The South African Furniture Initiative announces new website

The South African Furniture Initiative (SAFI) is proud to announce the publishing of its brand-new website today. The new site will showcase stakeholders in the value chain of one of the largest manufacturing industries in South Africa. The online platform boasts new functionalities including an employment portal, business directory and a tender bulletin, with a user-friendly design for easy navigation and accessibility of information for all stakeholders.

According to the acting Managing Director, Greg Boulle, the Board of Directors recently underscored the importance of an organisation supporting the stakeholders of the furniture manufacturing and design industry during its Board meeting.

“By adding new functionalities to the website, we as a Board of Directors, believe the contributions made by SAFI to inform and support the members and stakeholders of the industry will make a significant difference to create more job opportunities as well as provide local procurement tender opportunities,” Boulle said.

The newly launched website now includes an Employment Portal, which includes industry-specific talent acquisition, centralised job opportunities, targeted job matching, supporting career development and streamlining the recruitment process, amongst others.

The former Business Directory will now be able to enhance and emphasise its role in connecting businesses, fostering collaboration and amplifying the visibility and brand awareness within the industry. Members will now be able to create a comprehensive profile and be able to do advanced search and filtering to find businesses on specific criteria like location, services and product offering.

According to Boulle, membership and associated membership are now expanded to include furniture manufacturers, raw material and asset suppliers, designers and service providers, as well as any other stakeholder in the furniture manufacturing sector.

The Tender Bulletin is a comprehensive resource that consolidates and presents all available government tenders in a centralised platform and showcases the opportunities in government procurement.

“We believe that, for the first time, our members will be able to have access to government tenders from various departments and agencies at a single, easy-to-navigate platform,” Boulle said. “The ability of the new website to allow users to set preferences to receive notifications to relevant tenders matching their criteria will become an indispensable tool for business growth, equal opportunities and risk mitigation.”

To register as a Member or Associate Member, or just view the website, please go to www.southafricanfurnitureinitiative.co.za