This is a letter from Barney Pityana about the historical background of the South African Students Organisation, structure, aims, the press, protests, and independence for the black universities.
In 1971 some high school and secondary school students came together and formed the African Student Movement (ASM), later becoming the South African Students Movement (SASM). The article traces the develoment of the SASM.
THE policy of the Nationalist Government is opposed by most of the people of South Africa and condemned by democratic people throughout the world. Nevertheless, the Government is going ahead at ever-increasing speed to implement that policy.