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 6
Busisiwe Mkhwebane
Advocate
Josia Thugwane
South African long-distance runner
Basil Hirschowitz
Dillon Smit
South African rugby union player
Llewellyn Herbert
South African olympic athlete
Sibusiso Mashiloane
Musician
Bongi Mbonambi
South African rugby union player
Bismarck du Plessis
South African rugby union player
Jannie du Plessis
South African rugby union player
Elizma Theron
Singer
Tom van Vollenhoven
Rugby league player
Leana de Bruin
Alexandra Dane
Actress
Faan Rautenbach
Meyer Bosman
South African rugby player
Teboho Mokoena
Footballer
Hendro Scholtz
Muller du Plessis
Rugby union player
Stefans Grové
South African composer
Werner Coetsee
South African cricketer
AJ Coertzen
South African rugby union player
Sipho Mbule
Soccer player
Hoffmann Maritz
South African rugby union player
Rowan Human
Soccer player
Raynard van Tonder
South African cricketer
Nepo Serage
Patrick Mynhardt
South African film actor
Ewie Cronje
South African cricketer
Mabel Jansen
South African writer
Eudes Dagoulou
Central African footballer
Fernander Kassaï
Romain Sato
Central African professional basketball player
Michael Mokongo
Professional basketball player
Anatii
South African rapper
Zolani Mahola
South African singer
Sisanda Henna
Director
Clayton Daniels
South African soccer player
Paxton Fielies
Singer
Randall de Jager
South African actor
Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya
Soccer player
Jaco Peyper
South African referee
J. R. R. Tolkien
Writer
Allan Donald
South African former cricketer
Tony Kgoroge
South African actor
Cobus Reinach
Rugby union scrum half
Adriaan Strauss
South African rugby union player
Juan Smith
South African rugby union player
