Shaka Zulu was the King of the Zulu Nation between 1816 to 1828. Babalola will play Shaka as he unites tribes across the land while facing fierce battles, testing alliances and trying to survive.

Myeni, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Zululand analysed the first season of uShaka iLembe to see how faithful it is to aspects of Zulu culture.

Shaka Zulu is one of the most storied figures in South African history. Believed to have been born around 1787, the man also known as uShaka kaSenzan Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT ...

EXCLUSIVE: Showtime has axed King Shaka, its upcoming epic drama series executive produced by Antoine Fuqua, which tells the sweeping story of the Zulu Empire founder.. It marks the latest new ...

Rooted in actual events, King Shaka tells the story of the Zulu Empire founder Shaka (Babalola) and his unlikely rise to power, uniting multiple tribes across vast stretches of southern Africa in ...

Originally titled “Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation,” the series, billed as an “epic drama centered around one man’s personal journey from stigmatized childhood to warrior king,” centers ...

Shaka Zulu is one of the most famous figures in South African history, even though not much is actually known about him. The subject of a hit 1980s TV show and many books, Shaka is reframed by each ...

Charmaine Bingwa ('The Good Fight') and Nkeki Obi-Melekwe ('Tina -The Tina Turner Musical') have been added to Showtime's King Shaka' cast as series regulars, the network announced on Thursday.

He is the son of King Goodwill Zwelithini, who died last year after a 50-year reign, and a descendant of the family of King Shaka Zulu, whose bloody conquest to unite the Zulu kingdom two ...

Shaka iLembe: finally, a TV series on the Zulu king that’s true to language and culture Published: June 12, 2025 4:47am EDT Bongephiwe Dlamini-Myeni , University of Zululand ...

Shaka Zulu is one of the most famous figures in South African history, even though not much is actually known about him. The subject of a hit 1980s TV show and of many books, Shaka is reframed by ...