Shaka iLembe

Shaka iLembe

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Continuing First aired 18/Jun/2023 ZA ZU 2 season(s) 24 episode(s)
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Set in the 1700s, Shaka iLembe tells the story of the making of the iconic African king, with iterations from his early childhood through to adulthood.
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Season 2 · Season 2
12 episode(s) · Air date: 15/Jun/2025
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Shaka returns to KwaNobamba to claim his kingship. While many celebrate, others plot his downfall. Nandi and Mkabayi remain alert to the snake pit he has entered. Meanwhile, the Ndwandwe prepare a traitor to betray Dingiswayo.

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Shaka returns to KwaNobamba to claim his kingship. While many celebrate, others plot his downfall. Nandi and Mkabayi remain alert to the snake pit he has entered. Meanwhile, the Ndwandwe prepare a traitor to betray Dingiswayo.

S2E6
Into The Lion's Den
Air date: 20/Jul/2025 · Runtime: 48 min
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Dingiswayo marches to war, blind to the trap Ntombazi has set. Ngwadi and Nongila reach the Xhosa but are caught in a Boer assault. Shaka makes a decision he will regret.

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Dingiswayo marches to war, blind to the trap Ntombazi has set. Ngwadi and Nongila reach the Xhosa but are caught in a Boer assault. Shaka makes a decision he will regret.

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S2E4
My Daughter Is No Lamb
Air date: 06/Jul/2025 · Runtime: 48 min
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Dingiswayo declares war on the Ndwandwe and appoints Ngomane to help Shaka build his army. Nongila and Ngwadi journey to the Xhosa, while Ntombazana arrives at oYengweni with a deadly mission.

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Dingiswayo declares war on the Ndwandwe and appoints Ngomane to help Shaka build his army. Nongila and Ngwadi journey to the Xhosa, while Ntombazana arrives at oYengweni with a deadly mission.

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S2E2
To Bend Iron, You Must Heat It First
Air date: 22/Jun/2025 · Runtime: 50 min
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Phungashe declares war. Can Shaka unite an untrained, divided Zulu army to save his people? In the north, the Ndwandwe deliver a bride to the Ngwane King, Somhlolo.

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Phungashe declares war. Can Shaka unite an untrained, divided Zulu army to save his people? In the north, the Ndwandwe deliver a bride to the Ngwane King, Somhlolo.

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S2E1
The Return of a King
Air date: 15/Jun/2025 · Runtime: 56 min
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Shaka returns to KwaNobamba to claim his throne. While many celebrate, others plot his downfall. Meanwhile, the Ndwandwe prepare a traitor to betray Dingiswayo.

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Shaka returns to KwaNobamba to claim his throne. While many celebrate, others plot his downfall. Meanwhile, the Ndwandwe prepare a traitor to betray Dingiswayo.

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Season 1 · Season 1
12 episode(s) · Air date: 18/Jun/2023
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Explores the story of the making of the iconic African king, from his childhood through to adulthood, during the 1700s.

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Explores the story of the making of the iconic African king, from his childhood through to adulthood, during the 1700s.

S1E12
Seize Your Destiny
Air date: 03/Sep/2023 · Runtime: 50 min
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Ngomane begins to observe Shaka's darker side. Amid power struggles, Shaka outsmarts those plotting against him and returns to the Zulu, determined to take the seat of King.

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Ngomane begins to observe Shaka's darker side. Amid power struggles, Shaka outsmarts those plotting against him and returns to the Zulu, determined to take the seat of King.

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S1E11
Reap What You Sow
Air date: 27/Aug/2023 · Runtime: 48 min
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Shaka rises to recruit his own Amabutho in the Mthethwa army. Shaka faces a betrayal while displaying his negotiation skills and launches an attack on Makhedama's forces.

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Shaka rises to recruit his own Amabutho in the Mthethwa army. Shaka faces a betrayal while displaying his negotiation skills and launches an attack on Makhedama's forces.

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S1E6
Things Fall Apart...
Air date: 23/Jul/2023 · Runtime: 55 min
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Shaka and Nandi's lives change when Bhibhi arrives and poisons Senzangakhona against them. Godongwana finds refuge with the Hlubi and changes his name to Dingiswayo.

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Shaka and Nandi's lives change when Bhibhi arrives and poisons Senzangakhona against them. Godongwana finds refuge with the Hlubi and changes his name to Dingiswayo.

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S1E5
A Zulu Wedding
Air date: 16/Jul/2023 · Runtime: 49 min
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King Senzangakhona proposes to Nandi, who becomes his third wife, while a crisis unfolds in kwaNdwandwe as Zwide and Goloza confront each other.

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King Senzangakhona proposes to Nandi, who becomes his third wife, while a crisis unfolds in kwaNdwandwe as Zwide and Goloza confront each other.

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S1E4
Welcome Mlilwane
Air date: 09/Jul/2023 · Runtime: 48 min
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Prince Godongwana and Baleka escape but their freedom is short-lived when Mthethwa warriors trap them. Princess Nandi faces the shock of her pregnancy and heartache follows.

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Prince Godongwana and Baleka escape but their freedom is short-lived when Mthethwa warriors trap them. Princess Nandi faces the shock of her pregnancy and heartache follows.

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S1E3
King Jobe's Wrath
Air date: 02/Jul/2023 · Runtime: 48 min
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As the Zulus face the Ndwandwe army, an ally emerges to support them. Queen Ntombazi, fearing for her son's safety, embarks on a journey to the Mthethwa capital.

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As the Zulus face the Ndwandwe army, an ally emerges to support them. Queen Ntombazi, fearing for her son's safety, embarks on a journey to the Mthethwa capital.

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S1E2
An Eye For An Eye
Air date: 25/Jun/2023 · Runtime: 50 min
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A Sangoma investigates Queen Ntombazi for King Langa's murder, but not all is as it seems. The Zulu, fearing their survival against the powerful Ndwandwe, receive a prophecy of a future great king.

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A Sangoma investigates Queen Ntombazi for King Langa's murder, but not all is as it seems. The Zulu, fearing their survival against the powerful Ndwandwe, receive a prophecy of a future great king.

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The Flower of eLangeni
Air date: 18/Jun/2023 · Runtime: 63 min
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Princess Nandi of the Langeni meets and captures the heart of Prince Senzangakhona of the Zulu, however, their romance is cut short by a clash with Prince Zwide of the Ndwandwe. Zwide declares war on the Zulus, placing the blame on Senzangakhona's shoulders.

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Princess Nandi of the Langeni meets and captures the heart of Prince Senzangakhona of the Zulu, however, their romance is cut short by a clash with Prince Zwide of the Ndwandwe. Zwide declares war on the Zulus, placing the blame on Senzangakhona's shoulders.

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Lemogang Tsipa
Lemogang Tsipa
Shaka
Nomzamo Mbatha
Nomzamo Mbatha
Queen Nandi
Senzo Radebe
Senzo Radebe
Senzangakhona
Dawn Thandeka King
Dawn Thandeka King
Mkabayi
Khabonina Qubeka
Khabonina Qubeka
Ntombazi
Thembinkosi Mthembu
Thembinkosi Mthembu
Dingiswayo
Hope Mbhele
Hope Mbhele
Baleka
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Abdul Khoza
Cija
Dumisani Dlamini
Dumisani Dlamini
Mayinga

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Teboho Mahlatsi
Teboho Mahlatsi
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Angus Gibson
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