SASCO | sasco | Activity https://sasco.africa/members/sasco-2/activity/ Activity feed for sasco. Sun, 29 Jun 2025 06:27:56 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 a0614f31c61b9667040ba9a330a320d3 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.africa/?p=4979 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:23:51 +0200  OUTCOMES OF THE 23RD SASCO NATIONAL CONGRESS   The 23rd National Congress of SASCO convened from the 7th to the 13th of December 2024 at the Thobi Kula Sports Centre in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. The […]

]]> 0 546db69e24eb14066ccb7a5691c021a0 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4667 Sat, 01 Jan 2022 10:46:39 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) wishes to welcome everyone to the year 2022 in particular students of the world, who have survived the pandemic and continue to succeed in their struggle towards a […]

]]> 0 e74d8291d586c826fa4a4f1ac666cbd7 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4664 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:28:00 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) wishes to take this moment and wish all South African student’s a joyful festive season with their loved ones. In our calendar this time of the year is traditionally t […]

]]> 0 70affaf4cdc8a1b7295457a42e0e3581 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4658 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:15:21 +0200 We the delegates to the 8th National General Council (NGC) of the South African Students Congress (SASCO), gathered at Coastal College Umlazi V Campus in Durban: representing 305 branches and all structures of […]

]]> 0 67b66d4b622da724b81e0d77d5896af0 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4655 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:11:49 +0200 Delivered by the General Secretary ~ Cde Zola Sapetha

Cde. President and the entire National Executive Committee of SASCO, comrades from the Progressive Youth Alliance and the Mass Democratic Movement as a […]

]]> 0 003b4d8a34f593e04d450e06f3f044ec sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4652 Sun, 12 Dec 2021 15:26:09 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) will be hosting its 8th National General Council (NGC) over the coming weekend. The NGC is a mandatory meeting which is convened in between the National Congress which […]

]]> 0 6b15822d22058a0c9d28a676b6aacdde sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4649 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:20:00 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO)on behalf of the students of the Republic of South Africa extends its revolutionary congratulations to the Southern Africa Student Union (SASU) on its convening of a […]

]]> 0 3163fa03fd568e34a973ca0dd50d7abb sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4645 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:31:17 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) today commemorates 82 years since Nazi Storming of the then Charles University where more than 1200 protesting students were arrested and deported to concentration […]

]]> 0 7038ab139439d9b05d25a15b89d2f1b4 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4643 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:45:28 +0200 SASCO has noted the proposed guidelines for NSFAS funding for the academic year 2022 and wishes to place it on record that it will contribute to the best interest of the student populace within the Higher […]

]]> 0 d1ad3e374b819764754d82272664800c sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4640 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:40:20 +0200 Thursday, 11 November SASCO reaction to the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBS) presented Minister E Godongwana today.

The South African Students Congress (SASCO) has noted the MTBPS delivered by […]

]]> 0 0ab25c160a20832d3392ebecadae205e sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4637 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:45:18 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) welcomes the decision by the ANC led government to withdraw its support for Miss SA in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant.

It is terribly unfortunate that Miss […]

]]> 0 1d04994bfb1ba95b0ad3fa21bac25d8f sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4634 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:14:19 +0200 The South African Student Congress (SASCO) welcomes the long overdue appointment of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) board which has been appointed today 10 November 2021 by the President Cyril […]

]]> 0 465ffc05f2ea1a7be379e118c36f5757 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4630 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:26:31 +0200 The South African Student’s Congress (SASCO) warmly welcomes the announcement of the opening of NSFAS applications for the 2022 academic year which are opened from 2 November 2021 – 07 January 2022. SASCO e […]

]]> 0 95f036b4393b68f8a77093f13a477812 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4627 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:52:13 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) is concerned with the recent spate of loadshedding that will undoubtedly have an impact on students who are currently sitting for their final assessments in both basic […]

]]> 0 d0f4c159031f14d4666af1877cf0362b sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4624 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:01:00 +0200 The South African Student Congress (SASCO) would like to wish the Matric class of 2021 all the best as they prepare to write their National Senior Certificate exams.

As the class of 2021 begins their last and […]

]]> 0 f426575bb84dd07484a498051d67ba74 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4619 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:51:55 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) wishes to Congratulate and Welcomes the appointment of Dr Nkosinathi Sishi as the new Director General of the Department of Higher Education and Training.

The South […]

]]> 0 dc447aaca3bfcfaaa9b6bd025e15ccba sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4524 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:07:30 +0200

]]> 0 015939824a6913022ec05e5fc53467fe sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4522 Mon, 20 Sep 2021 14:03:55 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) rejects the attempt by some South African universities to impose mandatory vaccination. We deem the current discussion as an adventurous imposition on the freedom of […]

]]> 0 b5238c7d439f7de809a0a6bc538a3f61 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4510 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:05:55 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) has learnt with sadness the news of the passing of Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize who served as the Minister of Higher Education and Training from the period of 2018 – 2019, and […]

]]> 0 c3901d7556255ee37d02654e664cd48d sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4500 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:28:23 +0200 We as the South African Students Congress (SASCO) have observed disparagingly the recluse manner in which the issue of COVID-19 origin tracing has been handled. We have observed carefully the issue of Origin […]

]]> 0 c45a1373723819f778d9bd24bb1cb08c sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4496 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:20:42 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) notes the cabinet reshuffle with dismay, the organisation believes that the decisions executed by the President of ANC and Republic, falls short of taking into […]

]]> 0 91e7efbc78c0ad092c2a498a539c95a1 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4493 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:13:29 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) convened its ordinary National Working Committee (NWC) on Tuesday, 13 July 2021 to assess the state of the organization and evaluate how far is the rebuilding process. […]

]]> 0 4ff869a84896ad44240ec846d30cbcc8 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4480 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:25:21 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) condemns in the strongest terms possible the burning of student residences in Durban and Pietermaritzburg by domestic terrorists which has been reported to have taken […]

]]> 0 a0184cbaed518a3d1b8a810aed81ee0e sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4487 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:45:00 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) has learnt with shock and disappointment the unfortunate eviction order by Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT, FS) management directed at residence […]

]]> 0 67bd24389f3feab0862dad65e211af2b sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4478 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:21:37 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) notes the announcements made in line with the adjusted Alert Level 4 regulations by the minister of Higher Education and Science. We note government’s decision to k […]

]]> 0 51304c100a3e5663919f6a6f44c49267 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4475 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:02:23 +0200 The South African Student Congress (SASCO) has noted the brutality meted against the peaceful people of eSwatini by the intransigent royalist tinkundla regime led by King Mswati III. The only sin of the people of […]

]]> 0 0c31c6994d41cfd98190ccfb5f06ac5c sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4470 Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:11:04 +0200 The South African Students Congress welcomes the sentencing of Aubrey Manaka on the rape and murder of Precious Ramabulana, the 19year old student who was studying at the Ramokgopa campus of Capricorn TVET […]

]]> 0 d861c9eb0caca7d4e57f434c6d90bff8 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4461 Mon, 31 May 2021 07:17:15 +0200 SASCO has learnt with shock of the death of Miss Yonwabo Manyanya which is said to be as a result of hunger and being shelterless. It is very unfortunate that almost three decades into Democracy there’s a human b […]

]]> 0 4ae23d97a5df4ab7c5f64f5c38f3843f sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4455 Tue, 18 May 2021 18:19:53 +0200 SASCO to lead protest by South African Students at the Israeli Embassy in Pretoria. Students and the youth of South Africa will be gathering this Thursday, 20 May 2021 to stand in solidarity with the oppressed […]

]]> 0 b0ceb263eb5c1230bd18971eb0c1f774 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4451 Fri, 14 May 2021 09:26:03 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) reaffirms its support to the people of Palestine in their struggle for freedom and self-determinationThe organisation has noted with anger the continued violence […]

]]> 0 448ca20d891eef4887d1c9a22eebe1c2 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4448 Tue, 11 May 2021 09:18:00 +0200 Invitation to all writers to submit articles for the next Moithuti Edition

The editorial team led by the Editor in Chief Comrade Buthanani Thobela would like to invite all the progressive writers to pen their […]

]]> 0 0a21d9b127912010a6b8cd1d3ed8302a sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4445 Tue, 04 May 2021 08:24:14 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) has noted with regret and utter dismay the intentions of government to give students a choice between receiving laptops or receiving money in their bank accounts.  As […]

]]> 0 03476760689386c36f14188af43f359c sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4440 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:04:17 +0200 SASCO is disheartened by the #CapeTownFire that has led to the tragic burning of UCT Library.

We encourage UCT students to remain safe and protect each other and their belongings. We wish to call on the […]

]]> 0 7952d972f6caa23fe5e024f60a0cc607 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4438 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:43:10 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) has noted with concern the non-payment to TVET Colleges and as such many vulnerable students have been evicted from their residences.

