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 121
Tshwarelo Bereng
Football player
Siphesihle Ndlovu
South African soccer player
Alex Bapela
South African former footballer
Isaac Shai
South African former footballer
Farhad Manjoo
American journalist
Tumi Makgabo
South African television presenter
Rolanda Marais
Actress
Kathleen Tagg
Pianist
Chris Rossouw
Rugby union born 1969
Mzwandile Ngubeni
Movie star
Eileen Küpper
Soprano
Deepak Ram
South African composer
David Lister
South African film director
Paddy Upton
Coach
Johnny Muller
Boxer
Arthur Goldreich
South African painter
Philani Zulu
Footballer
James Lorimer
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Annette Lovemore
South African Politician
Archibold Figlan
South African Politician
Mothobi Mvala
South African soccer player
Themba
DJ
Rima BernsMcGown
Canadian Politician
Ferdinand Hartzenberg
South African Politician
Hastings Ndlovu
Andre Markgraaff
South African coach
Hilda Tloubatla
South African singer
Neil Adcock
South African cricketer
Joseph Sonnabend
Physician
Repo Malepe
South African footballer
Kurt Abrahams
South African soccer player
Robyn Orlin
South African dancer
Attie Esterhuizen
Film producer
Urzila Carlson
South African comedian
Shannon Mowday
Jazz musician
Mandla Walter Dube
South African film director
Owen Lentz
Raymond Rahme
South African professional poker player
Litha Booi
Actor
Lizo Mjempu
South African footballer
vusimuzi mngomezulu
Soccer player
Hilton Schlosberg
President of Monster Beverage Corp
Frank Berman
Barrister
Maxwell Jones
Psychiatrist
Rennie Airth
South African novelist
Junaid Sait
South African footballer
Shaquille Abrahams
Football player
