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AL2609 :: The SASCO - (University of the Witwatersrand) Collection

Collection No: AL2609
Title: The SASCO - (University of the Witwatersrand) Collection
Creator: Unknown
Origination: SASCO Wits
Publisher: SAHA
Inclusive Dates: 1992 -1996
Extent: 0.1 linear metre (1 archival box)
Language: English
Acquisition: Accession Number: none
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research
Use Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply. See SAHA copyright statement for Use Restrictions.
Copyright: Finding Aid: © The South African History Archive (SAHA)
Created: 29 July 2009
Abstract: The South African Students' Congress (SASCO) was formed in 1991 through the merging of the South African National Students Congress (a revolutionary black student organisation) and the National Union of South African Students (a predominantly white liberal student organisation). The new Congress was founded on the following five principles: African leadership, working class leadership, democracy, non-racism and non-sexism. The main aim of SASCO is transformation of the country's tertiary institutions.
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Introduction

The South African Students' Congress (SASCO) was formed in 1991 through the merging of the South African National Students Congress (a revolutionary black student organisation) and the National Union of South African Students (a predominantly white liberal student organisation). The new Congress was founded on the following five principles: African leadership, working class leadership, democracy, non-racism and non-sexism. The main aim of SASCO is transformation of the country's tertiary institutions.