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Governance & Ethics
How we keep every transaction lawful, verified and clean — so our partners can trade with us with confidence.
Our commitment
Zero tolerance. Documented controls.
We trade high-value energy cargoes across borders. That carries real risk of money laundering, sanctions evasion, bribery and fraud, and we manage it with written policies that bind our directors, staff, agents, intermediaries and partners.
Our policies follow South African law, including the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act and the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, together with the laws of the countries we supply and applicable UN, US, EU and UK sanctions. They were adopted by our Board in October 2026, are overseen by a designated Compliance Officer and are reviewed every year.
Our policies
Read them for yourself
Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing & Sanctions
Know-your-counterparty checks on every supplier, buyer, intermediary and financier; sanctions and PEP screening; cargo-origin controls; suspicious-transaction reporting to the Financial Intelligence Centre.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Zero tolerance for bribes, facilitation payments and improper benefits, including dealings with state-owned enterprises and officials. Strict due diligence and written terms for every intermediary.
Code of Conduct
The standards everyone acting for us must meet: lawful and fair dealing, conflict-of-interest disclosure, product quality and safety, confidentiality and accurate records.
Fraud Prevention & Response
Independent inspection, bank-to-bank verification of instruments, call-back verification of any change to banking details, and a defined response when fraud is suspected.
Speak up
Report a concern
If you suspect bribery, fraud, money laundering or any breach of our Code of Conduct by anyone acting for Batho Pele Group, tell our Compliance Officer. Reports are treated confidentially, and no one acting in good faith will suffer retaliation.
info@bathopelegroup.com — mark “Confidential – Compliance Officer”
Protect yourself
We never change bank details by e-mail
Any change to our banking details is issued on signed company letterhead and must be confirmed by telephone with a director on a number you already hold. If you receive an e-mail asking you to pay a new account, do not pay — call us on +27 83 277 4461.
Registered & licensed
Batho Pele Group (Pty) Ltd
Reg. No. 2012/035132/07
Petroleum Products Wholesale Licence W/2017/0146