Shaka Zulu
A true story
Created by William C. Faure
On SABC 1
A historical miniseries depicting the rise of Shaka and the collision between the Zulu Empire and British colonialism, balancing intimate character study with large-scale political and military conflict.
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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