History of South Africa podcast
by Desmond Latham
July 13, 2025 5:52 pm
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.
Recent Episodes
Episode 231 - Protestants and Catholics Struggle for Moshoeshoe’s Soul in 1870
6 days agoEpisode 230 - From Knysna’s Burning Forests to Tolstoy’s War and Peace: The World in 1869
2 weeks agoEpisode 229 - Moshoeshoe and the Red Dust: How War and Famine Led to British Rule in Lesotho
3 weeks agoEpisode 228 - From Skepticism to Stampede: The Diamond Rush Awakens
4 weeks agoEpisode 227 - Diamonds, War, and Destiny: Moshoeshoe, the Boers, and the Stone That Changed South Africa
1 month agoEpisode 226 – The Estate Agent of the Transvaal: Paul Kruger, Mokgatle, the amaMfengu Crossing, and the Battle for Land
1 month agoEpisode 225 - Between Diamonds and Desolation: The Griqua's Journey to East Griqualand
2 months agoEpisode 224 - El Niño’s and Al Nina’s and the Griqua Great Trek to Nomansland
2 months agoEpisode 223 - The Calliper and the Lens: Gustav Fritsch in the Southern Light (1863–1865)
2 months agoEpisode 222 - Global events 1863, Namaqualand Copper and Gunny Sack Shacks
2 months ago