"Shaka Zulu" is a South African historical drama series centered around the life of Shaka, the renowned king of the Zulu nation from 1816 to 1828. The show depicts Shaka's journey to greatness as he unifies the disparate tribes of Zululand into a formidable nation, earning respect from Africa to colonial Europe.
The sitcom follows the antics of five adult males who move to a Johannesburg hostel compound to earn a living. They live in Room 8 - the most controversial and popular room of the hostel - and always find themselves on the wrong side of the hostel's authorities.
