The Memon Association Of South Africa’s History
The Memon Association of South Africa was founded in 1965.
It began when a memon student from Brits needed financial assistance for university education. He was referred to Abdul Habib A Carrim, a businessman and social worker in Johannesburg. When Habib was unable to find an institution willing to fund the student, he and his business associates collected three hundred rands to pay for the fees. And thus began the Memon Association of Transvaal, known today as the Memon Association of South Africa. It held its first executive meeting on 22 September 1965
Number of Graduates
Since our inception, we have provided financial assistance to one thousand seven hundred students. Over this period, at least seven hundred students have graduated.
Amongst our graduates, there are thirty-nine doctors, twenty-two engineers, fifty-six lawyers, nineteen pharmacists, fifteen dentists, and twelve accountants.
History of Office bearers
Presidents
| ABDUL HABIB CARRIM | 1965-1972 |
| OMAR JOOSUB | 1973-1976 |
| NM ABDOOLA | 1976-1980 |
| NOOR MOHAMED GANI | 1981-1996 |
| A RAZACK MOTI | 1996-2012 |
| SULIMAN ABOOBAKER GANI | 2012- present |
Chairmen
| Anver O Tayob | 1978-1986 |
| Abdul Rehman Omar | 1987-1995 |
Secretaries
| Omar Khamissa | 1965-1966 |
| Moosa Vally Mohamed | 1967-1968 |
| NM Abdoola | 1969-1976 |
| A Kader Kalla | 1977- present |
Assistant Secretaries
| NM Abdoola | 1965-1968 |
| A Kader Kalla | 1969-1976 |
| Moosa Carrim | 1981-1982 |
| Abdul Rhemtula | 1983-1987 |
| Suliman Cassim | 1988-1991 |
| Osman Arbee | 1992-1998 |
| Farouk Kalla | 1999-2004 |
| Qassim MH Kalla | 2004-2005 |
| Suliman A Gani | 2006-2010 |
| Ashraf Mohamed | 2011-2012 |
| Aneez Amod | 2013-2016 |
| Suhail Ghoor | 2017- Present |
Treasurer
| Noor Mohamed Gani | 1965-1981 |
| Goolam E Rhemtula | 1982-2007 |
| Goolam H Abdoola | 2007-2008 |
| Shaukat Osman | 2009-2012 |
| M Junaid N Gani | 2012-2016 |
| Khalid Osman | 2017- Present |
Assistant Treasurer
| A Satar Mottiar | 1965-1968 |
| A Carrim Cassim | 1969-1973 |
| Abdul Rhemtula | 1974-1975 |
| Goolam Rhemtula | 1976-1982 |
| M Salim Mottiar | 1983-1987 |
| Abdoola A Mohamed | 1988-1990 |
| Nizamuddin Gani | 1991-2002 |
| Goolam H Abdoola | 2003-2006 |
| Shaukat Osman | 2007-2008 |
| M Junaid N Gani | 2009-2012 |
| Khalid Osman | 2012- 2016 |
| Farid Ismail (ABI) | 2017- Present |
Members
Office Bearers
| President | Suliman Aboobaker Gani |
| Vice-president | Aneez Amod |
| Secretary | Abdool Kadir Kalla |
| Assistant secretary | Suhail Ghoor |
| Treasurer | Khalid Osman |
| Assistant treasurer | Farid Ismail (ABI) |
Executive Committee Members
- Abdus Sattar Mohamed
- Abdool Razak Hassim
- Faizel Mahomed
- Sayed H Mia
- Mohamed Iqbal Gani
- Imtiaz Ahmed
- Mohseen Moosa
- Mohamed Shabier Noor
- Salim AB Gani
- Moosa N M Gani
- Abdul Samad Gutta
- Yoosuf Joosub
- Shafique Tayob
- Mohamed Farouk Kalla
- Ashraf Mohamed
- Ebrahim Moosa (Bamley)
- Qasim Kalla
- Masood Tar Mohamed
- Joosub N M Gani
- Shaukat Osman
- Suhail Akbar Ghoor
- Ameer Amod
- Moosa Carrim
- Aslam Bava
- Tahera Hassim
Regional Members
| Balfour/ Heidelburg | Abdul Aziz Mohamed |
| Brits | Ameer Soomar
Khalid O Ghoor |
| Klerksdorp | M H Kara |
| Mafikeng | Feroze Ayob
Ebrahim Gutta Hassim Aboo |
| Makopane | Khalid Hassim
Ashraf Sabdia (Boms) |
| Polokwane | Iqbal Dada
Sikander Gani Iqbal Mottiar |
| Pretoria | Faizal N M Ayob
Farouk Tayob Ridwaan Nizam Kalla Omar Latha |
| Springs | Ashraf Suliman |
| Tzaneen | Abdul Aziz Mohamed |
| Burgersfort | Akber Hassim (Akel) |
| Lydenburg | M. Ridwaan Cassim |
| Bethal | Sikander Hassim |
| Trichardt | Anver Hassim |
| Louis Trichardt | Abdul Aziz Ayob
Reshaad Ismail |
| Ermelo | Rashid Ahmed Joosub |
| Middleburg/ Witbank | Ismail Gani
Akbar Ismail Solly Suliman Abdool Gani Osman (Gora) Mohammed Riaz Arbee |
| Potchefstroom | Sikander Ebrahim Hussain |
| Rustenburg | Dr Joosub Abba
Yusuf Carrim Noor Goolam Aboo |
| Standerton | Noor Mohamed Omar
Mahomed Omar (Raydan) Osman |
| Vereeniging | Anver Alli Amod |
| Vryburg | Ashraf Gani
Haroon Joosub Ghoor Suliman Ghoor Akbar Joosub Ghoor |
Student Liaison Officers
| Potchefstroom | Tasleem Hassim |
| Rustenburg | Halima Aboo |