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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Gwigwi Mrwebi
South African saxophonist
Jeannie D
South African television presenter
Chris Griffith
Executive
Rolf Majcen
Austrian writer
Mark Shenton
British journalist
Anrune Liebenberg
Dee-jay Kriel
South African professional boxer
Saul Klein
Barney Simon
South African writer
Bill Perry
American musician
Tyrone Keogh
South African actor
William Kentridge
South African artist
Carolyn Steyn
Nolan Hoffman
South African cyclist
Arnold Taylor
South African boxer
Jon Samson
Musical artist
Isaac Witkin
Sculptor
Faith Nketsi
South African Influencer
John Varty
South African filmmaker
Paul Bayvel
South African rugby union player
Drew van Coller
South African rugby union player
Eric Sturgess
South African tennis player
Sibs Shongwe-La Mer
Screenwriter
Aran Tanchum
Audio engineer
Ian Q. Whishaw
Canadian neuropsychologist
Jonathan Berk
University teacher
Leslie Leiserowitz
Israeli engineer
Matshidiso Moeti
Physician
Charles Feinstein
Economist
Lucy Bloom
Author
Izak van der Merwe
South African tennis player
Ashley Roestoff
South African golfer
Warren Goodhind
South African football player
Slikour
Musician
Arthur Apfel
British figure skater
Ryan Corns
Cricketer
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Roland Brener
Canadian artist
Ashley Rindsberg
Novelist
Stacy Bregman
South African professional golfer
Cedric Sundstrom
Film director
Joel Assaizky
Musical composer
Ian Player
South African conservationist ‧ Gary Player's brother
Makaziwe Mandela
Nelson Mandela's daughter
Jack Suchet
South African-English researcher
Bryan Kellaway
Actor
Madge Saunders
Actress
