South African billionaire Robert Gumede's $1.9 billion smart city hits land and contract snags
Robert Gumede's Guma Group plans a $1.9 billion smart city on Mpumalanga state land, but contracts, residents and a citrus farm are unresolved.
Skip to content
Robert Gumede's Guma Group plans a $1.9 billion smart city on Mpumalanga state land, but contracts, residents and a citrus farm are unresolved.
Robert Gumede went from caddying golf courses to building South Africa's biggest black-owned IT company. Now he is staking his reputation on rescuing Tongaat Hulett.
Robert Gumede built one of Africa's biggest black-owned IT company from scratch. Here is every business the South African tycoon owns in 2026.