About the TV Show
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Shaka Zulu
First Air Date: October 24, 1986
| First Aired on | : | 1986 |
| Status | : | Ended |
| Created By | : | William C. Faure |
| Networks | : | SABC 1 |
| Genres | : | Drama,Action & Adventure,War & Politics |
| Seasons/Episodes | : | 10 episodes in 1 Seasons |
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.
Seasons
Main Actors
Henry Cele
Character : Shaka
Dudu Mkhize
Character : Nandi
Edward Fox
Character : Lt. Francis Farewell
Robert Powell
Character : Dr. Henry Fynn
Trevor Howard
Character : Lord Charles Somerset
Fiona Fullerton
Character : Elizabeth Farewell
Christopher Lee
Character : Lord Bathurst
Roy Dotrice
Character : George IV
Gordon Jackson
Character : Prof. Bramston
Kenneth Griffith
Character : Zacharias Abrahams
Conrad Magwaza
Character : Senzagakona
Patrick Ndlovu
Character : Mudli
Roland Mqwebu
Character : Ngomane
Gugu Nxumalo
Character : Mkabayi
Tu Nokwe
Character : Pampata
Khumbulani Cele
Character : Shaka (6-11)
Glen Gabela
Character : Shaka (15-19)
Daphne Hlomuka
Character : Queen Ntombazi
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