Shaka Zulu - Season 1 - Eps 8: Part 8
Farewell and his men establish Port Natal on the coast. However, the men are restless, and they wish to return home, but Shaka forces them to join him in a war against another tribe. He uses them and their cannon to force the enemy into making a first move. This results in an overwhelming victory for the Zulu.
About Shaka Zulu
Title: Shaka Zulu
First Air Date: 1986-10-24
Last Air Date: 1986-12-19
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 122 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 10
Network: SABC 1
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics
Production Companies: Harmony Gold, Tele München
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
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