The South 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 […]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the furniture manufacturing sector has placed into sharp relief the importance of a coherent Furniture Industry Master Plan that will guide local industry development, training, procurement and export support. This was at the heart of discussions held by representatives of the furniture manufacturing sector, organised labour, corporates and […]
The 2nd Annual Furniture Sector Forum, presented by the South African Furniture Initiative (SAFI) in partnership with Proudly South African, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), Interior Design Professions (IID) and Trend-Forward, will take place on 21 October 2020 at 10:00. According to Bernadette Isaacs, Managing Director of SAFI, the Furniture Sector Forum […]
A new Furniture Design Qualification was announced by Gugu Motlanthe, former first lady of South Africa and executive trustee of the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation, during the 2nd Annual Furniture Sector Forum that recently took place online. According to Motlanthe, no one has a monopoly on education, and this qualification will bring young people into the […]
The Chief Director of Agro-processing and Forestry-based industries at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Ms Ncumisa Mcata-Mhlauli has remarked that the Furniture Industry Masterplan has since been submitted to all relevant stakeholders, and that it will arrive at finalisation and implementation in the coming months. Mcata-Mhlauli made this remark during a […]
5 November 2021 SA Furniture industry poised for growth The local furniture sector is on the cusp of growing into a globally competitive and transformed industry that is on a mission to place locally manufactured and designed furniture into the homes, schools and workplaces of all Africans and beyond. This has been confirmed by all […]
19 August 2022 The South African Furniture Initiative (SAFI) recently confirmed its continued endorsement of partnerships with key stakeholders to give its members and supporters access to some of the pre-eminent furniture manufacturing and interior design events both locally and internationally. According to Bernadette Isaacs, Managing Director of SAFI, these collaborations and strategic partnerships are […]
29 October 2021 Following half a decade of serving the furniture sector in South Africa, the South African Furniture Initiative (SAFI) is celebrating its 5th birthday by taking note of past successes and using that knowledge to springboard into the future. According to Bernadette Isaacs, Managing Director of SAFI, the organisation was established as a […]
15 June 2021 The South African Furniture Initiative (SAFI), in partnership with the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing SETA (FP&M SETA), completed the pilot phase of the updated Occupational Certificate for a Furniture Upholsterer in Johannesburg. According to Bernadette Isaacs, Managing Director of SAFI, the pilot proved to be a success with the learners taking part […]
Furniture designers and manufacturers are urged to tap into the rich vein of opportunity that lies in collaborating with local architects and interior design specialists. This follows an in-depth discussion between senior architects, designers, and furniture makers during the recent 2020 Furniture Sector Forum, which was held digitally on Wednesday 21 October 2020. The panel […]
