Accessibility Statement

At GroundWork, we are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards to guarantee our civic ledger and reporting tools are usable by all residents, workers, and administrators.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

GroundWork strives to adhere to WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. We have actively incorporated accessibility into our design and development processes.

Accessibility Features

Our platform includes the following accessibility implementations:

• High Contrast UI: Our dark theme utilizes high-contrast colour palettes (e.g., bright orange on deep greys/blacks) to ensure text and interactive elements are highly visible.
• Keyboard Navigation: All interactive elements, including modals, dropdowns, and form submissions, are fully navigable using a keyboard.
• Semantic HTML: We use native <dialog> elements, proper heading hierarchies, and ARIA labels where appropriate to support screen readers.
• Scalable Typography: Our fonts (Public Sans) scale naturally with user browser preferences without breaking page layouts.

Feedback & Support

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of GroundWork. If you encounter accessibility barriers while using our platform—whether trying to submit a fault report or viewing ward analytics—please let us know:

• Email: accessibility@groundwork.civic
• Phone: +27 00 000 0000

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 2 business days and will work diligently to rectify any reported barriers.