Shaka Zulu (TV series)

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Shaka Zulu
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Genre	Historical Novel
Created by	Ed Harper
Based on	Shaka Zulu by Joshua Sinclair
Written by	William C. Faure Joshua Sinclair
Directed by	William C. Faure
Starring	Henry Cele Edward Fox Robert Powell Trevor Howard Fiona Fullerton Christopher Lee Dudu Mkhize Roy Dotrice Gordon Jackson Kenneth Griffith Conrad Magwaza Patrick Ndlovu Roland Mqwebu Gugu Nxumalo Tu Nokwe Daphney Hlomuka
Opening theme	"We Are Growing", performed by Margaret Singana
Composer	Dave Pollecutt
Country of origin	South Africa
Original languages	English Zulu
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producer	Leon Rautenbach
Production locations	Natal, South Africa
Cinematography	Alec Mills
Editors	Bill Lenny A.C.E Ettie Feldman
Running time	54–55 minutes
Production company	South African Broadcasting Corporation
Original release
Network	SABC TV2/TV3[1]
Release	24 October (1986-10-24) – 19 December 1986 (1986-12-19)
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Shaka Zulu is a 1986 South African television series directed by William C. Faure and written by Joshua Sinclair for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), based on his 1985 novel of the same name.

It focuses on the rise of the Zulu, and their leader, Shaka, his wars, and the British administration. The series consists of 10 episodes of approximately 55 minutes each. It was aired in South Africa from October, and in the United States in syndication from November.