The Southern African Youth Movement (SAYM) was formed at the SADC Youth Parliament held in Kimberly, Northern Cape Province, South Africa on 19 July 2002. Guided by the need to be organized and raise awareness of their rights for young Africans at the University of Pretoria the issue of belonging to an interest group and echoing the needs of African students became important for the incubation of Southern African Youth Movement.

Southern African Youth Movement (SAYM) is a non-profit organization founded in 2003 by Southern African students at the University of Pretoria. It is a regional network of different Youth Organizations in Southern Africa whose main aim is youth issues as a regional agenda. SAYM liaises with global youth organizations, donors and private sector to secure resources. Using the resources, SAYM engages in youth development programs, promotes sharing of information and best practices amongst youth organizations in Southern Africa. SAYM values that young men and women are equal partners and should strive for a non-sexist society in which both play an equal role.

SAYM believes that an integrated development approach is the most appropriate strategy to address the current needs of young people in Southern Africa. Integrated Youth Development implies that though young people have a range of needs, the basics boil down to awareness creation of their rights, duties and possible hazards and the creation of the right jobs.

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