FTT Membership & Audit Fee Structure

The annual membership fees indicated below apply to all members of Fair Trade Tourism, whether they are certified or not. 

Fees are based on the number of "full-time employees" (FTEs) or equivalent, i.e., two people working half time = one full-time employee. FTEs should include permanent and non-permanent employees, as well as any owners who are working in the daily operations of the business.

Audit fees apply for certification audits only, which are conducted every 3 years by a team of independent auditors.

The fees below are applicable from 1 July 2021, and are inclusive of VAT.

Number of Full-time Employees (FTEs)

Membership Fee (Annual)

Audit Fee (Every 3 Years)*

Micro-enterprise (1 FTE)

R1,300

R6,800

Very small enterprise (2-10 FTEs)

R2,600

R13,700

Small (A) enterprise (11-25 FTEs)

R4,350

R16,400

Small (B) enterprise (26-50 FTEs)

R6,000

R17,000

Medium enterprise (51-100 FTEs)

R12,000

R22,500

Large enterprise (101-200 FTEs)

R23,600

R27,300

Very large enterprise (201-500 FTEs)

R31,500

R34,200

Groups (500+ FTEs)

TBA

TBA

*Audit fees do not include travel costs for on site audits.