Are you ready for the Mother City’s best-loved WordPress event – WordCamp Cape Town 2017? The eighth annual #WCCT2017 (yip – that’s the hashtag) has something for everyone – from newbie bloggers to programmers, freelancers, developers and business owners. Expect to tweak your skills, discover new tips and trends from our awesome speakers, share your... Continue Reading →
Ticket sales and a Call for Sponsors
With 14 weeks to go till WordCamp Cape Town 2017 I'm starting to feel that combination of excited anticipation and nervousness that goes along with planning such an event. Today I'm happy to announce that two very important pieces of the WordCamp puzzle have slotted into place, the availability of WordCamp Tickets and the Call... Continue Reading →
We want to hear your WordPress story.
When I joined @hlashbrooke in planning WordPress meetups I was full of vim and vigour to organise more meetups. I had just come from my first WordCamp and I was super excited to help the community grow. Sadly since then I have only managed to either plan or attend two meetups. Work, life, family,... Continue Reading →
WordPress Beginner Workshop #2
We had so much success with the last workshop, packed house, amazing food and fantastic people, that we've decided to do another one. The second workshop will be held on the 1 July 2017, at Workshop 17, V&A Waterfront. We will start at 9am sharp and finish around 3pm. Its important to bring a notebook... Continue Reading →
Sign up to use your skills for charity
We're very excited to announce that sign-ups are now open for our fourth annual do_action WordPress Charity Hackathon! We have a great selection of 10 non-profits that we will be working with and we are looking for participants from the local community to work on their brand new sites. All skill sets are needed! As... Continue Reading →
WordCamp Cape Town 2017 – Call for volunteers and speakers
It is with great excitement that I announce that the WordCamp Cape Town 2017 call for volunteers and speakers is now officially open! Every year, local and national WordPress users volunteer their time to help make WordCamp Cape Town happen. Our volunteers help manage the venue and keep the event running smoothly, while our speakers provide... Continue Reading →
WPHugs & Mental Health Awareness Month
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2001, one in four people would experience a mental health issue, and less than a third of these people would seek the help that they need. May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the US, so we would like to take moment to talk more about it... Continue Reading →
Workshops for WordPress beginners & users by the Code Saloon
Code Saloon workshops are specifically aimed at teaching you how to manage WordPress websites. Whether you’re running your own business, working as a content manager, or learning the basics of web development, this course will put you in the saddle and expand whatever skill set you already have. These workshops are aimed at users rather... Continue Reading →
WordCamp Cape Town 2017 – Call for organisers.
New Year, new resolutions, new WordCamp. While it is still months away, the time has come to start planning the WordCamp Cape Town 2017 and we're looking for people to be part of the organising team. If you were on the team last year, your experience and knowledge would not only be greatly appreciated but... Continue Reading →
Meetup: ReactJS & WordPress
This is a joint event with the Cape Town Front-end Developers meetup group - you can RSVP on their event. For the first meetup of 2017, we will be joining up with the Cape Town Front-end Developers meetup group to talk about ReactJS and how you can use it with WordPress. The meetup will be held... Continue Reading →