Shaka Zulu
“A true story”
1986•TV-14•1 Seasons•10 Episodes•7.1•Ended
DramaAction & AdventureWar & Politics
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.
Creator
William C. Faure
Network
SABC 1
Origin
ZA
Cast
Henry Cele
Shaka
Dudu Mkhize
Nandi
Edward Fox
Lt. Francis Farewell
Robert Powell
Dr. Henry Fynn
Trevor Howard
Lord Charles Somerset
Fiona Fullerton
Elizabeth Farewell
Christopher Lee
Lord Bathurst
Roy Dotrice
George IV
Gordon Jackson
Prof. Bramston
Kenneth Griffith
Zacharias Abrahams
Conrad Magwaza
Senzagakona
Patrick Ndlovu
Mudli
Roland Mqwebu
Ngomane
Gugu Nxumalo
Mkabayi
Tu Nokwe
Pampata
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