Desmond Latham

Podcast host and historian

South Africa

About Desmond

Desmond Latham is a historian and podcast host. He has a strong background in South African history and has written extensively on the subject. He is known for his in-depth research and engaging storytelling style. Latham has a strong online presence, with a blog and social media accounts where he shares his work and engages with his audience. He is based in South Africa.

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History of South Africa podcast

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Episode 268 - The Theodolite and the Hardepad: Thomas Bain’s Silent Mountain Pass Artisans

History of South Africa podcast•Mar 29, 2026•21:04•host

Episode 267 - Betrayal at the End: Mnyamana, Cetshwayo’s Dutchman, and the Crushing of the Zulu Kingdom

History of South Africa podcast•Mar 22, 2026•21:56•host

Desmond Latham

About Desmond

Associated Podcasts

History of South Africa podcast

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Key Topics

Recent Appearances

Episode 268 - The Theodolite and the Hardepad: Thomas Bain’s Silent Mountain Pass Artisans

Episode 267 - Betrayal at the End: Mnyamana, Cetshwayo’s Dutchman, and the Crushing of the Zulu Kingdom

Episode 266: The Wakkerstroom Boer-Zulu Alliance and the death of Prince Napoleon

Episode 265 – John Dunn’s MI5 Connection, Gingindlovu, and the Relief of Eshowe

Episode 264 - The Forgotten Battle of Khambula (1879): The Turning Point of the Anglo-Zulu War

Episode 263 - How Black Voters Helped Elect Cecil Rhodes: Kimberley and the Cape Franchise, 1879

Episode 262 - The Battle of Hlobane – Cowardice, Confusion and the Reckoning at Devil’s Pass

Episode 261 - Zulu War: Ntombe River Massacre & Prince Hamu’s Defection

Episode 260 - Touring South Africa pre-1880, the Tangled Tale of Woolworths and Disraeli Gears

-DELETED- Episode 260 - Touring South Africa pre-1880, How Woolworths started and Rowlands Folly

Episode 259 - After Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift: Ghost Armies and a Unique Truce During a Savage War

Episode 258 - Rorke’s Drift, Part Two: Dabulamanzi’s Gamble and Chard’s Night of Horrors

Episode 257 - Rorke’s Drift Part I: Defiance, Disobedience and the Aftermath of Isandlwana

Episode 256 - The Lightning of Heaven Release Spirits as Rorke’s Drift Comes into Play

Episode 255 - A Partial Eclipse of the Sun Spreads a Dark Veil Over Bloody Isandlwana

Episode 254 - Skop, Skiet and Donner on the Day of the Dead Moon

Episode 253 - The order of Battle Before Isandlwana and Nyezane and ‘ukhuni’ Wood Heads North

Episode 252 — Chelmsford’s Fatal Confidence: The Day Before Isandlwana

Episode 251 - The Grey Vultures of Ondini Gather Before a March to Isandhlwana where Pride Met Prophecy

Episode 250 - Nqutu's Rocky Mountains: British officers bicker then Zulu Snipers target an entomologist hunting beetles