The Classical Association of South Africa (CASA) was first established in 1908,[1] and has existed in its current form since 1956.
[4] The organisation was envisioned as a national association two years before the Union of South Africa came into being in 1910.
J. H. Hofmeyr, Professors C. S. Edgar, W. Rollo, A. Petrie, and T. J. Haarhoff, with Marie V. Williams as honorary secretary.
After a period of decline and a brief revival in 1952, the Classical Association of South Africa was formally re-constituted in 1956.
[8] A national conference was held at Pretoria where the association as it exists today was founded, with Professors A. Petrie and T. J. Haarhoff as its honorary presidents.