GCIS aims to provide a range of guidance documents for content and communications people, developers, project managers and others.
We plan to continue adding to this list and updating the guidance it already contains, but if there is any particular guidance you are interested in, please contact us.
- Developing or selecting a content management system for your website [updated November 2024]
- Developing or revamping a website [updated October 2024]
- Search-engine optimisation [updated October 2024]
- Managing and maintaining website content [updated June 2024]
- Information architecture - structure information logically [updated May 2024]
- Writing for the web [updated April 2024]
- Scope of information on the website [updated March 2024]
- Website accessibility
2012 Guidelines
- Policy guidelines for South African Government websites [PDF] 320 kb.