Mohammed valli moosa biography
Valli Moosa is a veteran of the South African freedom struggle..
Mohammed Valli Moosa
It was, however, only at university that Moosa got involved in politics. He attended the University of Durban-Westville, where he obtained his BSc degree in 1978.
In 1976 he joined the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) later becoming branch secretary for Durban-Westville, and in 1977 was an executive member of the South African Students Organisation (SASO) when it was banned.
He attended the University of Durban-Westville, where he obtained his BSc degree in In he joined the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) later.
Moosa felt that it was during this period that he learnt about debate and constructive criticism. He soon perceived a need for the struggle to be broader than Black Consciousness allowed. He saw the benefits of working with people from all races.
He played an important role in protests around the formation of the South African Indian Council (SAIC), and in 1983 was one of the founding members of the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC). Moosa served on the executive committee of the congress.
In 1983, with the launching of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Moosa recognised a group with the