{"id":842267,"date":"2025-11-07T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=842267"},"modified":"2025-11-07T08:26:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T06:26:42","slug":"south-african-women-beat-men-in-an-important-economic-indicator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/842267\/south-african-women-beat-men-in-an-important-economic-indicator\/","title":{"rendered":"South African women beat men in an important economic indicator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Absa\u2019s Homeowners Sentiment Index (HSI) Q3 2025 shows that women bought more homes than men in South Africa over the quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Absa\u2019s Homeowners Sentiment Index (HSI) is South Africa\u2019s leading measure of consumer confidence in the property sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, homeowner sentiment declined marginally by one percentage point to 85% from the previous quarter but remains high by historical standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Africa now heads into the final quarter of the year, traditionally a time for financial reflection and planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Absa highlighted that the sustained confidence in property as a long-term investment is particularly noteworthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many South Africans still view property as a secure investment asset, which is a key driver of positive sentiment and is stimulated by rental demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEasing inflation and lower interest rates have supported optimism, while unemployment and slow growth continue to temper it,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOverall, South Africans remain cautiously optimistic about property as a path to financial security and long-term stability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest Absa HSI revealed that females, particularly single women, account for more than half of all first-time homebuyer applications in 2025 to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe rising homeownership aspirations in this subgroup are really spurring activity in SA’s residential property market,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen strong optimism in the property market hold steady over the past year, and people are acting on it,\u201d said Absa Home Loans\u2019 Tshepo Mashashane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s especially positive to see more women stepping into homeownership for the first time. It shows the market is recovering and diversifying in meaningful ways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kamini Ramsamy, Head of Enterprise Risk at Absa Personal and Private Banking, added that consumers\u2019 disposable income has also shown a recovery in recent quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHowever, the outlook for their finances remains strained in the short term, with time needed for them to gradually recover financially,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIncreased global uncertainties also continue to drive the cautious optimism among existing and aspiring homeowners.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Absa Homeowners Sentiment Index (HSI) Q3 2025 data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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