Frequently Asked Questions

How do I download the eGazettes

Here are the steps to download the eGazettes:

  1. Go to the Home page.
  2. Look on your right panel, click on eGazette.
  3. When you are in the eGazzet home, click download.
What does GPW do?

Government Printing Works (GPW) is a government component reporting to the Department of Home Affairs that specializes in security printing of important national documents such as passports, visas, birth certificates, green ID books, smart card identification ID, examination materials, and general government printing such as stationery and publications such as government gazettes.

GPW has over 130 years of security printing experience and is currently Africa’s leading security printing specialist, with a high-tech production facility that boasts modern and world-class equipment.

What is GPW's Strategy, Policy and Direction?

The GPW strives to make a significant contribution to the National Government outcomes and to the goals of the National Development Plan. The organisation therefore contributes to the following outcomes:

  • To create a better South Africa and contribute to a better and safer Africa and the World.
  • Efficient, effective and development oriented public service and an empowered, fair and inclusive
    citizenship.
  • Decent employment through inclusive economic growth