Abstract:
Character formation was the most pervasive subject in the
curriculum of mission schools despite the fact that it was
nowhere to be found on the timetable. It was a major tool
in the Christianising/civilising process with a view to forming
compliant Christians and destroying students’ commitments
to their traditional cultures. Lovedale Missionary
Institution is studied as a major locus of the transformation
of black students through its WHAM (winning hearts and
minds) programme. This transformation affected their spiritual,
social, cultural and educational development.
