Nusas, noun

/ˈnjuːsæs/
Forms:
Also NUSAS, N.U.S.A.S.
Origin:
Acronym formed on National Union of South African Students.
historical
An association (1924–1991) of mainly English-speaking, liberal students at universities and colleges. Also attributive.
Note:
Merged with Sansco in 1991.
1934 C.P. Swart Supplement to Pettman. 126Nusas, The popular name of the National Union of South African Students.
1955 T.B. Davie Educ. & Race Rel. 10As far back as 1924 the students..created..a National Union of Students (N.U.S.A.S.) which for many years operated successfully in the interests of students generally.
1963 M.G. McCoy Informant, Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha), Eastern CapeThe latest Govt. attack is on Nusas — Vorster calling on all students to resign and to break its hold over universities where it still reigns.
1973 A.G. Bagnall in Std Encycl. of Sn Afr. VIII. 91During the decades following the Second World War the leaders of NUSAS increasingly felt it their duty to give voice to the student bodies they represented, concerning controversial State actions and legislation.
1978 Sunday Times 28 May 12More than 15 student newspapers, posters and pamphlets, mostly left-wing or Nusas-oriented have been banned so far this year.
1982 K. Jaga in Voice 11 July 2The aim of NUSAS July Festival was to mobilize students in the ‘education struggle’, to tackle issues off campus like detentions and strikes.
1986 P. Maylam Hist. of Afr. People 193Black university students..in the late 1960’s became disillusioned with the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS), a body dominated by liberal white students.
1987 Rhodeo (Rhodes Univ.) Mar. 7Rhodeo: What exactly is NUSAS? SK: Our three main spheres of work are student representation, student benefits, and political action.
1991 [see Sansco].
An association (1924–1991) of mainly English-speaking, liberal students at universities and colleges. Also attributive.
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