TRC Final Report

Volume 1

Chapter 13

Subsection 44

1973-75 Commission of Inquiry into Certain Organisations Mandate:

1) To inquire into and (taking into account the evidence, memoranda and exhibits submitted to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Certain Organisations) report on

a) the objects, organisation and functioning of the National Union of South African Students, the South African Institute of Race Relations, the University Christian Movement, the Christian Institute of Southern Africa and any related organisations, bodies, committees or groups of persons;

b) the activities of the above-mentioned organisations and the direct or indirect results or possible results of such activities; c) the activities of individuals in or connected with the aforementioned organisations, and the direct or indirect results or possible results of those activities; and

2) to make recommendations as necessary.

Date of Reports: (see specific dates listed after ref. for each report)

Chairpersons: KRUGER, J.T. (4 July 1972 - 1 August 1972) SCHLEBUSCH, A.L. (1 August 1972 - 14 May 1974) LE GRANGE, L. (14 May 1974 - completion)

Refs: Reports 1 and 2, concerning the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS): unnumbered, signed 23.2.73, tabled 27.2.73, S297/43 and S297/43a Date: 1973 Report 3, concerning same as above: unnumbered, signed 11.4.73, tabled

25.4.73 Date: 1973 Report 4: Final Report concerning the National Union of South African Students: RP 33-74 Date: 1974 Report 5, concerning the South African Institute of Race Relations: RP 62-74 Date: 1974 Report 6, concerning the University Christian Movement: RP 64-75 Date: 1975 Final Report, concerning the Christian Institute of Southern Africa: RP 44-75 Date: 1975.

1975 Commission of Inquiry into Certain Matters Relating to the University of the North

Mandate: To inquire into and report on - 1) the events on 25 September 1974 on the campus of the University of the North to determine their causes and the part played by the University management, the student representative council and any other organisation of either students or faculty, with specific attention to- a) the relationship on the campus between black and white academic staff, as well as between the black academic staff and the students; and b) related matters concerning the present and future management of the university, including possible interference by the black academic staff association; 2) any related matter which comes to the notice of the Commission and which in its view calls for inquiry.

Date of Report: 30 June 1975

Chair: SNYMAN, J.H.

Ref: G68 E: EDUC 1/75