overview : 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.

First Air Date : Oct 24, 1986

Last Air Date : Dec 19, 1986

Runtime : 55m

Episodes : 10

Seasons : 1

Genre : Drama,Action & Adventure,War & Politics,

Companies : Harmony Gold, TMG

Countries : ZA

Keywords : africa, south africa, british empire, rise and fall, miniseries, racism, colonialism, cape town, south africa, palace intrigue, 19th century, mother son relationship, zulu empire, exploration of africa, african history