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News24 Business | 'Entrepreneur par excellence': The legacy insurance billionaire Douw Steyn leaves behind

  • Billionaire insurance mogul and property developer Douw Steyn has died at the age of 72 after years of poor health.
  • Steyn launched Auto & General Insurance and several leading financial service providers in South Africa, employing over 10,000 people globally.
  • He was known for his philanthropic efforts, pledging R370 million for Covid-19 relief and supporting wildlife protection through the EMS Foundation.
  • Giuseppe Plumari stated, “Douw will always be remembered as an exceptional entrepreneur who built a global business of immense scale across seven countries.
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News24 Business | 'Entrepreneur par excellence': The legacy insurance billionaire Douw Steyn leaves behind

Douw Steyn changed the face of the insurance industry in SA and abroad, founded a massive luxury golf estate, and donated vast sums to charity. He once took Madiba for a spin in his convertible Rolls-Royce, and was fantastic at magic tricks.

·South Africa
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Business LiveBusiness Live

Insurance giant Douw Steyn has died

Steyn was described as ‘a visionary with a deep-seated commitment to SA and its people’

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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Business mogul Douw Steyn dies, aged 72

Billionaire insurance mogul and property developer Douw Steyn has died.

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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The South AfricanThe South African

RIP: South African billionaire Douw Steyn passes away at 72

Billionaire insurance mogul and property developer Douw Steyn has died. Steyn, who had been in poor health for years, was 72 years old.

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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Douw Steyn, the billionaire behind Steyn City development has died

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South African Insurance Tycoon and Property Developer Douw Steyn Dies at 72

Douw Steyn, a South African insurance tycoon and luxury property-estate developer, died at 72.

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