History of South Africa podcast

Desmond Latham

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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.

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Recent episodes

  • Episode 292 - Irish Nationalists, the Grobler Affair and Manifest DestinySep 13, 2026 · 22 min
  • Episode 291 - The Miracle of South Africa’s Railways: Navvies, Gangers and Granny MavisSep 6, 2026 · 24 min
  • Episode 290 - Africanders, Afrikaners and the Sprigg/Hofmeyr/Rhodes Voter Disenfranchisement of 1887-1892Aug 30, 2026 · 21 min
  • Episode 289 - Black Velvet Opskop, De Beers’ Trojan Horse, an Historic Trick and a Multi-Racial Miner ProtestAug 23, 2026 · 21 min
  • Episode 288 - Squabbling Europeans Dissect Africa and the Sultan of Zanzibar gets ShaftedAug 16, 2026 · 20 min
  • Episode 287 - "Not Worth Hell Room" — JB Robinson, Widow Oosthuizen, and the Witwatersrand Gold GrabAug 9, 2026 · 22 min
  • Episode 286 - German Mercenary von Brandis formally Proclaims JohannesburgAug 2, 2026 · 23 min
  • Episode 285 - The Three Georges Gold Saga and a Bottle of Mampoer VignetteJul 26, 2026 · 20 min
  • Episode 284 - Australians and the Struben Brothers Hunt Gold on the Ridge of White WatersJul 19, 2026 · 22 min
  • Episode 283 - Warren’s Great North Road Balloon and Telegraph EscapadeJul 12, 2026 · 18 min

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