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Azanian Youth
Organisation
Leadership
· National Executive Committee
Guiding & Policy Documents
· Constitution of AZAYO
Background
The Azanian Youth Organisation (Azayo) is a Black Consciousness
youth organisation drawing its membership from black youth
between the age of fourteen (14 yrs) and thirty five (35 yrs).
It was officially launched in 1987 as the official youth wing of
the Azanian People's Organisation (Azapo), which is the only
authentic flag bearer of black consciousness in Azania.
Azanian Youth Organisation was banned by the racist minority
regime in 1988 together with its mother body, the Azanian
People's Organisation (Azapo).
It was un-banned in February 2, 1990; with the rest of the
liberation movement and trade unions movement. Some of the
people who helped form and nurtured Azayo, including laying down
their lives for the liberation struggle; included people such as
Cde Thami Mcerwa - President, Cde Phindile Mavuso - Deputy
President, Cde Sam Seema - President, Cde Mokiri Tshehlo -
Organiser and others.
Aims and Objectives
1. To mobilise, politicise and unite youth the philosophy of
Black Consciousness.
2. To encourage the involvement of the youth in problems facing
them in particular and the Black people in general.
3. To work towards a nation-building programme which will
instill a sense of creativity and co-responsibility among the
youth
4. To promote trust among the Black youth. 5. To work towards
the total transformation of the present system in this country,
and the ushering in of an anti-racist, Socialist Republic of
Azania.
Projects and Campaigns
Members of the Azanian Youth Organisation( Azayo) are encouraged
to actively participate in the following projects, particularly
in the impoverished settlement areas.
* Self Help Projects to advance communities
* AIDS/HIV Campaigns
* Anti Crime Campaigns
* Anti Women Abuse Campaigns
* Anti Drugs and Alcohol Abuse Campaigns
* Literacy and Health Awareness Projects
* Leadership Training Seminars and Workshops
Principles
* Criticism and self-criticism
* Democratic Centralism
* Collective Leadership
* Recall and Active Participation
Contact address : The Secretary General, Azanian Youth
Organisation, PO Box 4230, Johannesburg, 2000. Secretary General
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