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Desmond Latham
Podcast host and historian
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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Episode 291 - The Miracle of South Africa’s Railways: Navvies, Gangers and Granny MavisHistory of South Africa podcastSep 6, 202623:54HostEpisode 290 - Africanders, Afrikaners and the Sprigg/Hofmeyr/Rhodes Voter Disenfranchisement of 1887-1892History of South Africa podcastAug 30, 202621:00Host2026.08.24 – Desmond Latham – Airlines are investing heavily in increasingly luxurious business-class suites, yet some of these products are being delayed by regulators. Why has the race for premium comfort become such a challenge for the aviation industry?Chai FMAug 24, 202613:04GuestEpisode 289 - Black Velvet Opskop, De Beers’ Trojan Horse, an Historic Trick and a Multi-Racial Miner ProtestHistory of South Africa podcastAug 23, 202621:19HostEpisode 288 - Squabbling Europeans Dissect Africa and the Sultan of Zanzibar gets ShaftedHistory of South Africa podcastAug 16, 202620:05HostEpisode 287 - "Not Worth Hell Room" — JB Robinson, Widow Oosthuizen, and the Witwatersrand Gold GrabHistory of South Africa podcastAug 9, 202621:33HostEpisode 286 - German Mercenary von Brandis formally Proclaims JohannesburgHistory of South Africa podcastAug 2, 202622:44HostEpisode 285 - The Three Georges Gold Saga and a Bottle of Mampoer VignetteHistory of South Africa podcastJul 26, 202619:51HostEpisode 284 - Australians and the Struben Brothers Hunt Gold on the Ridge of White WatersHistory of South Africa podcastJul 19, 202621:35HostEpisode 283 - Warren’s Great North Road Balloon and Telegraph EscapadeHistory of South Africa podcastJul 12, 202618:00HostEpisode 282 - The Scramble for Africa Berlin Conference of 1884/5 and Lüderitz becomes GermanHistory of South Africa podcastJul 5, 202623:52HostEpisode 281 - The Boers anoint Dinizulu King of the ZulusHistory of South Africa podcastJun 28, 202625:41HostEpisode 280 - Zibhebhu’s Mandlakazi shatter Cetshwayo’s uSuthu setting off a Zulu Civil WarHistory of South Africa podcastJun 21, 202632:17HostEpisode 279 - Dean Williams and Bishop Merriman compete for Anglican Souls as De Villiers Graaff PondersHistory of South Africa podcastJun 14, 202620:46HostEpisode 278 - The South African Suez Canal, Stellaland and Goshen and James Honey's Murder Most FoulHistory of South Africa podcastJun 7, 202620:36HostEpisode 277 - Cetshwayo visits Queen Victoria and the Victorian link between Afghanistan and ZululandHistory of South Africa podcastMay 31, 202618:35HostEpisode 276 — Okavango Khwebe Wind and a Dorsland Trekker Angolan OdysseyHistory of South Africa podcastMay 24, 202618:42HostEpisode 275 — Pilgrims Rest, French Bob’s Gold and Barberton’s Champagne Foot BathsHistory of South Africa podcastMay 17, 202626:04HostEpisode 274 - The Pretoria Convention ends the First Anglo-Boer War, Suzerainty UnresolvedHistory of South Africa podcastMay 10, 202628:09HostEpisode 273 - The Mountain of Destiny: Majuba and the Birth of a NationHistory of South Africa podcastMay 3, 202619:43Host