Government Printing Works (GPW) has a long history of creating and publishing national documents such as birth certificates, passports, and identification documents. If these records are compromised in any manner, South Africa could face grave security challenges. Similarly, unauthorised access to these documents can have devastating effects on national security. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficiency of physical security measures at Government Printing Works. The research employed a qualitative methodology. The exploratory research design was selected. The technique of convenience sampling was employed to select 20 participants. As a research tool, semi-structured interviews using an interview guide were employed. The findings of the study indicate that employees anticipate enhanced physical security measures to ensure the physical safety of Information Technology (IT) assets, such as facilities, equipment, personnel, and property protection. The current security at GPW was found to be good albeit some weaknesses. The results shows it’s hard to come with a water tight physical security. In addition, it was discovered that strong leadership is a strength of the physical security measures at GPW, while a lack of communication is main weakness. The current study suggests that GPW augment its physical security by installing signs, fences, and other barriers, sufficient lights, patrols, alarms for obstacles, additional indoor and outdoor CCTV cameras, doors, locks, security personnel, and access control systems.
Ofisi ya Dikgatiso tsa Mmuso (GPW / Government Printing e na le nalane e telele ya ho hlahisa le ho phatlalatsa ditokomane tsa naha tse kang mangolo a tswalo, diphasepoto, le ditokomane tsa boitsebiso. Haeba direkoto tsena di ka behwa tsietsing ka mokgwa leha e le ofe, Afrika Borwa e ka tobana le diphepetso tse matla tsa tshireletso. Ka ho tshwana, phumantsho e sa dumellwang ya ditokomane tsena e ka ba le ditlamorao tse mpe mabapi le tshireletso ya naha. Morero wa diphuputso tsena e ne e le ho hlahloba bokgabane ba mehato e tshwarehang ya tshireletso dikantorong tsa Mesebetsi ya Dikgatiso tsa Mmuso. Diphuputso di sebedisitse mokgwa wa diphuputso wa dipalo (qualitative methodology). Ho ile ha kgethwa moralo wa
diphuputso wa ho fatolla (exploratory research). Lewa la ho sebedisa disampole tse
haufinyana tse leshome le metso emebedi le ile la sebediswa. Jwalo ka sesebediswa
sa diphuputso, dipuisano tse hlophisitsweng habonolo di ile tsa sebediswa. Diphetho
di bontshitse hore basebeletsi ba lebeletse mehato e matlafaditsweng ya tshireletso
ho netefatsa polokeho e bon ahalang ya dithoto tsa mahlale a dikomporo (Information
Technolgy), tse kang dibaka, thepa, basebeletsi, le tshireletso ya moaho.
T sh ireletseho y a ha jw ale ho GPW e fuman w e e le ntle le ha e le mefokolo e meng.
d iphetho d i bont sha hore ho thata ho tla le ts hi reletso e tiileng Hodima moo, ho ile ha
sibollwa hore maitsebelo a matla a boetapele ke tshiya ya ditsela tse tshwarehang tsa
tshireletso ofising ya Dikgatiso tsa Mmuso, ha kgaello ya ho buisana e le bofokodi bo
teng. Diphuputso tsa hajwale di sisinya hore ofisi ena ya Dik gatiso tsa Mmuso e eketse
tshireletso ya yona e tshwarehang ka ho kenya matshwao, difense le dithibelo tse
ding, mabone a lekaneng, dipatrolo, dialamo bakeng sa ditshitiso, dikhamera tsa
CCTV ka ntle le ka har e, mamati, dinotlolo, balebedi le mekgwa ya ho laola ho kena
le ho tswa.
Die Staatsdrukkery (GPW / Government Printing Works) het ’n lang geskiedenis wat
gekenmerk word deur die skepping en publisering van nasionale dokumente soos
geboortesertifikate, paspoorte en identiteitsdokumente. Indien hierdie rekords op
enige wyse gekompromitteer sou word, kan Suid Afrika ernstige sekuriteitsuitdagings
in die gesig staar. Net so kan ongemagtigde toegang tot hierdie dokumente
rampspoedige gevolge vir nasionale sekuriteit hê. Die doel van hierdie studie was om
die doeltreffendheid van fisieke beveiligingsmaatreëls by die Staatsdrukkery te
ondersoek. ’n Kwalitatiewe metodologie is in die navorsing gebruik. Die
verkenningsnavorsing ontwerp en die tegniek van gerieflikheidsteekpro efneming is
ingespan. As navorsingshulpmiddel is halfgestruktureerde onderhoude met die hulp
van ’n onderhoudsgids, gebruik. Die resultate van die studie dui daarop dat
werknemers versterkte maatreëls vir fisieke beveiliging verwag om die fisieke
veilighei d van IT bates, soos fasiliteite, toerusting, personeel, en eiendomsbeskerming
te verseker. Daar is ook ontdek dat sterk leierskapsvaardighede ’n sterk punt van die
fisieke beveiligingsmaatreëls by die Staatsdrukkery is, terwyl ’n gebrek aan
kommunikasie ’ n swakheid is. Die huidige studie stel voor dat die Staatsdrukkery sy
fisieke sekuriteit aanvul deur uithangtekens, heinings en ander versperrings,
genoegsame beligting, patrollies, alarms vir hindernisse, bykomende binnenshuise en
buitenshuise geslotekri ngtelevisie kameras, deure, slotte, sekuriteitspersoneel, en
toegangsbeheerstelsels in te span
