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 8
Al Debbo
South African comedian
Nadine Blom
South African singer
Tommy Bedford
South African former rugby union player
Marcos Ondruska
Tennis player
Ernst Stapelberg
Player
Kaylene Corbett
South African swimmer
Tshegofatso Mabaso
Soccer player
Zane Waddell
Dries van Schalkwyk
South African rugby union player
Burger Odendaal
South African rugby union player
Pieter Muller
Lionel Cronjé
South African rugby union player
Wian du Preez
South African rugby union player
Helgard Müller
Rugby union centre
Gerrie Britz
EW Viljoen
South African rugby union player
Henco Venter
South African rugby union player
Marius Louw
South African rugby player
Deneys Reitz
Warrior
George Whitehead
South African rugby union player
Morné van Wyk
South African cricketer
Jacques du Toit
South African rugby player
Matt Stern
Actor
Nadia Nerina
South African dancer
Ox Nché
South African rugby union player
Daan Human
South African rugby union player
Philippa Scott
Reinhard Zöllner
German historian
Shaun Reynolds
Music producer
Sipho Chaine
Goalkeeper
Suzaan van Biljon
Olympic swimmer
Obus Pienaar
South African cricketer
Jacques Nienaber
Dian Badenhorst
Rugby union player
Carel-Jan Coetzee
Rugby union player
Niel Hornbuckle
South African cricketer
Andy McMillan
South African footballer
Sias Koen
Rugby union player
Waltie Vermeulen
Rugby union lock
Maretha Maartens
South African author
Fritz Wolmarans
South African tennis player
Anrich Herbst
Actor
George Cronjé
Rugby union player
Fiffy Rampeta
Rugby union player
Hester Parsons
Frans Cronjé's sister
Percy Fischer
South African judge
Ronel Van Wyk
South African cyclist
