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 51
Moonchild Sanelly
Musician
Rodney Howard-Browne
South African YouTuber
Sophia Williams-De Bruyn
South African Politician
Bulelani Lobengula
King
Shaun Povey
Rugby union player
Nico Scheepers
Rugby union fullback
Owen Dunell
South African cricketer
Ali Vermaak
South African rugby union player
Danré Gerber
Rugby union player
Basheeru-Deen Walters
South African cricketer
Etienne Janeke
Rugby union player
John Rex
South African sociologist
Velaphi Ndlangamandla
Koleka Putuma
South African poet
Simon Westraadt
South African rugby union player
Sarel van der Merwe
Race car driver
Willie Meyer
South African former rugby union player
Alandré van Rooyen
South African rugby union player
Joggie Viljoen
Rugby union player
Yvonne Vermaak
Tennis player
Ian Howell
South African cricket umpire
Dillon du Preez
South African cricketer
Jesse February
Kevin Paul
South African swimmer
Karl Hurter
South African former cricket umpire
Elani Landman
Matthew Breetzke
South African cricketer
Nikos Kounenakis
Greek-South African footballer
Boela Abrahams
South African rugby union player
Delano Potgieter
South African cricketer
Ben Crouse
Alex Saffy
Olympic athlete
Kayden Francis
Football player
Kevin Luiters
South African rugby union player
Ami Faku
South African singer
Dewald Van Niekerk
South African squash player
Nomsebenzi Tsotsobe
South African rugby union player and model
Anthony Pollock
South African cricketer ‧ Graeme Pollock's son
Andrew Graeme Pollock
Cricketer ‧ Graeme Pollock's son
Johan Anthony van Heerden
Teacher
Andrew Murray
South African writer
Elton Jantjies
South African rugby union player
Anton Rupert
South African businessman
Wayne van Heerden
South African rugby union player
Robert Sobukwe
South African revolutionary
Sylvia Raphael
Police agent
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
Andries Pretorius' son
