Rand Trust has the highest regard for the expectations, standards and reputation of its clients and counterparties, many of whom rank among southern Africa's most respected companies. Rand Trust is therefore dedicated to upholding the highest standards of risk management, compliance, governance, transparency and ethics.

While recognising that cost control and efficiency of resource utilisation provide the foundation for any competitive value proposition, Rand Trust will invest aggressively in the assets, systems and human capital necessary to provide measurable, innovative solutions and benefits to customers and clients.

Rand Trust believes that its future will be assured only by:

• unquestioned integrity in all its dealings
• total compliance with the letter and spirit of all laws, codes   and professional and institutional practices
• proactive relationships with all relevant arms of government
• mutually respectful relationships with bona fide organisations established to represent the collective interests of Group or subsidiary stakeholders
• highly competent management and staff, whose relationships with clients and other stakeholders are founded on expertise, predictability and respect

The Rand Trust Fraud hotline, which is independently managed by a division of Deloitte "Tip-Offs Anonymous", has been implemented and is available for the anonymous reporting of any wrongdoing or unethical behaviour within all companies and business units of Rand Trust.

Rand Trust identified a need to implement a Fraud Tip-Off Line, with a view to managing the security and risk of the company, at both an internal and external level. This service is available to all stakeholders including employees, shareholders, customers and suppliers. Confidentiality is assured at all times and all matters reported will be handled sensitively using a predefined and approved Group process.

Deloitte Tip-Offs Anonymous, is a unique and innovative solution to dishonesty, fraud and other inappropriate behaviour in the workplace. They are a completely independent, confidential whistle-blowing hotline service operating 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.

No matter whether you're an employee, customer, supplier, manager or shareholder, fraud and inappropriate activities in an organisation can be reported in a safe, confidential and secure way. Tip-off information can be given by way of e-mail, fax, freepost or by phoning the toll-free 0800 number assigned to the organization as follows:

Free call:	0800 212 767
Underpinning number: (landline number for callers outside SA)	031 571 5307
Free fax:	0800 00 77 88
Address:	Tip-Offs Anonymous Freepost KZN 138 Umhlanga Rocks 4320
Website:	www.tip-offs.com