Batho Pele is a Sesotho phrase meaning 'People First', committing the public service to serve all the people of South Africa.
Batho Pele ke puo ya Sesotho e e kayang "go beiwa ga batho kwa setlhogong" fa go tlameleng ka ditirelo, mme yona e tlama badiredi puso go direla batho botlhe ba Aforika Borwa.