat app called Ghost used by criminals across the world. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Huawei 'super fans' annoyed at lack of supply as pricey phone hits China stores By www.news24.com Published On :: Sunday Sep 22 2024 18:30:16 Many fans of Huawei on Friday were disappointed that its much-anticipated phone, Mate XT - more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max - was not available for walk-in customers. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Facebook, Instagram group bets on normal-looking AR glasses, celeb AI voices By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Sep 26 2024 11:49:14 Meta launched AI chatbots voiced by Hollywood celebrities including Judi Dench and John Cena on Wednesday, betting its billions of users are eager to embrace artificial intelligence. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Uber safari: E-hailing app now offering Cape Town visitors a one-day game drive By www.news24.com Published On :: Monday Sep 30 2024 16:13:43 Uber Safari is launching this week, offering riders in Cape Town the opportunity to go on a one-day game drive to a private reserve for $200. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Microsoft beefs-up its AI assistant with voice, vision By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Oct 03 2024 12:31:25 Microsoft on Tuesday doubled down on deploying artificial intelligence to consumers, releasing an updated version of its Copilot chatbot that can hold voice conversations and interpret images. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Govt looks set to change BEE rules that may be keeping Starlink out of SA By www.news24.com Published On :: Monday Oct 07 2024 12:15:08 Communications and Digital Technology Minister Solly Malatsi will issue a policy direction on equity alternatives to the 30% equity employment rule in the communications industry. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Samsung issues rare apology for poor results in tech 'crisis' By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Oct 09 2024 09:38:21 Samsung Electronics issued a rare apology and acknowledged on Tuesday it was facing a "crisis" over its technological competitiveness, reflected in a disappointing profit guidance, despite a global AI boom. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Nigeria to punish Musk's Starlink for unauthorised price hike By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Oct 10 2024 11:45:01 Nigeria began a process to sanction Starlink after the satellite-internet service owned by billionaire Elon Musk increased its prices without approval from the regulator. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Internet Archive, Wayback Machine hit by 'catastrophic' cyberattack, data breach By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Oct 11 2024 08:15:55 The Internet Archive, an online repository of web pages, was offline Thursday after its founder confirmed a major cyberattack that exposed the data of millions of users and left the site defaced. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Google to use small nuclear reactors for AI-intensive data centres By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Oct 15 2024 08:50:11 Google is investing in the development of the next generation of nuclear power, backing a company that’s building small modular reactors and agreeing to purchase energy once the sites start supplying US grids. Full Article
2 News24 Business | South African AI body calls for LinkedIn probe over alleged local user data violations By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Oct 22 2024 05:00:18 The South African Artificial Intelligence Association wants LinkedIn to be investigated, as it claims the social networking platforms new data use practice violates local personal information protection law. Full Article
2 News24 Business | Investment update | Cybersecurity is a goldmine - top picks for investors By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Oct 22 2024 07:16:20 The latest investment insights and market developments. Full Article
2 News24 Business | TikTok billionaire becomes China's richest person By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Oct 29 2024 11:05:06 ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is China's richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion (R872 billion), an annual rich list showed on Tuesday, although counterparts in real estate and renewables have fared less well. Full Article
2 News24 Business | PlayStation 5 Pro goes on sale: But will gamers pay hefty prices? By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 06 2024 14:00:18 The PlayStation 5 Pro hits shops on Thursday with a price tag that has raised eyebrows among gamers, but growing sticker shocks in the tech industry have yet to deter consumers. Full Article
2 News24 Business | New R4bn startup fund planned for African tech firms By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 06 2024 16:01:25 Tech accelerator Startupbootcamp, British-East African business tycoon Ashish Thakkar’s Mara Group and Blend Financial Services are planning a $250 million (R4.4 billion) fund to invest in new African technology companies. Full Article
2 News24 Business | 'Edge-of-seat stuff': UKZN engineers get UK funding for 3D-printed rocket engines By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Nov 09 2024 05:00:22 The University of KwaZulu-Natal will share R2 million in research funding from the UK government to improve 3D-printing techniques for rocket engine components. Full Article
2 News24 | Lottoland wins Google battle, Mogale City sewage disaster: Today's top 7 stories in 7 minutes By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 18:32:16 News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature. Full Article
2 News24 | Wednesday's weather: Severe weather predicted in parts of the country with multiple warnings issued By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 18:36:01 The country is set to experience varied weather conditions, with several impact-based warnings issued across various provinces, according to the South African Weather Service. Full Article
