Shaka iLembe
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.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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1: The Flower of eLangeni
Princess Nandi of the Langeni meets and captures the heart of Prince Senzangakhona of the Zulu, howe...
Episode 2: An Eye For An Eye
A Sangoma investigates Queen Ntombazi for King Langa's murder, but not all is as it seems. The Zulu,...
Episode 3: King Jobe's Wrath
As the Zulus face the Ndwandwe army, an ally emerges to support them. Queen Ntombazi, fearing for he...
Episode 4: Welcome Mlilwane
Prince Godongwana and Baleka escape but their freedom is short-lived when Mthethwa warriors trap the...
Episode 5: A Zulu Wedding
King Senzangakhona proposes to Nandi, who becomes his third wife, while a crisis unfolds in kwaNdwan...
Episode 6: Things Fall Apart...
Shaka and Nandi's lives change when Bhibhi arrives and poisons Senzangakhona against them. Godongwan...
Episode 7: A Mother's Love
Dingiswayo and Ngomane face the grim reality of being sold as slaves. Nandi and her children return ...
Episode 8: Shaka Ilembe, Senzangakhona Ka Jama Is My Father
Shaka is determined to return to his father but he faces disappointment when he meets with King Senz...
Episode 9: A Hero Falls
Shaka embraces Gendeyana's offer and joins the camp. Dingiswayo's attempt to avoid bloodshed is met ...
Episode 10: Ilembe
Nandi and her children leave Quabae and move to kwaMthethwa. Shaka strives to prove himself by facin...
Episode 11: Reap What You Sow
Shaka rises to recruit his own Amabutho in the Mthethwa army. Shaka faces a betrayal while displayin...
Episode 12: Seize Your Destiny
Ngomane begins to observe Shaka's darker side. Amid power struggles, Shaka outsmarts those plotting ...