- Saul Gumede started his career as an Auditor at Deloitte & Touche, in 1982. In 1985, he joined Old Mutual Properties and held the position of Property Accountant and five years later promoted to Regional Financial Manager
- Moved to Sefalana Employee Benefits Organisation (SEBO) in 1990 and took up the position of Assistant General Manager-Property, one of his major achievements was sourcing and implementation of a MENTOR Property Management System and the conversion of the property portfolio into unit trust structure. During his tenure, the Portfolio grew from R350 – R900 million. He was also a member of
the SEBO’s Investment Committee - His returned to Old Mutual Properties in 1994 as Regional Investment Manager responsible for acquisitions of both income producing and development properties including disposals. Promoted to Regional Property Manager responsible for the Johannesburg Property Portfolio of R3.2 billion, 308 properties, 1 555 tenants occupying 1 860 000m2
- This vast wealth of experience and knowledge gained was over 20 years in the property industry led to the birth and establishment of Dipula Property Fund in 2005 which was listed on the JSE as Dipula Income Fund in 2011.
- Group CEO of Dijalo Property Group
- Chairperson of Mowana Properties (Pty) Ltd, a R36 billion property management company
- Founder of Dipula Income Fund, a JSE listed property company
- Past Chairman of Pareto Limited, a R27 billion property portfolio
- Past Executive Director of JSE listed property company, Dipula Income Fund valued at R9 billion
- Past President of IREM South Africa Gauteng Chapter No.123
- The past National Treasurer and National Vice-President of SAPOA
- The past Treasurer and President of South African Institute of Black Property Practitioners (SAIBPP)
- The past Chairperson of Property Sector Charter Council
- Co-chair of International Forum of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) in USA
- Bachelor of Commerce Degree (BCom) from University of Zululand
- Certified Property Manager (CPM®) from Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), USA since 1999
- Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) – Principal
- Property Development Programme (PDP) from University of Cape Town completed in 1992