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 9
Jean-Marie Neethling
CJ Stander's wife
Corrie van Zyl
South African cricketer
Simon Gopane
South African goalkeeper
Romano Terblanche
South African cricketer
Brad Cachopa
New Zealand cricketer
Carl Cachopa
New Zealand cricketer
Ruan Kramer
Rugby union player
Gert Coetzer
Rugby union player
George Du Rand
South African swimmer
Abrie Griesel
South African rugby union player
Dwayne Kelly
South African rugby union player
Johan van Dyk
South African cricketer
Johan Styger
Former rugby union player
Thabang Matuka
Soccer player
Duncan Lechesa
South African football player
Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong
South African actress
Joyce Grant
South African actress
Lesle-Ann George
South African field hockey player
Keamogetse Wolff
South African football player
Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Rugby union player
Luvolwethu Mpeta
South African footballer
Wilhelm van der Walt
Actor
Rika Sennett
Actress
Boet Troskie
Film producer
Philip Henning
South African tennis player
Levy Mokgothu
South African football player
Lize-Mari Retief
Olympic swimmer
Jrr Tolkien
Writer
Mapaseka Koetle
South African actress
Theunie Steyn
South African judge
Tessa Roberts
Juan-Philip Smith
South African rugby union player
Willem Louw
Military personnel
Arnaud Bingo
French handball player
Barthélemy Boganda
Former President of the Council of Government of the Central African Republic
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Former President of the Central African Republic
Nicolas Tiangaye
Former Prime Minister of the Central African Republic
Mamphela Ramphele
President of Club of Rome
Tefu Mashamaite
South African football player
Punch Masenamela
South African footballer
Aaron Mokoena
South African footballer
Mokete Tsotetsi
South African footballer
Gideon Buthelezi
South African boxer
Solomon Mathe
Soccer player
John McDowell
South African philosopher
Kgalema Motlanthe
Former President of South Africa
Hendré Stassen
South African rugby union player
