1 Season
10 Episode
Shaka Zulu - Season 1
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.
- Year: 1986
- Country: Germany, South Africa, United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics
- Studio: SABC 1
- Keyword: africa, south africa, british empire, rise and fall, miniseries, racism, colonialism, cape town, south africa, palace intrigue, 19th century, mother son relationship, zulu empire, exploration of africa, african history
- Director: William C. Faure
- Cast: Henry Cele, Dudu Mkhize, Edward Fox, Robert Powell, Trevor Howard, Fiona Fullerton