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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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
Gerber & Co: strengthening the furniture value chain
As a new SAFI Associate Member, Gerber & Co forms part of a network of suppliers and manufacturers working collectively to strengthen South Africa’s furniture and interiors industry.
Accreditation in motion: building capability from the inside out
Accreditation does not always command attention, yet it is quietly transforming how the furniture sector develops its workforce.
Export readiness in action
South Africa’s furniture manufacturers have the design capability and production strength to compete globally. Yet participation in export missions and funding programmes continues to be limited by one critical factor: readiness.
Contemporary craft in focus: Cape Town Furniture Week 2026
From 18 to 21 February 2026, Cape Town became a city-wide showcase of South African design during Cape Town Furniture Week. Over four days, showrooms, exhibitions, talks and factory tours celebrated local creativity and production across the Mother City.