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November 13, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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November 15, 2026 at 3:01 AM
South Africa: How Bad Has the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Epidemic Been?

[GroundUp] We'd know more if the statistics were better collected

https://www.vublox.com/posts/south-africa-how-bad-has-the-foot-and-mouth-disease-epidemic-been-qsqnyr
South Africa: How Bad Has the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Epidemic Been?
[GroundUp] We'd know more if the statistics were better collected
www.vublox.com
November 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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November 15, 2026 at 3:12 AM
The results of the 2026 local government elections were finally announced on Sunday night. The Outlier and GroundUp took a close look. Here’s our takeaway.

Read groundup.org.za/article/turn... by The Outlier and Daniel Steyn.
November 9, 2026 at 10:57 AM
The ANC now has a majority so far in only 19 of the Eastern Cape’s councils, down from 29. Twelve councils are hung.

Read groundup.org.za/article/civi... by GroundUp Staff, Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Johnnie Isaac
Civic movements rise as ANC loses grip on Eastern Cape
New political party born from Ngcobo shutdown movement wins council seats
groundup.org.za
November 10, 2026 at 12:41 PM
In January, GroundUp reported that the toilets at the bus and taxi ranks in KwaMashu and in central Durban near the city hall had been closed for renovations for seven months.

Read groundup.org.za/article/durb... by Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Durban commuters have to relieve themselves in buckets in a tent
Many public toilets have been closed for nearly 18 months
groundup.org.za
November 10, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Dispatches From China | GroundUp is Bosch from Afar

by Dean Read

“Hieronymus Bosch was a realist,” claims an old art book on the great Dutch painter of hell.

bios.net.za/dispatches-f...
Dispatches From China | GroundUp is Bosch from Afar
“Hieronymus Bosch was a realist,” claims an old art book on the great Dutch painter of hell. A realist, nah, how can that be? His great innovation was to depict human suffering free of the iconograph…
bios.net.za
November 11, 2026 at 7:43 AM
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky

I can't resist another. 😉 With Michael League of Snarky Puppy on bass and production. Awesome track!!!

Nov. 15b: A song that shines as an instrumental

Exit 16 -Roosevelt Collier
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8jy...

[LP: Exit 16, 2018]
Roosevelt Collier - Exit 16 (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by GroundUP Music NYC
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November 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
South Africa: How Bad Has the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Epidemic Been?
[GroundUp] We'd know more if the statistics were better collected

https://www.vublox.com/posts/south-africa-how-bad-has-the-foot-and-mouth-disease-epidemic-been-qsqnyr?utm_source=bluesky
https://www.vublox.com/posts/south-africa-how-bad-has-the-foot-and-mouth-disease-epidemic-been-qsqnyr?utm_source=bluesky
www.vublox.com
November 13, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Sinkholes have become a hazard in parts of Wetlands and SST informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.

The sinkholes arise as an old bulk sewer pipeline collapses beneath shacks built over it.

Read groundup.org.za/article/i-fe... by Vincent Lali and GroundUp Staff
“I fear my home will fall into a sinkhole” says Cape Town resident
Municipality says repair work to continue into February and March 2027
groundup.org.za
November 9, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Ghanaian singer and multi-instrumentalist Yarwood joins GroundUP Music. His first single for the label, “Mr. Rain” (out 6 November), is an Afro-fusion love song blending highlife warmth with jazz.
November 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Millions of people across the country exercised their right to vote in the Local Government Elections on Wednesday.

Read groundup.org.za/article/in-p... by GroundUp Staff
In photos: South Africans vote to shape the future of their municipalities
Millions of people came out to make their mark on 4 November
groundup.org.za
November 5, 2026 at 7:12 AM
South Africa: Your Call Is Being Recorded - and Broadcast to the Internet

[GroundUp] IT company exposes thousands of telephone recordings, many dealing with confidential medical and financia…

https://www.vublox.com/posts/south-africa-your-call-is-being-recorded-and-broadcast-to-the-internet-c6p08y
South Africa: Your Call Is Being Recorded - and Broadcast to the Internet
[GroundUp] IT company exposes thousands of telephone recordings, many dealing with confidential medical and financial matters
www.vublox.com
November 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM
GroundUP Music Festival celebrates its 11th edition in Miami Beach with Snarky Puppy, DOMi & JD Beck, Lionel Loueke, Gretchen Parlato and more. The March 2027 weekend includes workshops and intimate performances. zurl.co/WmxML
Snarky Puppy Bring 'Somni' and Their Famous 'Family Dinner' Sessions to GroundUP Music Festival 2027 in Miami Beach - That Eric Alper
A festival where the musicians share the stage, the audience gets a front-row seat to the creative process, and nobody knows exactly what might happen when the next guest joins the band. That’s the spirit behind GroundUP Music Festival, which returns to the oceanfront Miami Beach Bandshell from March 12–14, 2027, for its 11th edition. […]
zurl.co
November 4, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Excerpts from yesterday's issue of The Ground Up, our CFC newsletter! Go to our website to sign up for the full version! #community #newhampshire
November 11, 2026 at 6:29 PM
South Africa: SAHRC Takes City of Cape Town to Court Over Land Sales

[GroundUp] Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has accused the commission of "electioneering"

https://www.vublox.com/posts/south-africa-sahrc-takes-city-of-cape-town-to-court-over-land-sales-ffiqzs
South Africa: SAHRC Takes City of Cape Town to Court Over Land Sales
[GroundUp] Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has accused the commission of "electioneering"
www.vublox.com
November 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Since June last year, we have reported from 28 municipalities in all nine provinces.

The same problems crop up again and again: finances in disarray, unfinished infrastructure projects and roads in decay.

Read groundup.org.za/article/our-... by GroundUp Editors
Our water is full of sewage. Today we can vote to change that
The lost years of local government must end
groundup.org.za
November 5, 2026 at 7:08 AM
South Africa: Your Call Is Being Recorded - and Broadcast to the Internet
[GroundUp] IT company exposes thousands of telephone recordings, many dealing with confidential

https://www.vublox.com/posts/south-africa-your-call-is-being-recorded-and-broadcast-to-the-internet-c6p08y?utm_source=bluesky
https://www.vublox.com/posts/south-africa-your-call-is-being-recorded-and-broadcast-to-the-internet-c6p08y?utm_source=bluesky
www.vublox.com
November 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM
GroundUp and the Campaign for Free Expression have written to the police asking for better protection for journalists covering anti-immigrant protests. We want directives to be sent to officers by 6 November. Failing this, we will go to court.

Read groundup.org.za/article/grou... by Tania Broughton
GroundUp calls on police to protect journalists covering anti-immigrant protests
Heads of police service urged to direct officers to protect reporters
groundup.org.za
November 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM