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 77
Dick Muir
South African former rugby union player
Siyanda Grey
South African rugby union player
David Radebe
South African former soccer player
Olga Kirsch
South African-Israeli poet
Petrus Ngebo
South African footballer
GertJohan Coetzee
Gert-Johan Coetzee
South African fashion designer
Cheslin Kolbe
South African rugby union player
Adrian Jacobs
South African rugby union player
Michelle Gildenhuys
Emo Adams' wife
Terror MC
Musical artist
Dann-Jacques Mouton
South African film actor
Nhlanhla Nene
Former Minister of Finance of South Africa
Mandla Ncikazi
Football coach
Herbert Kretzmer
English-South African journalist
Fana Mokoena
Former Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Oupa Gqozo
Mosiuoa Lekota
Antjie Krog
South African writer
Steve Komphela
South African football manager
Johannes Geldenhuys
South African military commander
Robbie Wessels
South African singer
Jan Blohm
Singer
Max du Preez
South African author
John Tlale
South African footballer
David Gatebe
Long-distance runner
Sam Haskins
Photographer
Pallo Jordan
South African Politician
Michael Claassens
South African rugby player
Jeffrey Ntuka
South African footballer
JP du Plessis
South African rugby player
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
Former Premier of the Free State
David Maree
South African cyclist
Elme de Villiers
South African badminton player
Burger Geldenhuys
South African former rugby union player
Fulton Allem
South African professional golfer
Levy Sekgapane
Singer
Bonginkosi Macala
Footballer
Aubrey Mathibe
South African goalkeeper
Leon Wessels
South African Politician
Hetta Empson
South African sculptor ‧ William Empson's wife
Scott Spedding
French rugby union player
Mmusi Maimane
Former Leader of the Opposition of the Republic of South Africa
Ruan Steenkamp
South African rugby union player
Marco van Staden
South African rugby union player
Yusuf Dadoo
South African activist
Steve Arneil
