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Accurate address data is vital for public services, including health monitoring. TippaPatt/Shutterstock

South Africa needs a national database of addresses: how it could be done

Antony K Cooper, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; Samy Katumba, Gauteng City-Region Observatory, and Serena Coetzee, University of Pretoria

Address data are maintained in silos at different government entities. There is limited coordination and adherence to international standards; good practice is lacking around information management.

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