Incomplete records belonging to the National Union of South African Students (1933 -1992) form a large part of this collection.

The following abbreviations are used in the collection:

ANC - African National Congress.

FONS - Friends of NUSAS.

JODAC - Johannesburg Democratic Action Committee.

NUSAS - National Union of South African Students.

RAU - Rand Afrikaanse Universiteit.

RHODES - Rhodes University, Grahamstown.

SASPU - South African Students' Press Union.

SDS - Studente vir 'n demokratiese samelewing.

SRC - Students' Representative Council.

SASTS - South African Students' Travel Service.

UND - University of Natal, Durban.

UCT - University of Cape Town.

WITS - University of Witwatersand, Johannesburg.

In 1984 NUSAS, along with 600 other organisations affiliated to the United Democratic Front (UDF). NUSAS thus had a long history of political resistance.

Papers:

Approach to student power (Introductory paper): Paul Pretorius.

Economics and Race: Keith Gottschalk.

The Power of Contemporary Radical Thought: Dr Rick Turner.

Satyagraha and its significance to the youth of South Africa today:

Mewa Ramgobin African Socialism: Barry Streek.

Black Power: Paula Ensor.

Black Power in South Africa: Ernest Raleketho.

Student as rebel - Position paper on student action: Neville Curtis.

Recommendations.

Communique from National Seminar.

Critique of National Seminar.

Names and Addresses of Delegates to National Seminar.

Preamble to the Nusas Constitution.

Where to now White Student' by Paul Pretorius.

The State of Education in South Africa' - Compiled by the National Union of Students' Education Department (NUSED).