The Six Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA) Principles

FAIR SHARE:
All participants involved in a tourism activity should get their fair share of the income, in direct proportion to their contribution to the activity.

DEMOCRACY:
All participants involved in a tourism activity should have the right and opportunity to participate in decisions that concern them.

RESPECT:
Both host and visitor should have respect for human rights, culture and environment.
This includes:

• Safe working conditions and practices
• Protection of young workers
• Promoting gender equality
• Understanding and tolerance of socio-cultural norms
• Reducing consumption of water and energy as well as reducing, reusing and recycling waste
• Conservation of biodiversity and natural resources
• HIV / Aids awareness

RELIABILITY:
The services delivered to tourists should be reliable and consistent. Basic safety and securityfor both host and visitor should be ensured.

TRANSPARENCY:
Tourism businesses should establish mechanisms of accountability.
This includes:

• Ownership of tourism businesses must be clearly defined
• Employees and other participants should be able to access information that concerns them
• Sharing of profits, benefits and losses must be transparent

SUSTAINABILITY:
The tourism businesses should strive to be sustainable.
This includes:

• Increased knowledge through capacity building
• Improved use of available resources through networking and partnerships
• Economic viability through responsible use of resources
• Reduction of leakage through local purchasing and employment
• Support to historically disadvantaged entrepreneurs