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ftma despi~ all. the difference in pollcy and approaob. ~bese 1-0 or~_ti..aoa are _"11 able to t'UncUQD

: . . well ~~er pc) in such a aaftDer rooa .for cobea1OD and black aol.1dari:t7 i_ be:i.q prepared. .

I1l11IASI: BelatiOll8 with this bocI7 ~r mDisten b8ie wo' been YU7 SOOd. A ~eti.ng initiated by ·SASO was beld in lla.reb to de:f1.ne our reapecUve

. policies _1n)7 to . C ...... 1t)- deYelop.ent and black "tbaolog. :In a Yft7 well attended -.aoUng it ... ·

~ " agreed -to. -call a ~t1Itg o~ black organiaationa aDd ',' dillC1l:B8 a -c~ strateD'-. ~ lleetins was

cOll't'ened b7 IDplISI in moeafontein in April but Te:Q bed1.7 a'tteDded. 0..4 AlC. and .&SSECA

joined ~ or1&1Dal. two orpni. :tioDa aDd onl.7 fifteeD people a"Heacled. It ... resolTed tbat a

. . ,. lIOn :npreeentati: cOlUAll.ta"tion aboal.d be reoollYened " in ~ iD Pi "teDIar1bbarg. l"1v a ....

appoi.D~ to til plannj,,« c~","tee o~ tbat oonfareno ••

' AIC.&.c Woae or oar ttera to AlCA baTe 'b D replied • . ' 1I'OiiYer.. tbe GeDe.ral. Secnl~ bas sa:l.4 tb t b ia

qui te eapr to coqpera"te .n tb SAS) and baa in fact said t i.D :f'ature wo;a1d be pl. ed to oee wbat-eyer :l'eSOlD'e 8 ~ can ~~r~ r iD orier to prosote

- tbe eft'ectiy cd BCA and to h lp 1 tp eraMp . towards 11'-rel.iaDce. ~ ,

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" are in toacb 1d.th - pe'op • aD be: a g:oea1; role to Pl&ir ill staqd.as ODd deYelopj Dgtbe conecioueDeea . o~"tb people. era to be _de of Iliniatera who

. are iDYolYecl with the ~(WDQ) . t)-. ita D ed and aapira-• l tiOll8 and keep pace with their Ill!U"'Cb. Ko acre than we

atrord Ute 11llt1ll7 or to1 rati.n« a!.n1e~ers who preacb tbe _d:te 80BP01 and are i nseruJitiTe to ~be saf'terinp of tbe peopl.e or God &8 l~ as the cbu:reb cJu'!8 ~

~ paic1-ap. e ...-t pat; ~t tbis evil and cultivate a cOllBCiCJll8 aDd aware .:iD:ister a Bert'8Dt of tbe peop1. ••

We wrote to tile Chri.atiaD 'Inati.tute and tried to get -tb 'to cJefi.De :then- A"elatioosbi.p 8S ::.- wbi te orpni­aatioa wi tb Be.&. aDd 1D'pd a -apeediDIJ up of tbe di.,.- ' ~t ~ wtU.k pe.rBODDe1 h'oD laiJY180X,' po81.t19i .. . in .&:rCA.. We belle7e t "t 1IIIi.te o::"'pDiaatioDs -.JlIft stop 1cladcJ;Ji.D«. black ooea as tb~8 i.Dvlir:b.b17 intro­mcea Ute DOti.OIl of whi"te superinrl.~ in ~be black people. .0 repq was rece18ed to ~ia leto'ter ae 1 t baa been re~erred to the Board of ~nt o~ AlO ••

fltACIIERSl .ASSOCIAnQir;: I re&re-t tc- report thai DO reBpODBe8 were receiYeC1 to oar .let~r to a11 tbe nanona1 bodies 01' Co1oared, A:trir-an 'and Indian teachers.., 0

fte Af'riCaD "teachers '-ept Yagae PrGfl' ses and sb~.41 . B~ interest in -tiD« us. ~07 even se~'t~ ~b"l!1~ _..)' " .• n Rata). represer.-tatiYe to ca.e and aeet U8 iD~ our o~1"1ce

: anel couteet bas been kept wi tIl~. Bqond no 1nteree' . ... d1QluId ill our plM 0 bAYl " j~D" ~eU": 'l&d , .,." or Gar 1., 1'II .. ~t!40 b·tt ~"":. ' :-~ __ .\ o t~ f.', .... l. ~a ,PresieleDt o~ .B'U has . sh!)llft-~a"" iili;ereBli in SAt:fO ... He eYeD.i..DYitec1 lie to addreaa tbeir E.ecuti ve aeetins. 1JD:fortuDa"teq I · was ovS o~ t~ a the ti.ae an4 DODe f# the ~jDiN .l&eclitiYe .-bora could etten4 be0!l~_~ __

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No replics were received from the Coloured l In41an teachers' associatiODs. ?be Soutb Arr1 In4ian Teachers' Association has invited us to • the opening ceremony of their conference to be here in Durban on tbe 29tb ' June.

~ The African Student Movent based .u.nq schools in Soweto ahowed the initial keem~l. iD S&SO and when I was in Johannesburg the7 invited .. to address their Executive meeting ab~t SAso aDd quired about possible eans ot as-ocis"on with" The ASM haa as i t~i~ a1m to interen ~1IdlI~n1I:.. • h' .;:hc r educatiO!rml pro j ects i.ncl e an-D&lns tul. tion for th e completers I classes dar:iDc wiater . vacation and also tuition for tho e stud ta ... preparing for supplementary eXB1l1nati.oo8 i.D .. ~. The PreSident of ASK attended the •• ti.0Dal Poz.~~ Sohool of SASO at Roodepoort in DlJrtII.-r eo-operation with SASO is being worked oat.

The Junior Mr1cQD Students' Congre8tl ---- _-..~ In~da Girls' Seminary is a vor.J axei.

, They invi ted e ver'7 recent17 to expla1.D to . policy and general pol1 tj cal atU tud or •

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the Wbi to man '1s do' sup r.1or "\0 man and that they. a8 Black ·ta _IL&.U do just as well a8 the Wb:1 te atlll4.tId. the eame chanoest

To influence students wi.

To encourage students to 1 arD they II8..Y be discourased b7 c8rta1u obIn.IClLn and to seek and be aore Swaft ar happening around thea.

It hopes to expand soon to o1ober 1ne'rt_ ...... _ quiries about possible 88soc1eti.oD wit I responded by inviting thea. to .una caa:r.~:r.I" they can 8se tor tbeaselTes" tts u pot.

AROUlrn THE CAMPUSES J

I shall not attempt to steal . the tbunder 1"rca the SIC n_ ... ..,~ ~ with their oentre reports. It suf~ices to eat that ~~~ on the centres is adequately reflected in the reports ~ ­oampus tours and also under the coluan CBIIPU8 _ i.D Newsletter.

Howove:r. I shall attempt to prea£nt only tbe ~ ~ events that reflect the SASO position OD sa.e -eaatULe8. Aa you know 'affiliations were received late last 7e&r ~ Ngoye, Fort Hare, TCE and Maphumulo end later :f"ns ~ Theological B€lJlinary in Alice. It was le~.t tbia ~eer tMt the TCE affiliation decision would not be ratified b.r tbe ~ Department of Indian Affairs because tbe:::-e 18 notbi.n« i.D c. ,. between the Afrioail and the Indian soc1alq-anel cul.tgnln~. fbi 1.1 attl1iudl wal adoptjJd bl tb .. Dipan.u", of ColcIantI UfalN abou1l Oolourn"- in sABO. I'M .• obYiobW 4 oa11 f'ar 80Jle sort .ot aotioll on our pari beCAUse it t.a. bot the 1IId.te · &aD wbo shall toll blacks wbo to relate wi th. ~ ••• ",_

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tbe me ntaH, ty of tho blacl= f o1..ks C0nLi.dorably whore they are virtually t old whic h organisat ion to be j ong to An d to be determined to keep even the bla~k (' ommuni ty seperated . "I

We, blacks, from the etudent ba s e mu a t !:l e t the way towards , .. -.• ~ , ' the uni t y and solidarity of dll t he opprca oed peoples of this country consciouB of their binding wider identificat10n and common c ommitment to all achi 'svcmerJt together of the emancipation of the black socls . We ",ust maKe up our minds here and now whether we shall allow sunh interfor(m~_1nt.~ tbe aff airs of the black people .

Ilapllumulo and Federal Seminarie r. nave now bt1. n relegated to mere branohes . The GoverninG Counci l ". t Mephumulo would not recogni s e the central aft'iliat i r">n t o SASO &ond hc.c i n fect . . .. ,. been 4111;y--dallying on the issue. The .'.c ndemic Bourn at 7edera~ Semi nary seems to be of tho opini O~ thRt the SASO Oonsti tuti on ie nut- satisfac".;c,:h'! and ; :JoV/'! in fact p!'eeente4._ .• tbeir c omments to us . They ara again 'tIorriE'I1 p.hout t be faot that Coloured stUdents s e em to be o~pooe ~ to SASO aod t hus tbey would not like to commit thcm~elve a in any way on t be 188ue . MeanWhile SASO has no Q! I C' oeD to SRe' funds end no c entral s ubscriptions have been paid. Mea~t~me branobes ~. -­tunc tloning 'Very woll on 'both campuses.

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I e xpeot the 1esUG of af'fil tation t~ 8~SO t o be re.i'lt::d very · • ,:, • soon on the oampuses at Bellville nnd Durb 811 - W?stville . A branc b bas , in fAct , been formed a '~ Bellv:llle [18 a nuoteus f or fUrther erpMsion . At Durbl'lQ- 1381 "' , ~ ho qU83t:l.Qn will be brought up at a s t udent body %loeting dnrJ.ng ~ueust.

at Bede t s and St 'Peter' e Ha.mm.anskrae 1 hrwe for O0m8 t1Jlle l1tnt -been tbreatening t o af'fi1iate to GAnCI. I will not bo able to acoount for th6ir ratror prolcngo~ dc lny . It :1uot be recog­nisod, ·1 believ e, tl~~t students tra1nin!o: for miniAtTY dE'l'l t1ned for a leadorship role in the black COmml!:'l j ,t!' JllU~·t be i nvolved in the o,onoopt 1 on, formulation l!nd ' axe :::utton of ideas DO a8 ' to be better e. ble to interpret' and represent t hem for the . " greater benofit of t he commullity ho 113 Elo:ving. Blllck olers:r-: ,.,. man can no longer a ffor d to remaL:' ief'la'i.cd v!hen C1110 a ! issues are oonstantly po-eing a ' challenge "; .') t he churcb and its effecti v enes s is now in bAlance . I caa on ~.y expre8~ tbe . r. bope that by t he e nd of tbi e year a ll black i nst1 tutloD8 fi t · .--:--~ 1

higber lear.ning shall nav o been Rffl.l:l ated t o SASO . · , I f , , .

One area tbat noede to be t p0kl ed vorY s er;' ousl y are teaober training oollege s and "e f' b.:-> .' ' ~ ~'.j, and 'Toc.Rti ona l l ehoo) s. .1 was PQt able to do mucb in this lin~ put I bope that my eucceeaor .

'r will make it hie' business 'co brl.llg within tbo SASO told alll . bleck s tudents so ~hat we c an toget~e r boaot :of 8 ~asQive display of blaok solidari t y. .

RESOLUTIONS OF lST-2,. . ..§.:.Q:.:

Res. 1 - 5 : were acted ,upon by t hj. ::J GSC-. A ~ ' C'E' f O ;. tnte:neut 'i'," was drawn at the end of th e confe re~c: e and · ... a.B well ::-eportea·· particul~ly in ,Natal and by the ~~gurAek . The ban cn DOD- , blRcks was mai ntained throughout tne c,')nference only Geoff McMinn and bis f ri end being granted R apedal dispens ation to address the confe r ence .

1'" ,170, It 11 VO'tf 1 l\ !1 'D O r uport thu 'b no ~l~t:l .r oo'nilo1l 88 been maintained with Eebowe . The ' con tac 'u' pe~ple '" e bad

last year ,bav e completed. No r es pons e weB roceive~ ~o our oorres@ 'ildence and the Principal wrote at one :lte.p,o that Behowe waa 8 training scbool and not R u~~verDi ty.

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aes 6/70: the students ~o formed the Port Hare dolegation Mlbeequent17 worked Yery bard to establish a branch of SASO. " tbere and a -ajorit7 or tbe student body voted 1n September' ; ~or ~liatiop to SASO. Two .eabers of tbis delegation . 1Ierf. ~~tq elected to Yery iaportant positiona in ,- ,'" , tbe ....... e.

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gm: ftMt spirit of tbis resolution was oarried to 't68~~d~i1i~esates traa the Indian centres present at the c~ereace.

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the aDd SASO is subscribing to their publication" wheJ'8 1 "'~ we be11. ... e 0Qr appreciation or the work of tbe Institute i. i t baaed. I BPOke to the EKecutive of S.xRR on 28tb June on ' lUCK JrR[.4nllJS I A BIdCI ASSESSIIBII'l. Purtber information on relatiODs with the Institute ie reflected above.

s It~ Since this resolution was passod the Executive restrict it conei.derab17 eO as to let SASO have

aD 1D ependtmt etaDce OIl all iesuee . Ul)Wever , contact wi tb oc. baa been good. We were invited to tbeir Blaok TheoloSJ s-'Dar ties. fte EKecutiye passed a rul1.ng that SASO aball I' ~.~ part 1D prolects directed and initiated b7 ber. ~s. there~ore, rules out &n7 possibility of 'cooperation . with uc. eYeD on practical projecta. We excbange Newsletter. aDd aD7 other pRblications of JIlUtual interest.

Bea 15110: It bas been reprinted elsewhere that very fU1 COD~Ct bca been establisbed witb ASSECA arid tbis relatiODebip is being approciated b7 both aides • . ..... ... _ ..

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ft ~ " Bea 16{l2: It needs to be reported in tbia regard that NA1g.A~ '-::.:-: &Ii pac ed up. fte wbereabouts of the Chairman are a cauae j ' ,:' : ~or speculation. ]10 contact bas, however, been kep~ wi tho " . ]I.APSAS wIIile it existed. ;' : ',' .~:

Be •• 17/701 " .0 Cootact baa beeD m,aintalned wi tb ASB. State­..-Ii eeen .t1Da traa tb •• WllOaliat the prol,nou ot BASO ~d =~ O_Mot ...... b •• 11 i8DON. loban J'i~k and .rolm . .;, ',", tK::~ Y1a1ted tbe Viee-Preeident last 7ear and expressed

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• Re8 2JaO: LeUers wriUen w all u.e A1'.ri.cPD pruri.Dcial te cbe-ra ' unions. ref'erred to .. UGGal. ~ BABA. . _ ~ .l1'ASA ereq sent their :tal. P:res1 "to t talk w1tb us but tbq DeYer responded 0 aIQ or aar.are d:1.rect CO~I"" pondence rela-ting to tbe delJirabili 't7 ,,~ ~ q a Jo1.D~ .eeting to define c~oee CooperatiCID. letters a"]..., wr1 tten to 1o!te C010ared aDcJ IncH. ti .... l teecllen' orpId.-88101.on8 and t he responae bPre _ I!I'lFeD poorer. SAIYA. hcNwYer. bas inri ted us 10(1"" the official opeaiD« fd i.r CGD1ereDCe bere in ntrban.

No doubt' :t'Urtber a~tB at COlltactiD« teacher orpni-.ti. must be undertaken. '!be 'attoaa1 ~ti._ ScIIoo1 1.D ~ recommended that indirtdoal.e and repaaal. repz ..... tati.Ye8 must -de perscma1 contact wi til tbe l.eederellip fd a11 teec organisat"ions and interest 1ncI:iri"'-l. teecberB 1D tile woI'tl and activi'ties o:r SASO. '

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~loop. The UNB and Turfioop SRCs will be urged to uke • detailed report of its Freshers Reception programme 8000 after this vaoation .

Res 40/10: was circulated to all _lack institut10ns of b1sber learning including thoee that did not have an SRO. It was gratifying to note that Saliabury leland, 70rt Hare and Bell~ ville had decided to accept the idea of an SRC 1n pr1n01pl.~ ~. -The University of Durban-Westvil: A subsequently decided ~ form a caretaker Coune4..l untiL the constitutional electiODll are beld in Septem,er. The draft conett tuttnn prepared b7 the students at Bellville 1s now in the hands of tbe tho­rities for ratification before the students BY vote on • new Counoil. At Fort Hare, however, tbe issue bad to b ab ndoned as QPpos1t10n to the SRC mounted and eome a.~~~~.r would not even allow discussion on the constitut10n. fbi. oaused lots ot ill-feeling and all this has not b n reao1~ •

Signifioantly the Springfield Train1ng College particular17 at the t1me of the Republioan oelebrations, disbanded their SRC and deoided to form a Student Union witb a Obslraan d. Seoret~ I~ 1s reported that the authorities are Dot Yar7 pleaeed, about this arrangament and they are, in faot, tr.J1QC to set the students to reinstate the SRC.

I I must say that, for my part, it is very regrettable t t . blaok students should wax to emotional outburst OD thia i beoau8 I r g rd this as a non-issue theee days when tbare

re suoh more pressing 1ssue~ that need the op~ at"t ~ of bl ok students. SRC or no SRC the situat10n in tbe hlac un1verei't~ee an<i oollee " will not change and tbe refo ...... ~04IIP is not the ideal of black stu en • They auat at all seek to attaok the problem at grass roots levsl and tM.

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itself oalls tor oaloulation and unity of purpose and • clear . definition of oause and effeot, ways and aDS. I, .ret~; · ~· tail to see why this whole question to b •• trete ~ . rather absurd proporttons.

Res 4l(?0. Which was moved by Fort Hare student~ ne.dB no oammen. It would be interesting to hear from tbea bow ~~ organised their fresher reoeption activities •

.J • . Ree 1W.0: vixtually cal~e for an increase in affiliatioo8 t o S • One migbt report that intereet groups on SASO baYe been established by the black students in tbe so oalled opeD universi ties, ·this deapi te an express declaration by their respective SRes t. the effect that such exclusive groupe will not receive SRC recognition. 1 hope that repp&~tativee from Wits and UCT will be able to attend thie ooaference. . , I _

OWlS! students ~eing interested in forming locaL . rancb .. mainly in the urban areas. A branch has already been :to~ed on the Reef and it was hoped that Durban, Port Elizabetb. Northe~ Cape an d ~ranekei wo~ld follow suit. At one tfae 1t seemed that UNISA· branches were being eatab iehed in tbese areas but ·1 wouldn't know what became of these plans. I ebal1 be investigating this aoon.

Individual affiliations have been received mainly from tpe Wlltem Oaple ~bl V101.Prll1alnt L1Da.l~. labandla ... iD­.truot,d bl the mx,oui1v, ;0 ,.tab11.h IAIO fri.Dt.' Oluba 1D order to interaat All thoee who constitutionallY oannot be­oome members of SASO to interest themeelvea in the organi..­tion ~ work and principles.

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Rea t:a2: introduced new structures ioto SASe which lSi a ~or our fUnctioning.this past year. Agaln C~1l tbeae stractures shall be under review as we ap1.n to raise the ef~iciency of the SASe Executi v·e.

formed _ '~.' in 'this attempt

are beiD& bandIed ~ the c lss10n on Struotures. Theae

Rea 451Y: tcb out for tbe draft amendments ' to -the 000st1-\1iflaa tb tbe.1.r reorganisation of all the struo""turee of - . SASO. Reg1ODa1 and local atructures are under consideration

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a 46~0: ft1e Executive at all times att mphd to- decentra­fia 1 actin ties and encouraged 1.nl tl t lve from the oentres

eri.cJeneea b,. tbe Executlve ~nt1on E49/7e. Oampus nt"POrta will abow that contact W60 kep t with the oentres. the Bxecuti.e a ensaged in constant dl alogue with the local }, rabip. ftl1 tbe cae oat a the Uni v rsi ty of tbe Wortb wb re a1 t1atactiona wi tb the Executive anc! crt t1ci_ . (d -SASO ~oDl8a tbe ,aub ect of very l' debates "i tb the SASO r

Prea1a nt ~1au1&r17 in an attempt t re ohing an unc!er­a ding.

~7/70' ftJ Dl.-rector ~ CUltural Affaire was instruoted \6 ~. utive (lUOnO) .to bill cuLtural actlvi ties in the , rt'arai ty wbich was held at Port Hare in April. The ru1l118 . ~ .

b7 tIIa Pori Hare autbor1 ttss that no other acti vi ty but S"Don W'CJal.a bela c1uring Intervaraity made it impossible tor $ ._ ,. .... cal. ~ pJ:"Ogl"a.e to be t1 tted In.

Wo't .acb baa ntal17 been done in , the cultural level , by w~ . I o"f .featiYala, exbibitions, etc. although a musio and tradt-~ 'tiooal dress featival bas been plsnned as part of tbis coqfe­renee. fte polic)' atateaeot of the Director ot Cultural ' ,, ­~a11'B blsbligbted specific needs ansi set out some plans , '. wldeh baYe' not been put into practice. · I hope that conent..- .. "' , ' plana ana direetiYee 1"ro.m tbe Cultura+ Affaire oommission ri:l1 ,

~. pvt in Yi r'7 01 ar p rspective our policy and attitude to cal.ture. •

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~: was c~icated as it wae to all the black UhL- ",' Ye ~. Repliea were received from the Universities of ~ the Western Cape, Port Hare and the North. They all recog- - .. .. niaed tbe ~ortance of tbismesolution and explained that th!ee universities with the help of the government are aiming at prCJ'rlaing the technological courses in black unlversitie, .mere tbe,. are not proVided. It 'was added, however, that par. (iv) of the reaolut10n wa s 'erroneous' and 'a sweeping statelaent' and tended to spdil the otherwise ·goo.d and eympa" t ' . tbeHe .eentiAents expressed tby the resolution. I eJCpl.ained that tbe' atatemebts of stud~ts were here well meant and geDUine ana 'flotb1ng to the cfontrary has been prov:ed by the goYerftllent.

• 19/701 I pn.1 •• d· th. 1)1J'(lo.tor ot 8oholanhipi ~h.; I contact institutions Jainly in !nglsnd that offer

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-Souu. Mrica where .ore bl.aeb need fiaancia1 aasi.etlmce anel will be be"tter _ able "to eerYe "tbe black C' "'i"t7 here wi tli - - --tb new17 &Oq1I:lred &kills. 1- IIII.U ea:I that I baYe no"t been aucceee1"a.1 in intereS"ting sroape OYereeaa in sucb a acb_. ~. 1. a .cba.e tba"t needa "to be )JIU'81Ied. ~~ - .,- .

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Bee 57tT0: Bee 58110:

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Bee 62/70:

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Rea 6100: tIbas been "tbe guiding lig: t to all protesta be1.d ibis 7ear-'1IIider oar aDSpices. EtecutiYe reao1.1R1.OIl. -'9/'10 aDd B50/70 .... centres reao1.Ye OIl wba'teYer suppon "tbq undertake and ~ aiJlp17 ca11 ~or sappon 1raa Ute .ati.ooa.l hecutiYe. ne three c~rati.ye eYeD"ts call ~or _ tboroup . re-exa-i nation o~ Ute issues that affect tbe black c~ 't7.

Res 68/70: .l c~8sion on tbeo1.ogr bas been plaDDed for thi. cOll~erence. Black 'l'beo1.og bas f'orlled tbe 8Ubj~c"t of' die­GUGGD iD all GIll' • .mN .... IIIJd our ~t1ft Mllben an nedI n.oaroe _twlal 011 tilt. d taHOD. j woen eum- . : ;, .. IUltiae of thi8 topic anet a c1.ear-eut 8ASO po1.1q 18 perhap8 '. 1.oas cwerctae. .

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Rea 69/70: The issue was raised at Intervarsity and an intera I.u. meeting is due here 800n after this conference. It i. f felt that SASO ust now . gradually d1eenaaa- it.elt traa IDter-' - varaiotY •

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This hae not b en possible.

-L Thie reeolution wa. c irculated to

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R ~72/70: F eent to the .~alled 'black prea.' 1n , If oa. N9 e hae re lly rep11ed to tbe p01nt. raia 4 16- 1 except tLAN~ . __ hioh ha. T.r" curtl1 noted the 0 tenta ot our letter.

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Tow rd. thia end Port H r , who •• atud nt. in..,.it d confor no. nd t his by the eout i..,. to prov1d oc renoe. Aft r wh1le 8 reply c • llorin the proViao -that Pr 81d nt mey P1tyan .tud ata exp lle4 from Port Rar in 1968 Thi ti d u with an .arlier ruling that ASO would to ope te th r on oondition that mey doe o_pue.

Th Rotor would not li t n to reprea nt8tiona by the 'ort Hare SASO Co i tee nd h d ever 1 ~rr.apon ibie alle-

tione as inst him. In subs qu n correapondenoe he ector would not v n r ply to my letters. TI')'in8 to 'arran, an . interview with hi , Xi 8 Mashal ba raie d the ttar with hta gain when aho w a at Port Ha~ and h ppeared v r.r tinal De

definite bout thi .ruling. ASSECA and th Port Hare J4Yl or" Oounoil were in turn ask d to make repr scntation.. To d , w do not know wh t became of th ir attempta. aeali81n,' 1t was beooming too late w phoned the Regiatrar who 1n 0 us th t tho matt r would be raised t the a .. tins or the Governing Counoil on June 16th and w. would hear tro. bta. 1

No word he boon received as yot.

We quickly made arrang aen'\e wi th the authort ties .t tbe University of Natal and when permiesion wae gran'\ed tor u.e of Alan Taylor Residonce and the SRe agreed to Bot •• boat, all oentres wOXe informed and we started on our prepar&'\10na and publioity for the conference . We were happy that the eleventh hour change in venue did not affect any of our sue.~ speakers and everyone welconled the decision to cOIle to n.trban again. , For thie we owe gratitude to the Univeralty ~~t101ala partioularly the Vice-Prinoipal, Prot Phillip8! the WaratD of •. Alan !aylor Residence Mr Ohapman and a180 the 6RO.

