
From the first Dutch East India Company settlement at Table Bay to the dawn of the 'Rainbow Nation,' South Africa's story is a turbulent epic of conquest, resistance, and reinvention. Hosts Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the rise of the Zulu kingdom under Shaka, the bitter Anglo-Boer Wars, the mineral revolution that transformed Kimberley and Johannesburg, and the decades of apartheid that... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 105 | Founded | 2 months ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistorySociety & Culture | |||

On December 5, 1956, South African police raided homes and offices across the country, arresting 156 people—including Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, and Walter Sisulu—and charging them with high treason. The Treason Trial that followed would drag on f... more
In March 1922, the streets of Johannesburg erupted in gunfire as thousands of white miners, armed and organized, fought a three-day battle against the South African state. This episode of The Story of South Africa examines the Rand Rebellion — the cl... more
In 1995, newly elected President Nelson Mandela signed the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the TRC held public hearings across South Afric... more
In September 1914, as the Union of South Africa prepared to invade German South-West Africa on behalf of the British Empire, a group of Afrikaner commandos took up arms against their own government. This episode explores the Maritz Rebellion — led by... more
People also subscribe to these shows.


How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #87 | |
Apple Podcasts | #241 |
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | Gender Skew | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interests | Professions | Age Range | |||
| Household Income | Social Media Reach | ||||
A broad, accessible survey of Southern Africa's past, this program traces the arc from early colonial encounters through the rise of powerful African kingdoms, monumental conflicts, and the long arc of apartheid to post-1994 transformation. Episodes consistently examine how memory, power, and policy shape national narratives, highlighting pivotal events like frontier wars, the Anglo-Boer conflict, anti-apartheid campaigns, and the fight for land and dignity. Across the run, the hosts connect historical episodes to enduring questions about justice, identity, and reconciliation, often contrasting official histories with marginalized voices to reveal the lasting impact of colonialism and the struggle for a more equitable present.
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to this podcast and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for this podcast, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for this podcast, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers this podcast has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with this podcast:
this podcast launched 2 months ago and published 105 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for this podcast from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of this podcast. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.