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 34
PJ Powers
South African singer
Sean Bergin
Saxophonist
Hans Strydom
South African actor
Ramadan Suleman
Film director
Tom Kirkwood
Biologist
Lungi Ngidi
South African cricketer
Keshav Maharaj
South African cricketer
Oli Kebble
Rugby union player
Wandile Mjekevu
Rugby union winger
Dan du Preez
South African rugby union player
Mzi Khumalo
South African businessman
Max Metzker
Freestyle swimmer
Mike Falkow
South African actor
Liezel Huber
South African-American tennis player
Georgina Grenville
South African model
Shane Getkate
Irish cricketer
Gary Strydom
Bodybuilder
Shaun Tomson
South African surfer
Benny Maverick
Singer
Gordon Igesund
South African football player
Henry Cele
South African actor
Rosalyn Fairbank
Tennis player
Jay Rodan
Actor
Kevin Curren
South African tennis player
Kumi Naidoo
Human rights activist
Jordy Smith
South African surfer
Zakes Bantwini
South African record producer
DJ Merlon
Disc jockey
Wesley Moodie
Tennis player
Olga Lowe
Film actress
Barry Richards
South African cricketer
Mike Procter
South African former cricketer
Senzo Meyiwa
Bridget Masinga
South African actress
Zwelethu Mthethwa
South African painter
Lionel Bernstein
Political figure
Mark González
Chilean former football player
Naledi Pandor
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa
Stuart Meaker
Cricketer
Elleke Boehmer
Professor
Thobeka Stacy Mabhija
Jacob Zuma's wife
Allen Kwela
Jazz guitarist
Marsha Cox
Field hockey player
Ross HaylettPetty
Australian rugby player
Abigail Keats
South African fashion designer
Slindile Nodangala
South African actress
Drikus Volschenk
Actor
