Who is GEPF

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The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is a defined benefit fund that manages pensions and related benefits on behalf of government employees in South Africa. Established in 1996, it is the largest pension fund in South Africa and one of the largest pension funds in Africa and the world. Its current benefit structure offers members:

  • Withdrawal benefits;
  • Retirement benefits;
  • Ill-health or Disability benefits; and
  • Death benefits.

Governance

The GEPF is governed by the Government Employees Pension (GEP) Law (1996). The executive authority of the GEPF is the Board of Trustees (“Board”). The GEPF has outsourced its administration and investment activities to the Government Pensions Administrative Agency (GPAA) and the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) respectively. The GPAA carries out day-to-day administration while the PIC invests funds on behalf of the GEPF.

GEPF at a glance

  • Founded: May 1996, when various public sector pension funds were consolidated into GEPF.

  • Nature of business: A defined benefit pension fund, meaning that all benefits are guaranteed.

  • Mandate: Managing pensions and related benefits on behalf of all South African government employees.

  • Legal status: A juristic entity governed by the Government Employees Pension Law of 1996, as amended.

  • Governance: The Fund’s fiduciary functions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees with an equal number of employer and member representatives.
  • Clients: Approximately more than 1.267 million active members from more than 325 government departments and about 524 030 pensioners and other beneficiaries.

  • Funding level: 110.1% (based on the approved actuarial valuation conducted as at 31 March 2021).

  • Accumulated funds and reserves: R2.27 trillion as per financials as at 31 March 2023.

  • Geographical footprint: Client Walk-in Centres are in all nine provinces of South Africa.

Our Mission

As the Government Employees Pension Fund is the custodian of a significant portion of the wealth of public servants, our mission is to:

  • Ensure the sustainability of the Fund;
  • Provide for efficient delivery of benefits; and
  • Empower our beneficiaries through effective communication.
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Our Values

We value integrity, transparency, client  centricity, accountability, and innovation.

Integrity means:

Being ethical and truthful. Maintaining good governance practices. Not misrepresenting or withholding information to which our stakeholders are entitled.

Transparency means:

Communicating openly and frequently with our stakeholders. Setting out information in a format that is clear and understandable; and being open to scrutiny and oversight.

Client Centricity means:

Working collectively and cooperatively with our stakeholders. Caring and maintaining customer focus.

Accountability means:

Acting with due diligence, competence, confidentiality, and reliability.

Innovation means:

Championing research and development in the retirement fund industry worldwide.

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Breach Notification

NOTIFICATION OF SECURITY COMPROMISE AS PER SECTION 22 OF THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT, 4 OF 2013 ("POPIA")

The GEPF experienced a security breach and the compromise of personal information held on the GPAA systems and records between February and March 2024. Data subjects were notified of the security breach and potential compromise of personal information on 20 March 2024.

The GPAA immediately shut down all its systems and initiated its Cyber Incident and Response Plan to mitigate the damage at the time of the security compromise. As a result, the compromise of personal information was isolated and curtailed. The GPAA initiated an investigation into the cause and extent of the security breach and committed to providing updates/outcomes of the investigation as soon as practically possible.

Although the investigation is still ongoing, the assessment recently revealed a compromise of personal information of a number of data subjects. The extent of the compromise of personal information is still being investigated and will be communicated on the conclusion of the investigation.

The GPAA has put various additional control measures in place to strengthen the security safeguards on its systems since the incident. The GPAA is working with security agencies to strengthen control measures and avoid future reoccurrences.

The GEPF and GPAA recognises the importance of safeguarding personal information and is working actively to prevent any recurrence of security compromises on the GEPF and GPAA systems.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and assure you that every reasonable step has been taken to ensure that all GPAA systems and platforms are safe and protected from unauthorised and unlawful access.

The security compromise was reported to the relevant authorities, entities and regulators for further investigations, support and transparency.

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