Government Printing Works (GPW)

The Government Printing Works (GPW) was founded for purposes of rendering security printing and related services to the Government of South Africa The GPW operates as a self-funded business within regulated parameters of South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs. The Government Printing Works (GPW) is a South African security printing specialist that deals with the printing of passports, visas, birth certificates, smart card identification documents and examination materials, as well as government stationery and publications, such as tender bulletins and government gazettes. Based in Pretoria, Gauteng, the GPW boasts a rich history spanning 124 years, during which it has adhered to the overall goal of security printing, which is to prevent forgery, counterfeiting and tampering that could lead to fraud and identity theft. Vision To be the State’s mandated security printer Mission To provide: • cost effective, secure, reliable and timeous services to all spheres of government in printing; • the public with equitable information; and • dissemination of government information; through technology, innovation and service excellence Values • reliability • integrity • accuracy • stakeholder satisfaction