ABE BAILEY INSTITUTE r ....,

St.V' .nd I wire 1nv1t.~ to take part in a rtl.aro~ wdrklbOp run by the Ab. !ail.y Inlt1tute tor Int,rraoial 8~dl •• in our personal oopaoities • • We made no attempt to represent SABO here but the opinions expressed in our popera whioh were .

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eec~rded a wide coverage in this country and overseas were " "_"_~ ' . iDdicaUve Qf tbe qew sood and current thinking takin~ round s ': • .-oQ& 70UftB black students and perhaps represented in SASO. A d1~et or the prega coverage hae been compiled and with Jthe ~~8 or the two papers sent to all centres and otber groups and iDdiYidue1s bere and overseas who had showed interest. Copies are alao available on request. Participants in this warkahop OD 70uth and student action included black and wbite 8-taaeDt8 anel aca4PJa1.ca and otber obseryere. It 1s h9ped tha,t

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ADfISORT PA!!!! a

65/70 or th GSC and th Executive Res 48170 set afoot h~er.r ror the appointmant of honorary, adVisory persons.

the ItbtcaU .... d rin.d ve:'7 clearly areas in "hich SASO would eecI advice. ~ Mviao17 panel of e ght wa.8 appOinted 'subleo' "

to ra"t'1cation by tbia GOO and of t bese only three ~eed 't~q-' .. rYa GO thia panel. Others for ... arioue reaeons felt tb,t t could not accept tb. bODour. W. made no attempt to tiad --It.1tt.tutee ror tb 1

!'be 1 no. oODsists of I

e.ra I.C •• e r, attorney in furban and in political circles. C ••• ~alo, attorn l' fro Port !lizabetb ' I ... r.r acti... student leader at Port Bar at • t th tis or tbe take over. He hae eho~ a ;/ great 1nt.rest in education nel student affairs.

h. ClIYs S IIoBride, prtest from Gape Town ' articulate crt ti'c or bypooricy 1n the oburcH and h. is a hard-working welrare worker . I

..ona the underPrirtleged in ,his o0llllUD1tJ • . ~

SCBOOL S'tJUX8S:

~e8 were reported in ore than 10 scboola in tbe Transksi aDd .. tern Caps during the .onth of May. The school pupils ' rioted .oet17 88Binst boarding masters about hostel conditio~ •• lD proce8s teacJlers and other sohool; :autbori ties were. 8888D]ted and 8obool propertt damaged.

~8 underl71ng current of rejection and non-conformism ~ sparred on by deep grievances, is being dismissed very lightlJ b.J the so called leaders of the African community inoludipg tbe ~tor or World, the Transkei Opposition , le~der and the . . 'Xanakei .anister or Education and a majority of the teaobers th_elve8. file children are dubbed 'irresponsible estruc­tive' and they are advised to remember tbe sacrifices of their parents wbo are toiling, t~ provide education for thea in ·the

, hope that they will become better citi~ens, proud, ' self-~ re~ti.ng and self-sufficient members of their communitiee. ,

I wro~ to the i'ranskei llinlster of Educati on and the pri1z)cfpal ' ~' :, of .BealcUOWD Hip Sobool expna81nl thu oonoern ot 8ASO at ~ ( -: .aob ezpal.1on •• Iltbout in any W81 oon~onin8 ~. lotion. ot the students, tb •• ethods used by the authorities to counter tbe1.r gemI1.ne gI'ivances were far from eatlef'actory. I 8Q8Be8ted tbat the entire education system must be brought

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Meanwhile I borein urge this Council, brot aater. "tied in the same garoent 0"( de8't"1n;r- 1d tile", fa the Cape who like all 0"( us need educat! ~ DOt s 11 tbeir souls or sacrifice tb 1.r pr1Deipl.ee .... -ror _ treasured a commodity as educatiOG, let ae praetleal. Let SASO adopt all those stu ente 0 • DOt .. 18 to oontinue with their education. ?hoes tina 1 year classes st be helped b7 wJ. U. U. ...

