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Episode 138 - The yin and yang of Stretch and Bowker and the Grand Army of Natal marches again
The world was undergoing some other major changes — including the climate. Explosive volcanic eruptions late in the 1790s had led to vast quantities …
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 137 - The Vlugkommando of April 1838 and a hard rain continues to fall
It’s been a harrowing few months in southern Africa back in 1838. All manner of change has rolled in across the veld, there are worlds colliding, roi…
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 136 - The place of weeping earns its name and the“Grand Army of Natal” marches off
This is episode 136 — the Zulu army has fallen on the Voortrekkers along the Bloukrans and Bushman’s rivers, close to where Escourt and Ladysmith are…
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 135 - The Zulu army overruns the Voortrekkers along the Bloukrans and Bushman’s River
As you heard, Piet Retief and 100 Boers and Khoesan agterryes had been killed by Dingana on the 6th February 1838.
Missionary Owen watched the kill…
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 134 - Lightning kills 12 Boer horses then the wizards die
This is episode 134 - and its going to be a massacre.
It is also crucial as you’ve heard that we dig deep into the events because today there’s a h…
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 133 - Umkhandlu long thumb nails and tales of ill-gotten grain
It’s a hot day in northern Zululand, in the Mfolozi River valley, where Dingane’s capital emGungungudlovu was situated.
When Piet Retief first met …
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 132 - Piet Retief rides into Natal and land is on the agenda
Just a quick thank you to AJL, as well as Jacque and Nkosinathi for your kind comments and emails - this series is nothing without my wonderful audie…
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 131 - Sharpened horns at the battle of eGabeni and the story of the Liebenberg girls
Mzilikazi Khumalo was trying to piece together his shattered amaNdebele after the attack on Mosega in early 1837 by the Boers and their allies the Gr…
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 130 - Piet Uys’ 1820 Settler Bible and the Qadi cut poles
This is episode 130 and the Voortrekkers are moving inexorably towards Natal, where the Zulu king Dingana awaits.
At about the same time and as you…
2 years, 11 months ago
EPISODE 129 - Lindley blesses the Boers, a sweep of 1837 and Stockenström’s bitter end
We are trundling along late in 1837, and as you heard last week, Dingane was dabbling in cross border raids, or at least, cross Drakensburg raids, an…
3 years ago