Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor 2025
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How are South Africans saving for their retirement?





Have a look at how South Africans are juggling multiple income streams.

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor.
At a glance fact sheets:
Key Findings and Financial Education Tips


Since 2009 the annual Old Mutual Savings & Investment Monitor (OMSIM) has tracked and probed the savings and investment habits of working metropolitan households in South Africa. The findings and insights are widely shared during National Savings Month in July. The survey’s ultimate goal is to empower consumers to manage their finances more effectively.
Why do the research?In today’s world it is vital for us to find ways to connect with our customers and our society, to support them as they seek to meet their diverse range of financial needs, challenges and aspirations. Applied knowledge is power, and with our 178 years of experience, we understand that if you Know Better you can Do Better.

Previous Results
The Old Mutual Savings & Investment Monitor surveys the savings and investment habits and behaviours of working metro households in South African. View all the results since the inception of the Monitor.
- Key Findings: Vuyo Mabude, Head of Knowledge and Insights
- Are South Africans saving more? Vuyo Mabude, Head of Knowledge and Insights
- Managing financial stress: John Manyike, Head of Financial Education
- Paying off debt: John Manyike, Head of Financial Education
- Gambling to make ends meet: John Manyike, Head of Financial Education
- Saving for retirement: John Manyike, Head of Financial Education
- Households facing economic pressures: Johann Els, Group Chief Economist at Old Mutual
- OMSIM Overview - Vuyokazi Mabude, Head of Knowledge and Insights
- OMSIM Macroeconomic Backdrop: Izak Odendaal, Investment Analyst
- Key Financial Education Tips: John Manyike, Head of Financial Education
- Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor, A reflection - Prof Jaco Fouche, University of the North-West
- OMSIM Key Findings: Lynette Nicholson, Head of Research
- OMSIM Key Financial Education tips: John Manyike, Head of Financial Education
- OMSIM Macroeconomic view on savings and investing in South Africa: Izak Odendaal, Investment Strategist
- Video 1: OMSIM Covid-19 - Overall sentiment
- Video 2: OMSIM Covid-19 - Impact of COVID 19
- Video 3: OMSIM Covid-19 - Debt
- Video 4: OMSIM Covid-19 - Dependency and stokvels
- Watch Research Findings and Helpful Tips Panel
- Watch Know Better Do Better Discussion with John Manyike and Maya Fisher-French
- Watch the full Webcast Recording with Maya Fisher-French
- Izak Odendaal: Macro Backdrop Presentation
- Lynette Nicholson: Key Findings Presentation
- John Manyike: Financial Education Special Report
- OMSIM Full Research Report
- 2017 Old Mutual Savings & Investment Monitor (presentation)
- View the 2017 Key Savings & Investment Trends (presentation)
- Macro Economic view of the South African savings landscape (presentation)
- Article: SA's slow growth will make it harder to save, warns economist (Fin24)
- Article: SA's gross rate of saving at shocking 3% (Fin24)
- Research Results - (main results slide presentation)
- Macro Economic View (slide presentation)
At a glance fact sheets:
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At a glance fact sheets:
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At a glance fact sheets:
Media Release
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Full OMSIM 2021 Research Report
Videos
OMSIM Covid-19 Research
Research Key Findings Videos
2020 Webcast
OMSIM Covid 19 Research Reports, Presentations & Press Release:
Videos
Research Results (main results slide presentation)
