South African Youth Revolutionary Council

[2] The group emerged from the non-ANC, non-PAC sector of the Soweto Student Representative Council (SSRC).

[4] The group conducted fundraising tours in the United States, Western Europe and West Africa.

SAYRCO called for more offensive forms of armed struggle against the Apartheid regime, criticizing the established anti-Apartheid movements of being too defensive.

[5] The liberation of Zimbabwe open the possibilities for SAYRCO to launch its armed struggle inside South Africa.

[3][4] On 18 June 1981 South African authorities arrested Seatlhoho and another SAYRCO member, Masabatha Loate.