History of the South African MTM Association.
The following is a brief description of the history of the South African MTM Association from inception listing only most important milestones.
| 1953 | MTM was first introduced to South Africa when two United Kingdom MTM instructors were trained in the UK by ICI instructors trained in turn by the Methods Engineering Council in the US. |
| 1954 | A number of practitioners (plus minus 20) had been trained in MTM-1. |
| 1960 | Mr F Jay and a colleague, employees of A.E.C.I started presenting internal company MTM courses. |
| Mid 1960s | An attempt was made by the son of the then MD of Norton Abrasives to create a SAMTMA but without much progress. |
| 1969 | The SAMTM Association’s inaugural meeting as Chapter of the United Kingdom MTM Association took place on 3 July 1969. Mr. JR Smith was the first Chairman and Mr CF van Veijerem the Vice Chairman. |
| 1969 | Mr. WA Hollington qualified as the first public instructor followed by G de Swardt in March 1970. |
| 1970 | Mr. A Margo succeded JR Smith was elected as the next Chairman with JR Smith as Vice Chairman. PH Bailie was the first secretary/treasurer. |
| 1972 | It was decided to become a Section 21 Company (Company not for gain) at this time the committee was A Margo – President; WH Hollington – Vice President, F Jay – Treasurer, W Woeber, P Scott, K Goodman, K Mycock, F Bernga, J Visser, D Page and G de Swardt. |
| 1975 | SAMTM Association formally registered as a Section 21 Company (Company not for Gain) |
| 1977 | Mr. ST Petersen followed A Margo as president. |
| 1982 | Mr. OG Sheard followed Mr. ST Peterson as president. |
| 1987 | Mr C McGee followed Mr. OG Sheard as president. |
| 1993 | Mr. EM Morrison was elected as President of the SAMTMA. |
| 1995 | The SAMTM Association established a Training Board. |
| 1995 | PADS (Predetermined Administrative Data System) was introduced in South Africa. |
| 1996 | The SAMTM Association celebrate 25 years of existence in South Africa. |
| 1996 | South Africa admitted to the IMD thereby becomes a National MTM Association and is no longer a Chapter of the UK MTM Association |
| 1997 | First International MTM Directorate (IMD) Meeting held in South Africa |
| 1999 | Duriing June 1999 MTM-UAS (Universal Analysing System) was introduced in South Africa. |
| 2005 | During May 2005 MTM-Office-System (MOS) was introduced in South Africa. |
| 2012 | Second International MTM Directorate (IMD) Meeting in South Africa |
| 2012 | International MTM Conference “First Time Right” presented in South Africa |
| 2012 | During April 2012 MTM-MEK was intrduced in South Africa |
| 2016 | During Jan 2016 MTM- Logistics was introduced in South Africa |