Articles for GroundUp Staff

The photos that told our stories in 2024

South Africans voted in national elections, miners were trapped underground and homeless people were moved from the streets of Cape Town

Tariffs on Shein and Temu: cheaper clothes versus saving jobs

SARS closes a loophole in import duties

Banxso associates sue Moneyweb and GroundUp

They are demanding R23-million

Union criticises employers for not registering domestic workers with UIF. But it’s not so simple

UIF registration system works poorly

No lifeline for teachers as Godongwana warns of “difficult trade-offs”

“Budget cuts kill education” protesters tell Minister of Finance

Activists organise to oppose teacher retrenchments

Over 2,400 posts to be lost by 1 January

UN expert urges tougher action on pesticides in SA

Pesticides which are banned in Europe are still exported to developing countries

In sickness and in health: What can workers expect from their employer if they are too sick to work?

CCMA finds dismissal of cancer survivor lawful

Census 2022 results are “incoherent and implausible”

Medical Research Council says there is an urgent need for population estimates that better describe the South African population

Very important news for everyone who does the GroundUp Target!

Backyarders vs City of Cape Town in court

Judgment reserved in Belhar occupation case

In photos: South Africa’s democracy in action

But many voters had to put up with extremely long delays

Deadline for comment on City of Cape Town’s new homeless strategy

Public comment closes Wednesday

Elections 2024: What the major political parties say about water and sanitation

We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi

Public sector hard hit by strike action

In 2023 and again in 2024, about half the strikes have been in the public sector, says report

Elections 2024: What the major political parties say about renewable energy

We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi