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
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Mbali Ntuli
South African Politician
Gift Motupa
South African footballer
Wynand Malan
South African Politician
Mbuyisa Makhubo
South African activist
Kitch Christie
South African coach
Suné Luus
South African cricketer
Cedric Maake
South African serial killer
Gert van Rooyen
South African serial killer
Shira Nayman
Dennis M. Levi
Janet Berliner
Hillel Ticktin
Matthew Buckland
South African entrepreneur
Bob Hepple
South African legal professional
Brendan Pollecutt
Brett Goldin
Grant Farred
South African author
Malcolm Kohll
Writer
Rozena Maart
South African writer
Damian Cupido
Australian rules football player
Stevens Mokgalapa
South African Politician
Erica Eloff
Soprano
Koloi Lebona
South African musician
Birrie Le Roux
Production designer
Aleah Stanbridge
Singer
Jeremy Levin
Businessman
Connie Chiume
South African actress
Willem Boshoff
Artist
Lev David
Writer
Arya Lalloo
Screenwriter
Lebohang Maboe
Soccer player
Siyanda Zwane
South African footballer
Mthokozisi Dube
Soccer player
Siyabonga Ngubane
Football player
Rodney Sacks
CEO of Monster Beverage
George Weideman
South African poet
John Christoffel Kannemeyer
Author
Antonio Alkana
Wylie Human
Greg Albertyn
Larry Abramson
Israeli artist
Derek Attridge
British author
Jody February
South African footballer
Ian Muller
Footballer
Raymond Hoffenberg
Endocrinologist
Puleng Tlolane
Soccer player
Rodney Ramagalela
South African soccer player
