Fairtrade South Africa is a trust that was established at the 2nd Annual Fairtrade Stakeholder meeting held in Stellenbosch on the 13th and 14th May 2005.  The main objectives of Fairtrade South Africa are:

• to promote Fairtrade Labelling in South Africa;
• to promote social and economic development among the beneficiary community;
• to provide producer support to Fairtrade certified producers;
• to liaise with the African Fairtrade Network, National Initiatives, Fairtrade Labelling Organisation (FLO)
• to develop the market for Fairtrade certified products in South Africa