Bryan Habana’s Cape Town home: what Top Billing showed in 2014

Former Springbok wing Bryan Habana lives in a large two-storey house in Cape Town, and Briefly News has taken a fresh look at what the property offers. The report points to a home that reflects both his taste and his rugby career.

What the home looks like

Most of what the public knows about the house comes from 2014, when the TV programme Top Billing toured it. According to Briefly News, Habana has kept the home fairly private because of security concerns, and its exact location has never been made public.

The property includes a sun room, a cigar lounge, roomy dining and seating areas, a games area, a swimming pool and a dedicated home office. Inside, the ceilings are high and hung with chandeliers, with built-in beam lighting adding to the look. Walls of glass let daylight into the house, and a big balcony gives sweeping views over the area around it.

Every room has its own theme. Running through all of them, Briefly News reported, are artefacts and portraits that speak to Habana’s personal style and to his time in the game.

Life after rugby

Habana retired from professional rugby in 2018, closing a 13-year career. According to the report, that career included multiple Rugby World Cup victories and earned him a place among the sport’s all-time greats.

Since hanging up his boots, he has built up business interests of his own. Briefly News said he co-founded Paymenow, a platform focused on financial wellness, and that he is linked to the Retroactive agency. He also holds a role within the MatchKit corporate structure.

He has not left the sport behind entirely. The report says he still has a partnership with DHL and continues to work with broadcasters.

What to keep in mind

The tour of the house dates from 2014, so the interior may have changed since then. Because Habana has chosen not to share the address, there is nothing for fans to visit, and the images from that broadcast remain the main public record of the home.

For readers, the story is a reminder of how some sportspeople turn a playing career into a business portfolio after retirement, as Habana has done since 2018.

This story is based on reporting by Briefly News.