Your industry. Your voice. Stronger together.
SAFI is where South Africa’s furniture manufacturers unite to grow, compete, and thrive. We’re a free national platform created with the industry, for the industry. We connect you to opportunities, resources, and the collective power you need to succeed.
Join SAFI
Membership is free to all South African furniture manufacturers registered with the relevant Furniture Bargaining Council. When you join, you plug into a national network that backs you up, opens doors, and gives you a seat at the table where industry decisions are made.
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Skills Development
Get your team trained in accredited furniture manufacturing qualifications.
READ MORE"When you join SAFI, your voice carries weight."
As a member, you're part of a collective force shaping policies, tackling barriers, and seizing opportunities that no single manufacturer could access alone. We represent your interests where it matters, so you can focus on what you do best: making great furniture.
Greg Boulle | SAFI CEONews
Skills funding window now open: act before the deadlines close
The 2026/27 FP&M SETA funding window is open, and for furniture manufacturers this is a critical compliance period.
Visibility that converts: building the SAFI brand for member growth
Visibility is not a vanity exercise. In a competitive global environment, it is a commercial asset.
Capability to commerce: practical partnerships at work
Export growth and market access are only sustainable when underpinned by strong internal capability. SAFI’s recent engagements with PUM and Takealot reflect a deliberate focus on providing members with practical support
Building export pipelines
Export growth does not happen organically. It requires structure, sequencing and sustained engagement over time.