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 94
Brenden Pappas
Professional golfer
Ethy Mbhalati
South African cricketer
Deane Pappas
South African professional golfer
Norman Mashabane
South African ambassador
Burger Lambrechts
Daniel Mminele
Executive
Luphumlo Sifumba
Soccer player
Laurens van der Post
Author
Brümilda van Rensburg
South African actress
Adriaan Paulus Johannes Fourie
South African lawyer
Mothusi Magano
South African actor
Dirk Coetzee
Police officer
Gift Leotlela
South African olympic athlete
Sandra Laing
Pretty Yende
Opera singer
Heino Kuhn
South African cricketer
David Mahlobo
Dumisani Msibi
South African footballer
Sunnyboy Dladla
Opera singer
KO
Musician
Kevin Pietersen
Cricketer
Guy Spier
Investor
Graham Payn
Actor
Joel Stransky
South African former rugby union player
Alan Paton
South African writer
Candice Pillay
South African singer-songwriter
Shekhinah
Singer-songwriter
Stratford Johns
Film actor
Jonty Rhodes
South African cricket coach
Steve Dyer
Musician
Bessie Head
Writer
Debs Howard
Actress
Samantha Hayes
New Zealand journalist
Mbulelo Mabizela
South African former footballer
Thuso Mbedu
South African actress
Philip Barlow
American artist
Peter Pollock
South African cricketer
Peter Kirsten
Former cricketer
Graham Ford
South African cricket coach
Zweli Mkhize
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Greer Stevens
Tennis player
Bongi Ntuli
South African footballer
Felix Laband
Musical artist
Tim Groenewald
South African cricketer
Malcolm Forsyth
South African-Canadian trombonist
Greg Minnaar
South African racer
Ryan Moon
South African footballer
