History of South Africa podcast
Hosted by Des Latham · Desmond Latham
5.0from 1,105 ratings
- 296
- Episodes
- 116
- Transcribed
- 1,105
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About History of South Africa podcast
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.
- Publisher
- Desmond Latham
- Category
- history · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Feb 2021
- Latest episode
- 4 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
116 of 296 episodes have a transcript.
4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 295 - Dabulamanzi’s Murder roils northern Zululand and Dinuzulu Rebels
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Episode 294 - Ndebele Envoys in England and Selous Translates
20 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 293 - The Rudd Concession: Paper, Powder, and Grand Theft Zambesia
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Episode 295 - Dabulamanzi’s Murder roils northern Zululand and Dinuzulu Rebels
Published 4 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Closeness also had its own distortions. Officials who depended on informants and on rivals, such as Zbebu, were more exposed to rumour and faction than a governor reading their reports from Piedemaritzburg. Haberloch's distance may therefore have helped as much as his judgment. None of this makes him an uncritical observer, since he too relied on their reports and shared the broader imperial outlook, but his caution stands out against the alarm and hardening attitudes of the men beneath him. Havelock once again ordered Addison to travel to all local kraals of both Dinizulu and Zabibu in person to establish what political currents were washing about. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 123 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 982 ratings
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- 82
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 67
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