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 91
Kelly Khumalo
South African singer
Frank Mdlalose
Isaiah Shembe
South African evangelist
Nkanyiso Cele
Football player
Ayanda Borotho
South African actress
Zuluboy
Actor
Zulu Boy
Hip-hop artist
Herbie Tsoaeli
Musical artist
Rattex Musician
Musical artist
Jeff Coetzee
South African tennis player
Dullah Omar
South African lawyer
Emile Baron
South African goalkeeper
Ray Dylan
South African singer
Kamohelo Mokotjo
South African soccer player
Vuyisile Wana
South African football player
Abram Nteo
South African former footballer
Mbhazima Shilowa
Former Premier of Gauteng
Marais Schmidt
South African rugby union player
Ntando Duma
South African actress
Martin Bezuidenhout
Rugby union hooker
Mandla Mandela
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Jonas Gwangwa
South African jazz musician
Lillian Dube
Actress
Pitch Black Afro
South African MC
Nkululeko Habedi
South African musician
Sello Maake Ka-Ncube
South African actor
Sibongile Khumalo
South African singer
Parks Tau
Babsy Mlangeni
Musical artist
Lesego Rampolokeng
South African writer
Natasha Thahane
South African actress
James Kingston
Actor
Olivier Gabirault
Politician
Matthys Basson
Piet Joubert
Commander
Kabamba Floors
Rugby union player
Bernado Botha
South African rugby union player
Arthur Nortje
South African poet
Stephanus Schoeman
Political leader
Johannes Coleman
Olympic athlete
Glenton Stuurman
South African cricketer
Willim Welsyn
South African singer
Sid O'Linn
South African footballer
Barry Wolmarans
Rugby union player
Pauline Smith
South African novelist
Louis Tregardt
Author
Hannes Brewis
South African rugby union player
