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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Jorry Merahe
South African association football player
Phillis Wheatley
Author
Hala Jaber
British journalist
Juan Garrido
Conquistador
Arthur SimpsonKent
Dramane Koné
Drummer
Black Caesar
Pirate
Jeffrey Brace
Arthur Simpson-Kent
Matilda McCrear
Juan Valiente
Spanish conquistador
Ted Moore
South African-British cinematographer
Arno Carstens
South African musician
Krotoa
Translator
Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
Lawyer
Jovan Rebula
South African golfer
Auriol Hays
Musical artist
Zoë Wicomb
South African author
Quan Horn
Rugby union player
Khaya Zondo
South African cricketer
Devon Myles Brown
South African swimmer
Greg Oldfield
South African cricketer
Jason Oakes
South African cricketer
Dale Chadwick
Rugby union prop
Cameron Wright
South African rugby union player
Tyler Fisher
South African rugby union player
Emma Chelius
South African swimmer
De Kock Steenkamp
South African rugby union player
Vlok Cilliers
Former rugby union player
Bill Lundie
South African cricketer
Lusanda Mcinga
Musical artist
cr swart
Former State President of South Africa
Martinus Theunis Steyn
Former State President of the Orange Free State
Don Leonard
South African film actor
Jannie Bornman
South African rugby union player
Cornelius Hermanus Wessels
Former Vice President of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State
George Michalakis
Delegate to the South African National Council of Provinces
Piet Lindeque
South African rugby union player
Marthinus Theunis Steyn
Former President of the Orange Free State
Ken Viljoen
South African cricketer
Bonnie Ntshalintshali
Sculptor
Peter Heine
Author
Hugh Masekela
South African trumpeter
Natasha Barnard
Model
Percy Tau
South African football player
Francois Botha
South African boxer
Jackson Mthembu
Former Minister in the Presidency of South Africa
