GPW_AR_2013_Final_v10.pdf

PERFORMANCE REPORT

Performance information

7XEXIQIRX SJ VIWTSRWMFMPMX] JSV TIVJSVQERGI MRJSVQEXMSR The Chief Executive Of ½ cer is responsible for the preparation of the public entity’s performance information and for the judgements made in this information.

The Chief Executive Of ½ cer is responsible for establishing, and implementing a system of internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of performance information.

In my opinion, the performance information fairly re ¾ ects the actual achievements against planned objectives, indicators and targets, as per the strategic and annual performance plan of the public entity for the ½ nancial year ended 31 March 2013.

The GPW’s performance information for the year ended 31 March 2013 have been examined by the external auditors and their report is presented on page 31.

The performance information of the entity set out on page 63 to page 98 were approved by the Chief Executive Of ½ cer.

Prof. AD Mbewu Chief Executive Of ½ cer 31 May 2013

%YHMXSV +IRIVEP´W VITSVX TVIHIXIVQMRIH SFNIGXMZIW Refer to paragraph 8 to 13 in the Auditor-General’s report.

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A signi ½ cant development within the GPW was the mandate from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to develop capacity for the production of a national identi ½ cation card in a smartcard format, which will replace the green bar-coded identity books.Through a process of competitive bidding, the procurement of equipment and blank cards were successfully concluded and delivery is expected in the months of . une and . uly 2013.The project to develop the building to house the equipment was also concluded in May 2013.Once all equipment has been commissioned, the GPW will have capacity to replace all green identity books within a period determined by the DHA.

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GPW ANNUAL REPORT 2012 | 2013