History of South Africa podcast
En podcast af Desmond Latham - Søndage
229 Episoder
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Episode 69 – Senzangakhona’s “Jerusalem of the Zulus”, his beautiful wife Bhibhi and a bit of Delagoa Bay
Udgivet: 5.6.2022 -
Episode 68 – Stockenström’s anguish, Dingiswayo and the beginning of the era of blood, power and iron
Udgivet: 29.5.2022 -
Episode 67 – Wardoctor Nxele begins to see visions as he synthesises amaXhosa religion with Christianity
Udgivet: 22.5.2022 -
Episode 66 – The Fourth Frontier war bursts into flame, Chungwa is shot and Stockenstrom is assegai'd
Udgivet: 15.5.2022 -
Episode 65 – Graham launches his terror campaign in the Zuurveld and Chungwa of the Gqunukhwebe is in his sights
Udgivet: 8.5.2022 -
Episode 64 – The amaXhosa “strolling” days are numbered as Lieutenant-General Sir John Cradock arrives
Udgivet: 1.5.2022 -
Episode 63 – Shaka’s isicoco regulation, a “she” rebellion and Lieutenant Colonel Collins collects intel
Udgivet: 24.4.2022 -
Episode 62 – Dingiswayo and Shaka of the amaMthethwa, Ndlambe and Ngqika of the amaRharhabe
Udgivet: 17.4.2022 -
Episode 61 – British Governor Lord Caledon launches the pass law system in the Cape in 1808
Udgivet: 8.4.2022 -
Episode 60 – The Battle of Blaauberg in 1806 and an American landdrost takes control of the Eastern Cape
Udgivet: 3.4.2022 -
Episode 59 – Senzangakhona and his son Shaka, Janssens has a plan and American sailors ogle the eastern Cape
Udgivet: 27.3.2022 -
Episode 58 – A dilemma of principle as religious freedom and a reformed government are introduced in 1803
Udgivet: 20.3.2022 -
Episode 57 – The Batavian Republic takes over the Cape in 1803 with a “Methods in dealing with Savages” handbook
Udgivet: 13.3.2022 -
Episode 56 – The burghers suffer their worst setback since 1652 as the Third Frontier War reignites in 1801
Udgivet: 6.3.2022 -
Episode 55 – Somerville's 1802 description of the baThlaping and their grand capital at Dithakong
Udgivet: 27.2.2022 -
Episode 54 – Doctor William Somerville’s extraordinary expedition to the Orange River in 1801
Udgivet: 20.2.2022 -
Episode 53 – The surge in centralized chiefdoms circa 1800 and the development of an African military system
Udgivet: 13.2.2022 -
Episode 52 – Christmas 1799 brings a fortuitous Amatola downpour and the intertwining of futures
Udgivet: 6.2.2022 -
Episode 51 – The Third Frontier War ends and missionaries trek into a snake’s nest at Ngqika’s Great Place
Udgivet: 29.1.2022 -
Episode 50 – Brigadier General Vandeleur fires grapeshot at the amaXhosa setting off 80 years of warfare
Udgivet: 23.1.2022
A series that seeks to tell the story of the South Africa in some depth. Presented by experienced broadcaster/podcaster Des Latham and updated weekly, the episodes will take a listener through the various epochs that have made up the story of South Africa.