Women are winning on homes – but the biggest gaps remain out of sight

Bizcommunity | 19.08.2026 21:12
South African women are gaining ground in property ownership, but the picture is more complicated than the headline numbers suggest. Analysis of more than 10 million property transfers shows women-only home purchases rising from about 29.5% in 1995 to roughly 38% today, overtaking men-only purchases around 2016.