Who was Shaka Zulu and what did you learn from writing about him? Shaka kaSenzangakhona is universally recognised as the founder of what would become known as the “Zulu nation”. He ruled from about ...

`Never leave an enemy behind, or it will rise again to fly at your throat.” Such was the pragmatic philosophy of a despotic Zulu king and shrewd military tactician named Shaka, who, in the early 19th ...

Showtime has ordered the series “Shaka: King of The Zulu Nation” from Antoine Fuqua, the pay TV channel said Tuesday. Created and written by Olu Odebunmi and Tolu Awosika, the hourlong show is ...

Shaka Zulu is a curious entity. It’s a 10-hour miniseries, produced for about $20 million, which dramatizes the savage Zulu wars of the 19th century. It is packed with vivid battle action, yet bears a ...

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 kaSenzangakhona is regarded as the founder of the country’s ...

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In 1823, warriors from the Zulu Empire, headed by Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the outskirts of the British colony of Cape Town, in South Africa. In ...

Showtime has given a series order to hourlong drama Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation, executive produced and directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day). The series, an epic drama centered around one man’s ...

Creators Olu Odebunmi and Tolu Awosika will write the series from Propagate and CBS Studios. By Lesley Goldberg Television Editor, West Coast Showtime is ready to explore the story of a warrior king.