2 News24 | Public Protector still evaluating 'sexting' complaint against George deputy mayor cleared by DA By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 19:25:04 While the DA may have found that George Deputy Mayor Raybin Figland had no criminal liability for allegedly sexting a teenage pupil – the Public Protector's office could still probe him for misconduct. Full Article
2 News24 | 'We already miss him': Brackenfell family looking for missing teen last seen visiting a friend By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 19:38:05 A family in Brackenfell, Cape Town, is looking for their missing teenage son, whom they last saw on Saturday morning heading to visit a friend in the area. Full Article
2 News24 | Patients lie on the floor at Uitenhage hospital - some with serious injuries By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 19:38:05 Patients lie on the floor at Uitenhage Provincial Hospital in Kariega, some with drips in their veins. Full Article
2 News24 | Ronald Lamola denies ANC is protecting 'its friend Frelimo' ahead of more protests in Mozambique By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 20:00:30 International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola threw diplomacy out the window on Tuesday and responded angrily when he was asked whether South Africa and the ANC were "protecting its friend" Frelimo in troubled Mozambique. Full Article
2 News24 | SRD R370 grant beneficiaries approved in October still waiting for payment By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 20:41:04 Nearly three weeks after they were supposed to be paid, a number of SRD grant beneficiaries who had their applications approved in October are still waiting for their payments. Full Article
2 News24 | Two people arrested over murder of ‘Noem My Skollie’ actor, insurance fraud suspected By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 21:31:55 Cape Town police have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of Noem My Skollie actor David Manuel and his friend, Alfonso Fisher, in Gugulethu last month. Full Article
2 News24 | SA Jewish Board of Deputies approaches Equality Court with social media hate speech complaint By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 08:11:04 The Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies has asked the Equality Court in Cape Town to declare politician Mehmet Vefa Dag's social media posts about about Jewish people hate speech. Full Article
2 News24 | WASTE LAND | Mogale City sewage disaster sees faeces-laden river water testing 100 times above legal limit By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 04:45:19 Scientific tests confirm rivers and dams have been poisoned by the raw sewage dumped by the municipality in the Bloubankspruit and Crocodile Rivers, killing aquatic life and destroying businesses and livelihoods. Full Article
2 News24 | Budget constraints force Gauteng education department to delay teacher promotions until April By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 06:20:32 The Gauteng education department has postponed the appointment of new office-based staff as well as teachers who applied to be promoted as heads of department, deputy principals and principals until April because of budget constraints. Full Article
2 News24 | Fraser's Phala Phala claims something from a movie, but baseless, says Ramaphosa's lawyer By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 08:23:10 President Cyril Ramaphosa's lawyers say former spy boss Arthur Fraser's claims about the Phala Phala break-in are like something from a movie - but are founded on nothing more than baseless speculation. Full Article
2 News24 | Heat attack: 2024 is world's hottest year, and likely to leave South Africans sweating this summer By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 04:45:18 The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has raised the alarm over climate change, reporting 2024 is the world's hottest year yet. Full Article
2 News24 | Higher education minister clashes with NSFAS head over 'unexplained' suspension of 2 officials By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 06:16:50 A formal disciplinary process, or lack thereof, around the suspensions of two high-ranking officials at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has pitted Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane against NSFAS administrator Freeman Nomvalo. Full Article
2 News24 | Do you have any complaints or feedback about News24's content? Here's how to get in touch By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Oct 08 2024 20:38:59 Any complaints, queries or suggestions about content on News24 may be sent to our public editor George Claassen. Full Article
2 News24 | 'Explainer-in-chief': Rasool aims to amplify SA's voice globally in second stint as ambassador in US By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 06:13:33 When Ebrahim Rasool returns to Washington in December as South Africa's ambassador, one of his primary goals is to reposition Pretoria as a "moral superpower" Full Article
2 News24 | Inside Gauteng legislature's shadowy deal with employees accused of fraud during Covid-19 spree By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 04:45:15 Gauteng legislature secretary Linda Mwale has signed a sweetheart agreement with Nehawu to let 32 employees accused of defrauding the institution off the hook. Full Article
2 News24 | Senzo Meyiwa murder accused removed from C-Max centre By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 07:39:54 It was out of fear for his mental health and to avoid the perpetuation of an ongoing wrong that a judge ordered that one of the five men charged with the murder of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa be removed from solitary confinement. Full Article