Category: GEPF News

GEPF investment portfolio registers a 27.5% growth and a market value of R2.09 trillion

09 November 2021, Pretoria The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is pleased to announce its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2021. Key Performance Indicators: Despite the turbulent and unpredictable market conditions during the financial year, the GEPF recorded a market value of R2.09 trillion at the close of its financial year on […]

GEPF welcomes the appointment of the new PIC Board

05 November 2021 The Government Employees Pension Fund welcomes the appointment of the new Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Board announced by Cabinet. The GEPF chairperson, Dr Renosi Mokate, on behalf of the GEPF Board of Trustees and its Executive Committee congratulates the new Board on their appointment. The GEPF wishes to thank the outgoing Board […]

The Gepf Launches The Government Employees Pension Ombud (Gepo) Office

01 July 2021 The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), today officially launched the Government Employees Pension Ombud (GEPO). The Ombud, which is an independent internal structure of the GEPF has been set up to deal with administrative complaints against the GEPF from its members, pensioners and beneficiaries. “The purpose of the GEPO is to facilitate, […]

Hostage incident at GEPF eThekwini Regional Office

Date: 10 June 2021 Pretoria – Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is aware of reports of a hostage incident at its eThekwini regional office. We have been informed that an aggrieved GEPF client held officials of the Government Pension Administration Agency (GPAA) hostage at the office. The GEPF has been informed that there was no […]

The Gepf Statutory Valuation Results As At 31 March 2021

The GEPF recently published the statutory actuarial valuation report as at 31 March 2021. Actuarial valuation reports are quite detailed, long and difficult to understand for the layman. This article aims to summarise the content of the actuarial report and explain the results in a simplified manner. The purpose of statutory actuarial valuation As suggested […]

GEPF mourns the death of trustees

Date: 03 March 2021 The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is shocked and saddened by the passing of longtime board member Dr. Frans le Roux on 2 March 2021 and substitute trustee Corporal Thobile Maqhubela on the 18th February 2021. Dr. Le Roux served as a pensioner-elected trustee on the GEPF Board as well as a […]

Government Employees Pension Fund Stakeholder Perception Survey

NOTICE TO: Members, Pensioners and beneficiaries We at the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) are constantly striving to improve the level of service that we provide to our stakeholders. To arrive at a deeper understanding of the needs of our stakeholders, we have commissioned AfricaScope South Africa to undertake a comprehensive perception survey within our […]

GEPF mourns the passing of two Board Members

Date: 05 January 2021 The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is shocked and saddened by the passing of two of its Board Members, Mr Alan Thompson and Dr Lese Matlhape on 04 January 2021. Dr Lese Matlhape served as a specialist trustee on the Remuneration Committee since 2015 while Mr Alan Thompson served as a […]

Africa’s largest pension fund appoints new Principal Executive Officer

Pretoria, Monday 26 October 2020 The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Musa Mabesa as its new Principal Executive Officer (PEO). Mr. Mabesa is currently the Acting Principal Executive Officer at the GEPF, having previously occupied the position of Head: Corporate Services at the GEPF. Commenting on the […]