Africa
Whenever documentary filmmakers at Discovery Channel and the BBC unite for a project, stellar television seems to follow. The breakthrough natural history series "Life" stemmed from this collaboration in 2009, and "Africa" follows suit in stunning fashion. It's narrated by actor Forest Whitaker, who takes viewers on a journey through the vast and diverse continent. Four years in the making, during which more than 2,000 hours of video were shot, the program consists of six hourlong episodes that feature an array of never-before-filmed species, animal behaviors and previously unknown places. Cameras uncover the extreme dangers of the Kalahari, the dense forests and snow-capped peaks of the Savannah, the dynamic Congo rainforest, the ever-changing climate of the Cape and the massive and parched Sahara. A seventh episode, hosted by British naturalist David Attenborough, details changes Africa is undergoing and the challenges faced by a future generation of animals. … MORE
People born in Africa (First 49 people) - Page 100
Marius Corbett
Theuns Eloff
Gerhard Steenekamp
Rugby union player
David Kriel
Jack Pithey
Politician
Richard Kriel
Rugby union player
Johannes Diseko
South African cricketer
Ernest Kemm
South African cricketer
Hendrik Kruger
South African cyclist
F. D. K. Bosch
Researcher
Gideon van der Merwe
Rugby union player
Gus Silber
Journalist
Josie Mpama
Snyman
Glynis Johns
British actress
Elon Musk
Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Motors
Sharlto Copley
South African actor
Anneline Kriel
South African actress
Arnold Vosloo
South African-American actor
Quinton Immelman
Rugby union player
Roger Michell
South African-British theatre director
Roelof Botha
South African actuary
Nigel Green
Character actor
Seymour Papert
South African-American mathematician
Keo Motsepe
South African dancer
Melinda Bam
South African TV personality
Claudia Henkel
South African model
Wayne Barker
South African visual artist
Joost van der Westhuizen
South African rugby union player
Stefanie Sycholt
South African film director
Faf du Plessis
South African cricketer
AB de Villiers
South African cricketer
Fourie du Preez
South African rugby union player
Oti Mabuse
South African professional dancer
Margaret Roberts
South African herbalist
Lyndon Rive
South African businessman
Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge
South African rapper
Kimbal Musk
Restaurateur
Jacques van Rooyen
South African rugby union player
Tosca Musk
CEO of Passionflix
Roy Wegerle
Soccer player
Zain Bhikha
South African singer-songwriter
Kurt Darren
South African singer
Robbie Klay
South African singer
Max Theiler
Virologist
Marike de Klerk
Frederik Willem de Klerk's ex-wife
Pierre Spies
South African rugby player
