Vision

VISION

The Guma vision
Guma strives to be the leading entrepreneurial investment and operational organisation in Africa, creating wealth for the benefit of all stakeholders.

MISSION

The Guma business mission
To add value to its investments through hands-on involvement and exceptional business acumen and to focus on synergetic, diversified sectors of commerce.

The Guma mission as an employer
Guma Group believes its over 12 000 staff members are key to the company's success and without them failure would be inevitable. Guma's mission as an employer is to be regarded as an employer of choice in Southern Africa, by:

  • Offering training and skills development, through various independent institutions, Guma in-house training, Emerging Talent programme.

  • Offering the following benefits to staff:
    • Skills training
    • Bursaries
    • Employee wellness
    • Career pathing
    • Funeral scheme
    • Group Life Cover (3 times annual salary)
    • Disability Benefit
    • Medical aid
    • Staff Canteen
    • Staff tools of the trade
    • Profit, Share Options & Incentives

Guma is committed to:

  • The African continent and the possibilities of business
  • Giving back to the community and being perceived as a caring organisation
  • Believing in our people
  • Treating our CLIENTS like ROYALTY
  • Promoting "vision possible"

Guma news

2010/11/07
Controversial British businessman John Sterenborg has emerged as a key figure in the running battle between Joburg businessman Robert Gumede and the Mail & Guardian newspaper

2010/11/05
Billionaire business-man, Mr Robert Gumede caused a stir on Wednesday night when he publicly accused a journalist of the investigative newspaper, Mail & Guardian (M&G) of receiving money from a former business associate

2010/11/03
The Press Ombudsman has been asked by Robert Gumede to investigate the ethics and professional practices of the Mail & Guardian (M&G) newspaper, fallowing revelations that at least one of its investigative journalists received payment...

2010/10/05
Following a closed competitive bidding process, Lions Rugby today announced the signing of an agreement with two of Africa’s leading entrepreneurs, Robert Gumede and Ivor Ichikowitz

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