Recovering from Facebook’s six-hour blackout

Dr Sizwe Gwala comments on lessons learnt from the recent outage.

Staff Writer

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Facebook

7 Oct

Facebook invests in tech to connect billions through 2Africa

The social media giant invests heavily in connectivity technologies to ensure the 2Africa Pearls subsea cable will connect up to three billion people globally.

Sibahle Malinga

3:40

MySociaLife

5 Oct

Digital literacy front and centre on World Teachers’ Day

Media literacy firm MySociaLife introduces a programme to ‘teach the teachers’ about technology, social media and digital skills.

Sibahle Malinga

4:30

Facebook outage

5 Oct

No data compromised in massive global outage, says Facebook

The social media giant blames misconfiguration changes for the massive global blackout the company’s platforms experienced yesterday.

Admire Moyo

1:20

Facebook outage

4 Oct

Massive outage hits Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

The popular social media platforms, all owned by Facebook, suffer a massive global blackout, leaving users frustrated.

News editor

3:20

MTN

30 Sep

MTN spreads a healthy dose of inspiration and kindness

MTN’s Share Kindness campaign aims to raise awareness and funds for the South African Depression and Anxiety Group.

MTN Business

3:00

CTU Training Solutions

23 Sep

How to create a graphic design or visual communication portfolio

Daandrey Steyn, visual communication facilitator at CTU Training Solutions, provides tips for people to consider when compiling a portfolio of their work.