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 74
Wesley Marshall
South African cricketer
Annelize Naudé
Schalk Bezuidenhout
Comedian
Abie Malan
South African rugby union player
Steven Majiedt
Judge
Ian Hunter
Singer-songwriter
Pieter van der Bijl
South African cricketer
Nongqawuse
Newton Ogilvie Thompson
Former Chief Justice of South Africa
Ayanda Patosi
South African soccer player
Cecil Lolo
South African footballer
Veronica Mente
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Bongolwethu Siyasi
Soccer player
Thomas Mashaba
Boxer
Marius Jonker
Harry Oppenheimer
South African businessman
John Bredenkamp
Businessman
Boeta Dippenaar
South African cricketer
Bucie
South African singer
Reeza Hendricks
South African cricketer
Daryll Cullinan
South African cricketer
Humphry Knipe
Author
Gail Nkoane Mabalane
South African actress
Richard Henyekane
South African football player
Jimmy Tau
South African former soccer player
Charlie Weir
Boxer
Deryn Cullen
Film score composer
Thibang Phete
Quintin Brand
South African aircraft pilot
Job Mokgoro
Former Premier of North West
Samuel Julies
South African footballer
Patrick Kruger
South African cricketer
Ryan McLaren
South African cricketer
Andrew Louw
South African Politician
Diego Rosier
South African cricketer
JohnLee Augustyn
South African bicycler
Dukesoul
DJ
Bernadine Bezuidenhout
Cricketer
Hanco Germishuys
South African rugby union player
Amethyst Bradley Ralani
South African soccer player
Archibald D. Hart
Author
Tina JoematPeterson
South African Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Tiaan Liebenberg
Rugby union hooker
Pat Symcox
South African cricketer
Dr Victor
Musician
Aubrey Swanepoel
South African cricketer
Bevil Rudd
South African olympic athlete
