GPW_AR_2013_Final_v10.pdf

125 year anniversary

With regards to transforming products, the “e-Gazette” was launched in August 2012. It is anticipated that most of the GPW’s clients will use this internet-based platform to access the e-Gazette; as well as to submit material for publication in the “e-Gazette”.

New premises The process of renovating the GPW’s Visagie Street site has experienced serious delays. Pavilion 1, the new passport factory, and Pavilion 2 the Security Printing Division were renovated and are operating well, but the remainder of the Visagie Street remains unrenovated due to external capacity constraints. Concerted action will need to be taken to ensure that renovation of the entire site is completed by the end of 2014, ready for the whole organisation to vacate the Bosman Street site and move to the modern facilities in Visagie Street. Asset replacement programme The extensive asset replacement programme continues, which will see virtually all the old printing equipment of the GPW replaced by modern technology.The programme began in 2011, with plans to spend R 275 million over the three years from 2014 to 2016. However, the procurement of these assets has been constrained by delays in renovations of the Visagie Street premises, where these new printing machines are to be housed. Implementation of this programme will support the GPW in its drive to create internal capacity for production of the best possible standards of printed matter, on both paper and synthetic substrates; adhering to the quality standards required by various international bodies. GPW establishment The migration of staff to the new “GPW establishment” continued throughout this review period.This entailed formulating new job descriptions, conducting job evaluations and the creation of new posts.The organisation is now structured under the four following general managers (GMs) who report to the CEO: GM: FinanciaI Services GM: Production and Operations GM: Human Resources GM: Strategic Management The post of GM: Strategic Management has been ½ lled, and Mrs Mogogodi Dioka started in this role in May 2013. Interviews will be held by mid 2013 to ½ ll the position of GM: Human Resources. It is anticipated that by the end of 2013/2014 most of the 22 vacancies in the 30 SMS posts will be ½ lled. Vacancies at lower levels are being ½ lled; and negotiations are underway to attempt to address de ½ ciencies in the remuneration structures, particularly within the technical grades where the majority of skills shortages are experienced. The staff complement at GPW has now reached 561, with many new staff members holding competencies commensurate with a modern “print and media” company that deploys the most up to date technologies in the security printing industry. Recruiting and retaining skilled and specialist staff remains a serious challenge at GPW; primarily as a result of uncompetitive remuneration packages compared to the printing industry.

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