Government Printing Works (GPW)

The Government Printing Works (GPW) is a South African security printing specialist that has been providing security printing and related services to the Government of South Africa for 124 years. Operating as a self-funded business within the regulated parameters of South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs, GPW's primary focus is on preventing forgery, counterfeiting, and tampering to combat fraud and identity theft.

It offers a range of services, including the printing of passports, visas, birth certificates, smart card identification documents, examination materials, as well as government stationery and publications. Its mission emphasizes cost-effective, secure, reliable, and timeous services to all spheres of government in printing, ensuring equitable information to the public, and disseminating government information through technology, innovation, and service excellence.

With its headquarters in Pretoria, Gauteng, GPW has a vision to be the State’s mandated security printer and is guided by the values of reliability, integrity, accuracy, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Given its extensive history and essential role in providing secure printing services to the South African government, the Government Printing Works presents a compelling opportunity for potential investors, especially those interested in the security and publishing industries.