Shaka Zulu (1986)

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• History

A true story

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.

First aired

Oct 24, 1986

Last aired

Dec 19, 1986

Network

SABC 1

Studio

Harmony Gold, Tele München

Language

English, Xhosa, Zulu

Country

Germany, South Africa, United States