O código deve ficar assim:
<?php // no direct access
defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access'); ?>
<div>
<strong><?php echo JText::_( 'More Articles...' ); ?></strong>
</div>
<ul>
<?php foreach ($this->links as $link) : ?>
<?php echo JHTML::_('date', $link->created, JText::_('%d/%m')); ?> -
<a class="blogsection" href="<?php echo JRoute::_(ContentHelperRoute::getArticleRoute($link->slug, $link->catslug, $link->sectionid)); ?>">
<?php echo $this->escape($link->title); ?></a>
<br>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</ul>