TV Series · 1986

Shaka Zulu

55 min · Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics · Ended

Composite

8.1

IMDb

7.7 / 10

3,647 votes

TMDB

7.2 / 10

143 votes

Local

— / 10

No votes

Synopsis

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.

Cast

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Henry Cele

Shaka

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Dudu Mkhize

Nandi

Edward Fox

Lt. Francis Farewell

Robert Powell

Dr. Henry Fynn

Trevor Howard

Lord Charles Somerset

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Fiona Fullerton

Elizabeth Farewell

Christopher Lee

Lord Bathurst

Roy Dotrice

George IV

Gordon Jackson

Prof. Bramston

Kenneth Griffith

Zacharias Abrahams

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Conrad Magwaza

Senzagakona

Patrick Ndlovu

Mudli

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Roland Mqwebu

Ngomane

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Gugu Nxumalo

Mkabayi

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Tu Nokwe

Pampata

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Khumbulani Cele

Shaka (6-11)

Glen Gabela

Shaka (15-19)

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Daphne Hlomuka

Queen Ntombazi

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Vuyisile Bojana

Mgobozi

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Bingo Mbonjeni

Bhuza

Crew

Art

Hans Nel Production Design

Camera

Alec Mills Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Derrick Bosch Makeup Designer

Editing

Production

Frank Agrama Associate Producer
Leon Rautenbach Executive Producer
Ed Harper Producer
Joshua Sinclair Associate Producer

Sound

David Pollecutt Original Music Composer
Alan Gerhardt Sound Engineer
Bill Asher Sound Editor
Brian Frost Sound Editor
Roger Harrison Sound Editor
Derek Ward Sound Editor

Seasons & episodes

Miniseries (1 ep)

10. Part 10

Dec 19, 1986 · 55 min

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.