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 60
Neil Turok
Physicist
Grant Elliott
New Zealand cricketer
Olaf Kölzig
German ice hockey player
John Kongos
South African singer-songwriter
Pieter Hugo
South African photographer
Adrian Dickson
British-South African television host
Kobie van Rensburg
South African tenor
Paul Theron
Television program host
John Witherow
British editor
Brian Joffe
Businessperson
Njabulo Ndebele
Writer
Ferial Haffajee
South African journalist
Neal Sundstrom
Film director
Deep Fried Man
South African comedian
Brad Morris
Film writer
Charles Madge
English poet
Cliff Simon
South African athlete
Jessie Duarte
Former High Commissioner of South Africa to Mozambique
Zwelakhe Sisulu
South African journalist
Dan Patlansky
Guitarist
Nonku Phiri
Musical artist
Grant Brits
Swimmer
Antony Hickling
Film maker
Bernadette Coston
South African field hockey player
Daniel Cardoso
Musical artist
Jonny Steinberg
South African writer
Stefan Simchowitz
Art collector
Joel Untersee
Swiss footballer
Dylan van der Schyff
Canadian drummer
Frank Opperman
South African actor
Adrian Galley
Actor
Sibs ShongweLa Mer
Screenwriter
Brett HiltonBarber
Author
Willie Toweel
Boxer
Neil Dexter
English-South African cricketer
Vaughn van Jaarsveld
South African cricketer
Wikus van Heerden
South African former rugby union player
Kevin Harmse
South African-Canadian soccer player
Craig Meschede
German cricketer
Josta Dladla
Football midfielder
Jonathan Judaken
Scholar
Ryan Bailie
Ingrid de Kok
South African author
Helen Exley
Author
Phakamani Mahlambi
Soccer player
Bonny Norton
Professor
Hekkie Budler
South African professional boxer
