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Episode eighteen - the political and historical importance of Shaka and the Zulus

In the 19th Century, the Zulu people changed the political landscape of southern Africa under their leader Shaka. How was this achieved, and what made Shaka so extraordinary? Or has his importance been exaggerated in a region where history remains contentious?

"Shaka as someone who wanted to build up a nation is only beginning to emerge in the recent literature, so we need to re-examine all the given narratives to see what Shaka represented in the Zulu nation." Dr Innocent Pikirayi, lecturer in history and archaeology, University of Zimbabwe

Presented by Hugh Quarshie.