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Episode 148 - The AmaZulu routed by amaSwazi Widow Bird warriors and Mpande’s exodus
This is episode 148 and there’re negotiations afoot between Dingana and the Voortrekkers, at the behest of Captain Henry Jervis who led the small det…
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 147 - Coloured enters the lexicon in 1838 as Captain Jervis reports his coal find
Cape Town was burgeoning — and trade was starting to pick up. There was also a paradox, the real effects of the emancipation of slaves back in 1834 w…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 146 - The Battle of oPathe where Bhongoza and Hans Dons earn oral history stripes
Andries Pretorius had won a major encounter with the Zulu army, which was now in full retreat and the way to emGungungundlovu was wide open. A day af…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 145 - The seminal Battle on the Ncome known as Blood River
This is episode 145 - we’re joining the AmaZulu and the Voortrekkers at the apocalyptic clash on the River Ncome, which was soon renamed Blood River.…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 144 - Mpande evades Dingane’s assassination plot, the British seize Durban and Pretorius plans a covenant
This is episode 144 and a momentous event is about to take place. One that will shape Boer Zulu relations for centuries to come.
The Battle of Blood…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 143 - The World in 1838, New Veld Tech and Plough Enhancements
This is episode 143 and we’re back in Cape Town, it’s late 1838, our new British Governor Sir George Napier is in the hot seat and he’s already regre…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 142 - Moshoeshoe the beard-shearer and the complex theological soup of the BaSotho
This is episode 142. It would be remiss of me not to say Congratulations Bokke on a gritty win over the All Blacks to become world champions for a re…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 141 — An ode to the Orange River and San spoor blows in the wind
Welcome back to the History of South Africa podcast with me your host, Des Latham. This is episode 141.
First a little admin - a big thank you to f…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 140 - High Noon at Gatslaager & Mzilikazi barges into the Batswana
Ten thousand Zulu warriors had appeared at GatsLaager, the headquarters of the Voortrekkers under the brow of the Drakensberg, sent by Dingana and le…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 139 - The Battle of Thukela/Dlokweni, Durban is sacked and the Republiek Natalia proclaimed
This is episode 139 and the Grand Army of Natal has marched over the Thukela River to attack the imizi of Ndondakusuka.
And if you’re following, yo…
2 years, 9 months ago