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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

“King Shaka” will no longer be moving forward at Showtime, TheWrap has confirmed. Though production on the series, which follows the sweeping story of the Zulu Kingdom founder and his unlikely ...

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 ...

King Misuzulu’s claim to the throne in a storied monarchy has been the subject of a bitter family feud. The drama has captivated a nation that is home to about 14 million Zulus.