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 43
Masibulele Makepula
Professional boxer
Sachiko Kumagai
Singer-songwriter
Sandy Bell
South African cricketer
Sintu Manjezi
South African rugby union player
Steve Palframan
South African cricketer
Mary Maytham Kidd
South African artist
Geoff Chubb
South African cricketer
Lindile Yam
Kelsey-Lee Barber
Athlete
Courtney Winnaar
Rugby union player
Amra-Faye Wright
South African actress
Ulrich van den Berg
South African professional golfer
Tete Mbambisa
Pianist
Lusanda Badiyana
Rugby union player
MB Lusaseni
South African rugby player
PdotO
Musical artist
Gibson Kente
South African playwright
Scot Cooper
Actor
Masali Baduza
South African actress
Brett Schultz
South African cricketer
Leon Lyons
Rugby union player
Wouter Wessels
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Khwezi Mona
South African rugby union player
Sazi Sandi
Rugby union player
Jean-Michel Byron
South African vocalist
Murray Koster
Rugby union player
Sithembile Langa
South African cricketer
Richard Palframan
Rugby union player
Ruhan Pretorius
South African cricketer
Anneke Bosch
South African cricketer
Brett Petersen
South African former swimmer
Anthony Clifford Allison
South African geneticist
Simone Ackermann
South African olympic athlete
Sibabalo Qoma
Rugby union player
Mobi Dixon
DJ
Siyoli Waters
Rowan Richards
South African cricketer
Tiger Mangweni
South African rugby union player
Thando Ntini
Cricketer
Wandile Putuma
South African rugby union player
Ignatius Malgraff
Sinalo Jafta
South African cricketer
Mzwanele Mahashe
Football player
Jules Pipe
Former Mayor of Hackney
Lana Marks
Former United States Ambassador to South Africa
Kelsey-Lee Roberts
Australian athlete
Jahmil X. T. Qubeka
South African film director
