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
Photo Essay | 23 December 2024
Tariffs on Shein and Temu: cheaper clothes versus saving jobs
SARS closes a loophole in import duties
By Tori Newby and GroundUp Staff
News | 29 November 2024
Union criticises employers for not registering domestic workers with UIF. But it’s not so simple
UIF registration system works poorly
By Kimberly Mutandiro and GroundUp Staff
News | 25 November 2024
No lifeline for teachers as Godongwana warns of “difficult trade-offs”
“Budget cuts kill education” protesters tell Minister of Finance
By Vincent Lali and GroundUp Staff
News | 30 October 2024
Activists organise to oppose teacher retrenchments
Over 2,400 posts to be lost by 1 January
By Matthew Hirsch and GroundUp Staff
News | 7 September 2024
UN expert urges tougher action on pesticides in SA
Pesticides which are banned in Europe are still exported to developing countries
News | 29 August 2024
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
By Tania Broughton and GroundUp Staff
News | 14 August 2024
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
News | 11 July 2024