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Our 2026 Verified Ward Data is live — more communities, deeper insights, greater impact.

Local data. Real communities. Stronger South Africa.

Verified ward intelligence, built with communities.

REACH SA provides audited, on-the-ground ward data and community insights to help organisations understand people, prioritise needs and make a bigger impact.

Audited & verified data collection

Insights from real communities

Built for a more equitable South Africa

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South Africa at a ward level

Verified data. Real communities. Greater impact.

4,892

Wards covered

+12%vs last period

97%

Data verification rate

+2%vs last period

12,430

Community dialogues

+28%vs last period

Ward Coverage

Verified wards across all provinces

All Provinces
  • Fully verified3,420
  • In progress1,102
  • Planned370

Community Dialogue

Key themes from recent engagements

  • Service delivery28%
  • Local economy22%
  • Safety & security18%
  • Jobs & skills16%
  • Housing & infrastructure10%
  • Other6%
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Trusted, on-the-ground data

Audited and verified ward-level information collected through structured, community-based processes.

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Deeper community understanding

Rich insights into local priorities, challenges and opportunities — straight from the source.

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Actionable intelligence for impact

Turn data into decisions with clear, practical insights that help you plan, target and measure real outcomes.

The verified capture pipeline

Data that is harder to fake than it is to build honestly.

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Capture

ID scan, WhatsApp intake and facilitated dialogue sessions feed one pipeline, each contact tagged with a confidence level.

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Verify

GPS and timestamp capture, duplicate detection, random audit sampling with real consequences, and a confidential channel for field workers.

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Understand

The Ward Community Profile dashboard separates verified quantitative data from qualitative community input.

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Act

Advisory hours turn dashboards into targeting strategy for parties, or oversight and planning input for institutions.

Who we serve

One verified dataset, three kinds of decisions.

Political parties & candidates

Replace recycled canvassing sheets with verified contacts, ward coverage and targeting you can defend.

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Government & municipalities

Licensed anonymised ward datasets for oversight committees and IDP planning cycles.

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NGOs, media & researchers

Structured briefs and local social data collected inside communities, not around them.

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Strict data isolation between clients — including rival parties — is built into how REACH SA operates, not added on afterwards.

See what verified ward data looks like in your area.

We will walk you through the Ward Community Profile dashboard and the audit trail behind every number in it.

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