# Douw Steyn

_South African billionaire businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Douw Gerbrand Steyn (19 December 1952 – 4 February 2025) was a South African billionaire businessman, the founder of BGL Group, a UK-based insurance and financial services company, and the parent of Compare the Market. Steyn had links to South African politics, having housed former South African president Nelson Mandela at the Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 December 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29894845#P569))
- **Died:** February 2025 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29894845#P570))
- **Citizenship:** South Africa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29894845#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29894845#P106))

## About

According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2021, Steyn had an estimated net worth of £2.05 billion, an increase of £1.1 billion from 2020.

## Questions

**When was Douw Steyn born?**  
Douw Steyn was born on 19 December 1952.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Douw Steyn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douw_Steyn) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29894845](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29894845) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Douw Steyn". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/douw-steyn. Retrieved 6 November 2026.