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 18
Mihlali Mayambela
South African footballer
Benjamin Jephta
Musical artist
Michael Rippon
Cricketer
Jimmy Nevis
Singer
Ree Morris
Musical artist
Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce
Former Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom
Gerald Morkel
Political figure
Peter Marais
Former Executive Mayor of Cape Town
Carina Bruwer
South African swimmer
Gary Gold
South African coach
Shaun Payne
Johan du Toit
Heike Langhans
Musician
Tarina Patel
South African actress
Waldemar Schultz
Actor
Susan Coetzer
South African actor
Ashraf Hendricks
South African footballer
Matt Trautman
Wendy Oldfield
South African singer
H. D. Ackerman
South African cricketer
James CameronDow
Cricketer
Basil D'Oliveira
Cricketer
Ruan Roelofse
South African tennis player
Gregoire Boonzaier
South African artist
Lisa Brice
South African visual artist
Erwin Isaacs
Football player
Abbubaker Mobara
South African soccer player
Aidan Jenniker
Football player
Riyaad Norodien
South African footballer
Taariq Fielies
South African soccer player
Nathan Paulse
South African footballer
Thato Mokeke
South African footballer
Samora Motloung
Football player
Ebrahim Seedat
South African soccer player
Kurt Lentjies
South African soccer player
Mark Mayambela
South African footballer
Richard Luyt
Willie Britz
South African rugby union player
Thabsie
Musical artist
Eleazar Rodgers
South African football player
Alice Phoebe Lou
South African singer-songwriter
Tamsin Cook
Australian swimmer
Bevan Fransman
South African footballer
Tashreeq Matthews
South African soccer player
Dominique ScottEfurd
Olympic athlete
Neville D
Musician
Sorita D'Este
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