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Shaka Zulu

Shaka Zulu

A true story

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Overview

South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.

Created by Leon Rautenbach
Produced by Ed Harper
NetworksSABC 1

Top Cast

H

Henry Cele

Shaka

D

Dudu Mkhize

Nandi

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Lt. Francis Farewell

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Dr. Henry Fynn

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Lord Charles Somerset

Fiona Fullerton

Fiona Fullerton

Elizabeth Farewell

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Lord Bathurst

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

George IV

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Prof. Bramston

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Zacharias Abrahams

Themes & Keywords

africasouth africabritish empirerise and fallminiseriesracismcolonialismcape town, south africapalace intrigue19th centurymother son relationshipzulu empireexploration of africaafrican history

About Shaka Zulu

Shaka Zulu is a drama, action & adventure, war & politics series that first aired in 1986 exploring themes of africa, south africa, british empire, rise and fall, miniseries, racism. Created by Leon Rautenbach, it stars Henry Cele, Dudu Mkhize, Edward Fox. South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.

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