The Gauteng Provincial Archives and Records Services collects and preserves public and non-public records with enduring value for use by both the public and state. These records are accessible at the Gauteng Archive Repository at no cost.

The repository was established to foster a national identity and the protection of information by preserving a provincial archival heritage for use by the government and citizens, as well as promote efficient, accountable and transparent government through the proper management and care of government records.

The Gauteng Provincial Archives and Record Services entail acquiring and managing records of national importance, which includes both public and non-public records. It also entails making records available to members of the public who may wish to use them for purposes of research of past events or to document or vindicate their rights.

What is archived?

Archival records can be paper-based texts, electronic, audio-visual, photographic or cartographic material, government records and records which are essential for the protection of the rights of citizens. Archived records are at least twenty years old.