Proof of Usefulness Report

Ground Work Collective

Analysis completed on 2/9/2026

+68
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

Ground Work Collective is a legitimate South African non-profit (founded 2022 by Mbali Ntuli) focused on civic education and food security. While the organization addresses critical social needs and has secured verifiable media coverage (SABC, eNCA), the submission itself is of extremely low quality. Claims such as 'most people have used my product' are demonstrably false, and 'marketcap: 2500000' likely refers to funding in ZAR (approx. $135k USD) rather than market capitalization. The project shows high social utility and market relevance but lacks technical depth and proven digital scale.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+25.50
Audience Reach Impact+8.00
Technical Innovation+3.60
Evidence Of Traction+6.75
Market Timing Relevance+10.80
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+54.9
Usefulness Multiplierx1.24
Final Score+68

Project Details

Project URL
groundworkcollective.org
Description
Ground Work Collective is a non-profit organization founded in South Africa in 2022. Our mission is to bring South Africans of all communities together to combine their skills, energy, and assets to collaborate, organise and make a difference in the lives of their communities, in so doing building a collective (both physical and digital) of mobilized citizens galvanizing for change. Our Vision is to significantly contribute to the development of a South Africa where citizens feel empowered to make their communities more sustainable and centres for positive change.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline