# GS1 South Africa

- **Website:** <https://gs1za.org>
- **Primary alias:** `gs1za.org`
- **Founded:** 1982
- **Employees:** 11+
- **Location:** Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- **Company kind:** NON PROFIT

## Description

GS1 South Africa is the official and exclusive registered supplier of barcodes in South Africa and part of the global GS1 network. Its standards provide a common language for businesses to identify products, capture information and share data across industries and markets. The organisation supports companies seeking to operate more efficiently, safely and sustainably, and to connect physical products with digital information.

GS1 South Africa offers Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) and barcode licensing, along with tools and services that help businesses manage product data and meet industry requirements. These include GS1 Activate for registering GTINs and barcodes, barcode verification and measurement services, the Global Data Synchronisation Network, Verified by GS1 and traceability solutions. Its work spans retail, food services, healthcare, transport and logistics, marketplaces and other technical industries.

The organisation also provides education, training, standards guidance and practical tools, including a barcode estimator, check-digit calculator and GTIN management resources.

## Industries

- 📊 Business and Consumer Services

## Links

- [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/gs1-south-africa)
- [youtube](https://youtube.com/channel/UCX6wjafmG2mmLePfWMrj4Bg)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idhZbNUJ9f/w/129/h/58/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1792062812072)
- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idhZbNUJ9f/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1792062812171)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Flamingo | #f26334 | accent |
| Midnight Blue | #002c6c | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

## Fonts

- -apple-system — asset _(system)_
- GothamSSm — asset _(custom)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idhZbNUJ9f/w/1674/h/1125/idr0dVBhEL.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1792062812440)

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