SASCO has written to the Chief […]

]]> 0 8b1ffce0d04046fa11d0dcd4849b1627 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4422 Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:33:00 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) Top 5  met the African National Congress (ANC) Top 6 with some Ministers (Finance, Police, Higher Education & COGTA)  last Friday, 12 March 2021 and today Monday, 15 M […]

]]> 0 39b68ba08ad289790997a31df3149ed5 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4401 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:39:28 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) on Tuesday, 02 March 2021 held a special National Executive Committee following the presentation of the Neo-Liberal Budget Speech by the Anti-Working Class Minister on […]

]]> 0 565bd1aaecb1c2f3ec17c71a1c8aa06e sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4334 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:45:04 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) has learnt with disgust that there’s a private company which attempts to Interdict its Voice on the delivery of Gadgets and Data to students as early as upon r […]

]]> 0 8cc637fa7371aa580803fac9d742ecc8 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4331 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:56:03 +0200 The South African Students Congress (SASCO) welcomes all returning and prospective students into the 2021 academic year. The year begins on a continuation of what has since been characterised as our new normal, […]

]]> 0 6efd1d2bca4e4c5337aafe660dcfd2d8 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4321 Thu, 24 Dec 2020 04:28:00 +0200 SASCO YEAR-END STATEMENT: 2020 A TROUBLED ACADEMIC YEAR

Thursday, 24 December 2020

“Looking at the past must only be a means of understanding more clearly what and who they are so that they can m […]

]]> 0 7772ea984b6075594c721849a8abd7bb sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=4263 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 07:50:34 +0200 SASCO wishes it’s former Secretary-General, Dr Tshilidzi Ratshitanga a blessed happy 45th birthday. Long Live!

]]> 0 f254dc8b961ee2841b1a8cbb5797fdef sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=3969 Thu, 25 Jun 2020 21:46:12 +0200 SASCO stands diametrically opposed to the statement made by the Chief Justice of the Republic in support of the Apartheid state of Israel. What’s even more worrying is that his statement comes at a time w […]

]]> 0 ac9c0eeda2922e1d9770288e574bb9d7 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=3763 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:53:03 +0200

]]> 0 c2951dfa5bb9d1dd69fb6f3464a0b4d8 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=3723 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:24:18 +0200 South African Students Congress (SASCO) held a bilateral meeting with Minister Dr Blade Nzimande and Deputy Minister Buti Manamela of Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation today, the 21st of April […]

]]> 0 b75a0c04d5343172580e468b57e527c4 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=3693 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 20:54:52 +0200 The NWC adopted subcommittees as part of the strengthening and maximising of participation of our overall membership base in the livelihood of the organisation. The subcommittees shall be headed by the directly […]

]]> 0 35d8342d6b36c13266282f8e4fba94b2 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=3690 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 20:33:23 +0200 “The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various way. The point, however, is to change it.” Karl Marx

South African Students Congress (SASCO) held its National Working Committee (NWC) meeting onl […]

]]> 0 8fde782d2734a9b8f3b736e6527ec5af sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=3569 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:53:39 +0200 SASCO welcomes the decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to lock down the country for 21 days from Thursday, 26 March 2020.

“Patriotism demands of us sustained sacrifice”. Chiang Kai-Shek

The South […]

]]> 0 abeb0e4b481d9b38f8c2e04c760d5ac8 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=3428 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:39:49 +0200 For years in succession, SASCO embarks in one of the most important annual programs the Right To Learn Campaign. The foundation of this campaign is based on our constitutional obligation to ensure access and […]

]]> 0 2e0e8f144bd9450d2a48fe783707a32e sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=3340 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:11:28 +0200 The Deputy President of SASCO, Cde Buyile Matiwane, has been selected as one of the activists in SA who will be participating in a workshop on the Palestinian resistance.

During this course, he will be […]

]]> 0 4208da6c3bfaf5339bd52de0cdda2a14 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=3337 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:02:00 +0200 Our history as a nation is marked with a bitter history written by the blood of student activists/leaders who lost their lives during the liberation years. The lifeless bones of our forbearers turn in their final […]

]]> 0 2df2fd5b13b210cc5198fb8540ad1cf2 sasco wrote a new post https://sasco.co.za/?p=3330 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:20:58 +0200 THE STUDENT MOVEMENT HONOURS Bab’ Tshabalala the music legend and Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder and shall be using the song “Homeless’ to capture the frustrations of many students in our country who yearn for t […]

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