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 124
Donald Gordon
South African businessman
Cherry Wainer
South African musician
Elias Motsoaledi
South African Politician
Dulcie September
Political figure
Guy Tunmer
Racing driver
Jeremy Hotz
Canadian-American actor
Julia Vincent
Olympic athlete
Karin Burger
Lindsay Armstrong
South African-Australian writer
Lizel Moore
Athlete
Luke Anderson
South African TV personality
Lungile Shongwe
Movie star
Margaret Little
Tony Melody's wife
Ellie Crowe
Author
Maria Bird
Television producer
Martin Chanock
Author
Matthews Motshwarateu
Kulananda
Michael Roberts
Australian footballer
Mondli Mpoto
Football player
Neels Clasen
Actor
Neville Phillips
Actor
Papi Zothwane
Football player
Penny Hulse
New Zealand Politician
Alwyn Myburgh
Anthony Bishop
Actor
Asande Baninzi
Bertha Egnos
South African musician
Frances Hargreaves
Australian actress
Harry Selby
South African professional hunter
Philip J. Nel
South African rugby union player
Pierre Malherbe
Actor
Prabhu Nepal
South African actor
Raphael Kaplinsky
Author
Richard Matloga
Football player
Robbie Fradd
Jockey
Hixonia Nyasulu
South African businesswoman
Ronald Segal
South African writer
Ross Garland
Film producer
Bob Loubser
South African rugby union player
Cecil Payn
Rugby union player
Saleem Mukuddem
Bermudian cricketer
Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk
South African painter
Shane Berry
Musical artist
Shaun Bownes
South African olympic athlete
Simon Attwell
Musical artist
Siobhan Reddy
Video game developer
