c) History and context Mr N Stofile, Principal, led the presentation which highlighted the following key issues: . Lovedale started as a mission station in 1824, on the Tyume River in Alice. John Bennie of the Glasgow Mission Society of Scotland founded Lovedale through the influence of Dr John Love, after whom the mission was named. . In 1838 a small dwelling and church school were established at the mission and by the end of this year the school had 132 pupils. The educational institution of Lovedale was officially opened on 21 July 1841. The first principal was Rev. William Govan, after whom Govan Mbeki, former member of the African National Congress (ANC), was named. . In 2002, a merger between three institutions, namely, East London College, Zwelethemba College and Lovedale Community College gave birth to Lovedale FET College. Today, the Lovedale FET College consists of three campuses (Alice, King Williams Town and Zwelitsha), each one addressing particular needs of the community.