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 64
Barbara Creecy
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Lucas Maree
Singer
Rhett Halkett
South African field hockey player
Ashleigh Buhai
South African professional golfer
Nathaniel Ramabulana
Actor
Grant Stafford
Former tennis player
Mpho Mvelase
Soccer player
Tshepang Dithole
South African cricketer
Jeanni Seymour
Orazio Cremona
South African athlete
Guy Cronjé
Brendan Venter
General practitioner
Siphiwe Nyanda
Former Minister of Communications of South Africa
Ryan Goodman
Professor
Craig Kieswetter
Cricketer
Wesley Barresi
Cricketer
Adam Kuper
Anthropologist
Peter Krummeck
South African actor
Robyn de Groot
South African cyclist
Jean Basson
Olympic swimmer
Sharon Tandy
South African singer
Sunette Viljoen
South African cricketer
Pearl Argyle
South African ballet dancer
Zander de Bruyn
South African cricketer
Nic Pothas
South African cricketer
Kerr Neilson
David R. Skok
Dylan Frittelli
South African professional golfer
Tyrone van Aswegen
South African professional golfer
Haydn Porteous
South African professional golfer
Shane McGregor
South African football player
Gill Marcus
Former Governor of the South African Reserve Bank
Gareth Harte
South African cricketer
Bobby Angel
Singer
Fredi Nest
Andre Schwartz
Musical artist
Quinne Brown
Actress
Cliff Severn
Child actor
Jennifer Nash
Actress
Brett Herron
Rugby player
Ross Skeate
Rugby player
Christo Coetzee
South African artist
Elias Charalambous
Football player
Rian Malan
South African author
Wayne Odesnik
South African-American tennis player
Ami Shulman
Educator
André Bossert
Swiss professional golfer
