Shaka Zulu

"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.

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Created By	William C. Faure
Status	Ended
Original Name	Shaka Zulu
First Air Date	October 24, 1986
Last Air Date	December 19, 1986
Seasons	1
Episodes	10
Episode Runtime	55min
Language	English, Xhosa, Zulu
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Germany, South Africa, United States of America
Production Companies	Harmony Gold Tele München
Networks	SABC 1

S01E10

Part 10

A long-ago foretold prophecy comes to pass when a proposal to negotiate a peaceful alliance between the Zulu Empire and Great Britain fails. Zulu Queen Mother Nandi finally dies, and Shaka, knowing his own fate is sealed, goes into a self-destructive rampage. Farewell returns to Zululand and meets with Shaka, who abandons his reign of terror. Shaka is finally murdered and his empire falls apart.

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