GEPF

Investor Profile

A rock and a hard place: GEPF on the challenges of transitioning coal

Reducing exposure to the risk in coal is particularly challenging for South Africa’s $122 billion Government Employees Pension Fund. ESG manager Belaina Negash explains the complexities due to the industry's tie with the economy and the fund's transition framework.

Sarah RundellAugust 12, 2025

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South Africa’s GEPF mulls proposed liquidity pressures

South Africa's pension funds may have to keep much more liquidity on hand if proposed legislation allows beneficiaries to access their retirement savings early. South Africa's GEPF ponders the implications for long-term investment.

Sarah RundellJuly 11, 2023

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South Africa’s GEPF feels inflation’s impact

Sifiso Sibiya, head of investments at GEPF, explains his strategy to stop inflation battering the portfolio. But while GEPF has the ability to diversify more, the pension fund is still overwhelmingly exposed to the South African economy.

Sarah RundellSeptember 28, 2022

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South Africa’s GEPF gets tough on the PIC

Africa's largest pension fund has redrawn its mandate with its asset manager PIC introducing a clause around consequence management that leaves the PIC liable in the event of inappropriate investment decisions. Elsewhere the fund has just raised the ceiling on its ability to invest more overseas.

Sarah RundellNovember 30, 2021

Investor Profile

GEPF shows value of governance

A controversial loan and an accounting scandal at an investee company demonstrate the value of ESG practices at the $131 billion South African Government Employees Pension Fund.

Sarah RundellFebruary 21, 2018

PRI in Person

Culture is key in the ESG journey

Renosi Mokate, board member at Africa’s largest pension fund South Africa’s Government Employee Pension Fund, GEPF, believes that one reason the R1 trillion ($107 billion) fund so comfortably embraces ESG principles stems from South Africa’s own turbulent history. “Our investment policy has been influenced by our history,” she says, speaking at PRI in Person 2015, the annual […]

Sarah RundellSeptember 11, 2015

Investor Profile

A rock and a hard place: GEPF on the challenges of transitioning coal

Featured Story

South Africa’s GEPF mulls proposed liquidity pressures

Featured Story

South Africa’s GEPF feels inflation’s impact

Featured Story

South Africa’s GEPF gets tough on the PIC

Investor Profile

GEPF shows value of governance

PRI in Person

Culture is key in the ESG journey

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