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 […]
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 […]
The GEPF continues positive growth with a 9.6% year-on-year growth with record market value of R2.3 trillion
MEDIA RELEASE20 October 2022, Pretoria The GEPF continues positive growth with a 9.6% year-on-year growth with record market value of R2.3 trillion The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is pleased to announce its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2022.Key Performance Indicators: Despite the Fund operating in tough economic conditions, the GEPF achieved a […]
GEPF Chairperson Refutes Holomisa Allegations
Pretoria, Thursday 18 June 2020 The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) and its Chairperson, Dr Renosi Mokate, notes with deep concern the false allegations by General Bantu Holomisa to President Ramaphosa stating that Dr Mokate is allegedly part of a group of individuals that have looted state resources by having easy access to PIC and […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Message
26 March 2020 Dear GEPF Member As a result of the national lockdown announced by President Ramaphosa on the 23 March 2020 all GEPF offices will be closed from the 26 March 2020. We expect to reopen offices on the 17 April 2020 subject to no further lockdowns. The GEPF’s priority in this regard is […]
Statement by president cyril ramaphosa on measures to combat covid-19 epidemic
15 MARCH 2020 Fellow South Africans,I am addressing you this evening on a matter of great national importance.The world is facing a medical emergency far graver than what we haveexperi-enced in over a century. The World Health Organisation has declared the coronavirus outbreak as aglobal pandemic. There are now more than 162 000 people who […]
GEPF pensioners will receive a 3.6% annual pension increase as of 1 April 2020
Date: 02 March 2020 Pretoria – Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) announced today that an annual pension increase of 3.6% to its pensioners will effect from 1 April 2020. Pensioners who retired on or before 1 April 2019 are to be increased with a total increase equal to 100% CPI which is 3.6% over the […]
Government Employees Pension Fund on Eskom Proposal
7 February 2020, Pretoria – The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), has noted the recent media reports including government support as well as public discourse on the statement issued by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) titled, “Key Eskom and Economic Intervention Proposals”. In the statement, COSATU proposes, “a debt package to reduce […]
