About Home of Craft
Discover. Explore. Support Local.
Home of Craft is a South African platform created to help people discover the makers, producers, places and experiences behind local craft.
From small-batch food and drinks to handmade goods, workshops, tastings, markets and memorable local experiences, our aim is to make it easier to discover what is being created across South Africa — and the people behind it.
Our Purpose
South Africa is filled with talented makers, producers and small businesses, but many are not always easy to discover.
Home of Craft brings them together in one place.
We want to connect people with authentic South African businesses while encouraging travellers and locals alike to explore new places, meet the people behind the products and support local communities.
We believe discovering South Africa should also mean discovering what South Africans create.
What You Can Discover
Home of Craft is about more than finding products. It is about discovering the people, places and experiences that make South African craft worth exploring.
Food & Drink
Discover locally made food and drinks, from craft beer, spirits and coffee to artisan food, bakeries and other small-batch producers.
Handmade
Meet the makers behind ceramics, leather goods, jewellery, woodwork, candles, home décor and other locally made creations.
Experiences
Discover markets, tastings, workshops, tours, festivals, studio visits and other experiences that bring you closer to South African craft.
Built for Local Craft Businesses
Home of Craft is designed to give South African craft businesses another place to be discovered — whether you have a physical shop, work from home, sell online, attend markets or welcome visitors by appointment.
You don’t have to fit into one box. Many makers and producers work across different categories, sell through different channels or offer experiences alongside their products. Your Home of Craft presence can reflect what makes your business unique.
From the smallest maker to established local producers, there is a place for great South African craft on Home of Craft.
Discover South Africa Through Craft
Every town, city and region has its own makers, flavours, stories and creative character. Home of Craft aims to make those discoveries easier to find.
Whether you’re planning a road trip, exploring somewhere new or simply looking for something local near home, we want Home of Craft to help you discover businesses and experiences you may otherwise have missed.
Explore the place. Meet the people. Discover what they create.
Why Supporting Local Matters
Behind every locally made product is a person, a skill, an idea and often a small business working hard to build something of their own.
Choosing local helps support South African makers and producers, keeps more value within local communities and helps preserve the skills, creativity and stories that make different parts of our country unique.
Every local discovery is an opportunity to support someone who creates, makes or shares something worth discovering.
Craft for Good
Supporting local craft can also help support something bigger.
Home of Craft is committed to giving back. Every six months, we will select a South African charity, community initiative or environmental cause to support.
10% of all paid listing fees received during that six-month period will be contributed to the selected cause.
We will share the selected cause here on our About page, together with information about the work they do and, after each six-month period, the contribution made through Craft for Good.
Every listing can help make a little more difference.
Current Craft for Good Cause
Our first Craft for Good cause will be announced soon.
From launch, 10% of all paid Home of Craft listing fees will be allocated to our first six-month Craft for Good contribution.
First contribution period: September 2026 – February 2027