The Federal Theological Seminary of Southern Africa aka Fedsem was a multi-denominational theological seminary in South Africa , and an experiment in ecumenical theological education .
10-829: It was opened in Alice, Transkei in 1963, in response to apartheid legislation such as the Group Areas Act which forced theological colleges for black students that were situated in "whiter" areas to close or move. Among the colleges that were threatened by this legislation were St Peter's Theological College in Rosettenville (Anglican), John Wesley College in Kilnerton, Pretoria (Methodist) and Adams College in Amanzimtoti (Congregationalist). The denominations affected by this got together and decided to build
20-664: A fort built to house British troops. The same fort was converted in 1916 into a black university institution. Many of the current political leaders in South Africa were educated at the University of Fort Hare. It is also the alma mater of former president Nelson Mandela . The university is also the repository of the archives of the African National Congress and documents and houses one of the most significant collections of African art . Built in 1898, it
30-628: A new joint seminary on land next to Fort Hare University College at Alice in the Transkei. They opted for the model of English collegiate universities, like Oxford, Cambridge and Durham, where each college functioned independently, but shared resources such as teaching staff and libraries. Each college had its own accommodation for students and staff, and its own chapel. The colleges that opened in 1963 were: St Peter's ( Anglican ), John Wesley College ( Methodist ), St Columba's ( Presbyterian ), and Adams United ( Congregationalist ). The first principal
40-708: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Alice, Eastern Cape Alice is a small town in Eastern Cape , South Africa that is named after Princess Alice , the daughter of the British Queen Victoria . It was settled in 1824 by British colonists. It is adjacent to the Tyhume River . It has a rail and road connection to East London , Qonce and other towns in the province. It forms part of Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality . The University of Fort Hare began in early 1847 as
50-653: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tyhume River The Tyhume River is a river in Amathole District Municipality in the central part of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa . It springs in the forested mountains of Hogsback , part of the Amatola Mountains , and runs down the Tyhume River Valley and through the eastern verge of the small town of Alice, Eastern Cape , bordering most of
60-680: Is one of the oldest sites in Alice and still graces the town with its old charm of yesterday. Victoria Hospital is a large district hospital on the outskirts of Alice, recently (2006–2011) fully reconstructed and upgraded by the Eastern Cape Provincial Government. The location was named Lovedale by European missionaries who settled there in 1824.It lies on the southwestern bank of the Tyhume River, west-northwest of East London, at an elevation of 1,720(524m).It
70-632: The Fort Hare University grounds. Almost in the centre of the valley, it is being dammed by the Binfield Park Dam at 32°41′13″S 26°54′16″E / 32.68694°S 26.90444°E / -32.68694; 26.90444 , a major water storage reservoir for the rural settlements and farms in the area, as well as Middledrift town lower down, all in the Nkonkobe Local Municipality area. After
80-708: Was Father Aelred Stubbs , who stepped aside after eight years to make way for an African principal. On 26 November 1974, the government issued an expropriation order, giving the Seminary three months to vacate the land and the buildings. The seminary was obliged to move, first to Umtata in Transkei , then in Edendale and finally a new campus was opened in August 1980 at Imbali , Pietermaritzburg . Fedsem closed in 1993. This South Africa school-related article
90-610: Was named after John Love of the Glasgow Missionary Society. During the Frontier War it was abandoned and the mission resettled on the west bank of the Tyhume River . On the east bank a fort was built, called Fort Hare, after Major-General John Hare, who was lieutenant-governor of the Eastern Cape and acting governor of the Cape Colony . Later the name of the town was changed to Alice. Alice
100-418: Was the administrative and magisterial capital of the old district of Victoria East. In 1847, it was named Alice by Sir Peregrine Maitland after Princess Alice , the second daughter of Queen Victoria. Municipal status was attained in 1852. The town is now a thriving university town and has received major infrastructure upgrades under the current Mayor Bandile Khethelo. This Eastern Cape location article
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