______ b~ura; arias to write their e at t of ~ ~..r. 1f>ur black students to start a ~ ~ar INob angenees in scbools and hll7 to ~ ~_ bave b en vietl~ 01' e1.a1lar .. ~. _. __

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Many 01' you will have noticed t t 1a tbis 7e r. As r .~utivu-d c~:_=~e~ t • to ~ to tbe attention 01' the public, ~ea1ar~ ~ publio new thinking in our ocieV 1.0 0'J.'der to.,it •• ..,.. thoee who are wsleeping tbrougb a r.y - to ~ rea1l-ties and demands 01' our a1 tuatioa. about all our seJlinBru. tODl8tioa ecboo meetings and oonsul tattons wi tb 0 r ar.DaII_. ..... leased. . !Peature stories on SASO were eoYe~ ".F a1.1 major Soutb A:frio~n and oyeraeaa n t-.. .. _Itl that I bave altnqs pondered i. 18 .... and, it so, how tar .. e shoal.d 80. -

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An organisatiop like SASO is indeed 1.D • part1ca1.ar~ bed si tuation trying to oamrl t black studeDta u.e t.ck sooiety to a oause having, as it baa, _DegPd to tnlet them from mul tinoial organisations wb1cb weft to • larp extent chari table inpf:1 tuttODS. 7bere i.e DO ftIIWdD« ~ from the fact that blaok people jua~ 10Ye t. be ebar1t1aed' •

. One hae tended to sense this attitude f'rc. CIIIIr' Btudetlta 1IIJo -have always expected SASO to shoulder 'the1.r fioanc1a1 _ • . There is little or no consideration ~~ tb -r~ tba organisation is Don-proti t-malting aDd {ts tiea are overwhelming. This calls for aevertf>7 1D siYi.D« IIiDII9 to students and central office .rust at al1 t:breIi he CClDnJIe" beyond reasonable doubt · that .on87 is required -ror ~ae and prei81ng projects. Centres .ust t1DaDce all ~r local proj.a~. IUb.or1p~1on. od OgO. ~ to tb. ~-tB..tt&.wt8 llUet be pas.d, It 11 vel"1 beart-ftlldtq to ...... oomplain that a SASO ~ewsletter at 10e 18 too .,, __ Pi".

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to oont.rend 8 and 8 1nan. '1. t a.'ml •• talk V'l'1 .~ er­tiela11, ,about standin, on our own and beln •• If-r.llant. When a aituatlon oalle for a d,mon.trat1on ot thla witb hODe.'y we run tor cover. and excu ••••

All br Doh 0 and region. r ur. d to OODduO'':O::iondOD' fund-ra1ain 8chem e .0 ao to financ r g1on81 pro ra.. •• and proj ete and only appeal for 8ubltdy wh re 11 ?

ned. W. need a little b1t of dr1ve and tnlt1ativ. lf •• ar. to ' ,.o SASO been th force 1t 1e d etin.d to b.coa in the bl ok oommunity. -1th con.1deratlon and tb. d.vo­tion ot tbe h1aok .tud nte th1 can b reali •• d. It le propoeed tbat tbe - O neral 5 or~ er,y .h~14 b •• triot about livln out aoney. The C h.loD on P'1Danc. will 100 ioto the preeent e,ye~ .. of adain1atraUon or finance ud I 0 ~h t tbe pOiQh raiaed, abov will be ear1CNal,J 00 lund •

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fble portfolio lnvolv d e~abll.bln contact witb lnter-Datlon 1 atud nt ov nta and otb.r laatlone. unexpacted overaee. p •• aetlon to b toraation ot SASO (whiob int rpnt b aov e. t1rr1~ o~ Black P along r1o~ 11v ,) •• nt bat w would in vlteb17 ba .. eoae euee ee ln thle venture. Wa eetabllebed ooat '~b or nieatioDa a p.r 1970 000 a.aolutione .... U eo wi organieatione that approached u. 1.e. orsanl lODe Dot epecitied b, esc •

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Tbe V.P.I.R. ot th1a union, Mr ony Xl t vieited South Atrioa t OI tb r with 00 e oth T over •• e .tu4ent. to obe.rv t tb N SAS and UCM Con • a. W. bad lon, talke with h1.rA. H .ae at fir.t wary .~t 8 50, tblDld.aa that it was a pro-oparth 1d or~ niB tiOD. However, -ben be lett be woe a k eD SASO fan. Relat~an. between JU8Ul and BASO hAlve lfieeD cordial. They k ep ua lnf.oraed ot aotivitios on the Britieh atudent soene and. k.ep them UQad aa to the viow8 and activlties ot Black 8~dentB.

Like moet ovorseas stud "t group. ~ adopt. a e~ anti-apartbeid 11ne. I deolined a rlqueet troa Kr ~ to declare SASO'. support foOr a no-anD.-for-8outtt.t.frioea rally in London.

I" WrLMP tnUVIR§lfY er Pmi' AleoclATlOlf' ... !be Prt".ident of tbh orpb1sa~lon wrote to ue reque.ti.nc

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