About Saffi

Building Trust Across Aotearoa

Saffi is a community-powered marketplace built by South Africans, for South Africans living in New Zealand. Whether you're looking for reliable help or offering your skills to earn income, Saffi connects you with people who understand your journey, your values, and your way of doing things.

Our Story

“As a South African who faced these challenges myself, I built Saffi to give our community the trustworthy platform we deserve.”

That’s why we created Saffi. To make it easier for South Africans to support one another with confidence, quality, and cultural connection.

The Problem We Solved

Before Saffi

❌ Facebook posts with no replies

❌ Messaging strangers with no guarantee

❌ No payment protection or trusted reviews

With Saffi

✔️ Verified South African providers

✔️ Honest reviews from our own community

✔️ Instant bookings with clear pricing

✔️ Secure payments are only released once the job’s done

Our Mission

To make it easy for South Africans in New Zealand to find help, offer help, and thrive together, whether you're booking reliable services or building a flexible income using your skills.

Our Values

🤝 Community First

We’re not just a platform, we’re part of the South African community in NZ.

🛡️ Trust & Safety

We verify every provider and protect every payment.

🌍 Cultural Understanding

We get what “reliable” means in your language, your vibe, your way.

⭐ Quality Over Quantity

We prefer 100 great providers over 1000 random ones.

What Makes Saffi Different?

Other platforms are built for anyone. Saffi is built for us. We focus on trusted connections, not just transactions, so our people can thrive, not just survive.

Looking Forward

Our vision is to become the most trusted service platform for South Africans in New Zealand, helping our community grow stronger, feel more at home, and stay proudly connected wherever we are.