South Africa

Fairtrade

Not just about money, about uniting a nation too.

Wine

Producing the UK’s

South Africa:

Apples

Grapes

Wine

Citrus

Pears

85% of South African farm land was owned by

white farmers

The black workforce of South Africa had no land, no education,

low pay and grim living conditions.

The apartheid led to:

The apartheid was a social policy or racial segregation involving political, economic or legal

discrimination against people who aren’t white

During the apartheid citrus fruit was boycotted but now it

could be a symbol of a united South Africa.

How is trade fair?Workers own a 50% share of the

companies they work for

They can live on the farm for the whole season

Workers are trained to develop their skills

Health visitors will visit workers to educate them on food hygiene and heath issues

eg. HIV/AIDS

Community halls and football pitchesbuilt for the workers.

• South Africa is a wine producing country. The amount of wine it produces each year is around 944,000 metric units. Wine making requires a series of steps.

• Because grapes only grow when it is sunny. South Africa is the PERFECT place to grow grapes for wine because it is their summer during our winter, which means they are almost the only country which can still produce wine at the time.

Why should you go fairtrade?As more money is channelled into South Africa

through fairtrade products more money is available to go to the workers.

It would help the Black Economic Empowerment programme to bridge the divide between black and white people in South Africa.

Those who suffered most under the apartheid benefit more from your fairtrade contributions as they will receive land, knowledge and management skills.

Schools, housing and clinics can be built for the workers and a community hall committee for meetings.

Buying fairtrade will allow the farmers and workers to receive what they deserve.

However

It will also help South Africa to develop and

build a stronger nation.

We give the money to the villages in South Africa which do not have enough food or water to survive. We also give them money to help them raise money for proper shelter for those that don’t have any. Also the money go to the farmers, who then receive an equal share of the money made from the businesses. We also help raise money for medicine that is needed by the ill people, as well as tools and water for farming when possible.

Buying fairtrade products will mean South Africa can develop

economically, this could help solve a number of problems

Including health problems

In South Africa there is a rising amount of HIV/AIDS cases.

The money raised on fairtrade products could go towards helping people with these diseases and saving lives.

Health care could also increase the average life expectancy.

From citrus fruits to vineyards;“The bitterness of South Africa’spast is wiped out by the sweet taste of wine”

south africaFrom citrus fruits to vineyards;

“The bitterness of South Africa’spast is wiped out by the sweet taste of wine”

During the apartheid

After the apartheid