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
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Frene Ginwala
South African journalist
Thornton McDade
South African field hockey player
Jeremy Maggs
South African journalist
Riaan Cruywagen
South African voice artist
Kyle Steyn
Rugby union player
Okey Geffin
South African rugby union player
Syd Nomis
South African rugby union player
Neo Matsunyane
Actor
Eddie Eckstein
South African musician
Jo Menell
Film director
Gilbert Baumslag
Professor of mathematics
Raymond Moore
Tennis player
Selig Percy Amoils
South African ophthalmologist
Giulio Giuricich
South African footballer
Stephen Eskinazi
Cricketer
Gareth Milasinovich
Warren Barnes
New Zealand-South African cricketer
Shirene Human
South African figure skater
Dan Jacobson
South African novelist
Greg Joseph
American football placekicker
Chad Ho
South African swimmer
Stanton Fredericks
South African football player
Reyaad Pieterse
South African soccer player
Burton O'Brien
Footballer
Ryan Gibbons
South African cyclist
Wendy Trott
South African swimmer
Nyaniso Dzedze
South African actor
Willie Coetzee
Canadian-South African ice hockey player
Emmanuel Castis
Actor
Mariaan de Swardt
Tennis player
Robbie Hunter
South African professional road racing cyclist
Shauna Mullin
Beach volleyball player
Bamuza Sono
South African footballer
Jeremy Goldkorn
South African blogger
Sheridan Morais
Motorcycle racer
Alistair Cragg
Track and field athlete
Edana Romney
South African actress
Chris van Heerden
South African professional boxer
Kyle Watson
DJ
Shaun Norris
South African professional golfer
Russell Endean
South African cricketer
Dave Richardson
South African former cricketer
Ronnie Grieveson
South African cricketer
Chris Cooke
South African cricketer
mark van heerden
South African soccer player
Dennis Jensen
Former Member of the Australian House of Representatives
Achmat Dangor
South African writer
