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 107
Mornay Smith
Rugby union player
Reinhardt Ludwig
Rugby union player
Marissa Stander Van der Merwe
South African cyclist
Geoff Wegerle
Football player
Danie Poolman
South African rugby union player
Tanja Jeschke
German literary critic
Lise Olivier
South African cyclist
Cherise Willeit
South African cyclist
Gildas Morvan
Frank Makua
South African former footballer
Zetske Van Pletzen
Actress ‧ Altus Theart's wife
Brett Murray
South African artist
Mike Holt
South African professional boxer
Hansie Graaff
South African rugby union player
Yusuf Abramjee
Journalist
Robby Brink
South African rugby union player
Jana Cilliers
Actress
Nadine de Klerk
South African cricketer
Thabiso Nkoana
South African footballer
Deanna Petherbridge
Artist
Nicolaas Jacobus Van Warmelo
Linguist
Sebastian Temple
Musical composer
Andrew Pattison
Tennis player
Gregory Mahlokwana
South African cricketer
Ethel-Michele de Villiers
Author
Jafta Masemola
South African activist
Carien Botha
Actress
Jacques Kruyswijk
South African professional golfer
Günther Janse van Vuuren
South African rugby union player
Riaan Botha
Wynand Strydom
Singer
Bradley Kruger
Cricketer
Quartus de Wet
South African judge
Neil Wheeler
Senior officer
Bafana Mahlangu
South African cricketer
M.J. Daffue
Professional golfer
Judy Ditchfield
South African actress
Pieter Van Der Westhuizen
Artist
Daphne Hasenjäger
South African olympic athlete
Xandré Vos
Rugby union player
Gerhard Vosloo
South African rugby union player
Jake Roos
South African professional golfer
Eileen Krige
South African anthropologist
Myer Rosenblum
Australian lawyer
Joan Metelerkamp
South African poet
Michiel Bothma
South African professional golfer
Pieter Coetze
South African swimmer
