About
Who we are
Joburg Scorecard is an independent, non-partisan civic-data project that grades the City of Johannesburg's service delivery using only verifiable public data. We publish the methodology, the raw inputs, and the workings — grades are computed by a script that no one at the project can override.
The charter
- 01We grade services, not parties or people.
- 02Government-data-first sourcing.
- 03If we can't source it, we don't publish it.
- 04Right of reply, 10 working days before publication.
- 05Corrections logged in a public changelog.
- 06Constructive framing: what would move this grade.
- 07Independent advisory panel reviews methodology annually.
Funding — full itemised disclosure
Perceived neutrality is non-negotiable. Every line of income appears here, updated within seven days of receipt.
| Funder | Type | Amount | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Trust | Restricted grant, civic tech | R 1 400 000 | 2026 (Q1–Q4) |
| OpenUp Foundation | Unrestricted grant | R 450 000 | 2026 (annual) |
| Public donations (Signify) | Unrestricted | R 82 340 | 2026 YTD (35 donors) |
| Media Hack (in-kind) | Sub-editor time | R 60 000 est. | 2026 (rolling) |
We accept no funding from political parties, sitting officials, party-affiliated foundations, or entities that we grade.
Team
- Tez Ferguson — Editor
- L. Mabaso — Data lead
- R. Naidoo — Civic-data engineering
- Freelance sub-editors — via Media Hack
Contact
Editorial: editor@joburgscorecard.co.za
Corrections: corrections@joburgscorecard.co.za
Right of reply: responses@joburgscorecard.co.za
Press: press@joburgscorecard.co.za