Hlomla Dandala

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Hlomla Dandala
Born (1974-09-22) 22 September 1974 (age 50)
Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa [1]
NationalitySouth African
Education Sacred Heart College, Johannesburg
Alma mater University of the Witwatersrand
Occupations
  • actor
  • television presenter
  • director
Years active1995-present
Known for Isidingo
Jacob’s Cross
All You Need Is Love
Spouses
Candy Litchfield
(m. 2001;div. 2009)
  • Brenda Dandala
Children4
ParentMvume Dandala (father)
RelativesGqibelo Dandala

Hlomla Dandala (born 22 September 1974 [1] ) is a South African actor, television presenter, and director.

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He is best known for his roles as Derek Nyathi in Isidingo (1998–2001), [2] title character Jacob Makhubu in Jacob's Cross (since 2007), and host of the reality dating show All You Need Is Love from 2002 to 2003. He starred in the drama series Rockville as Gomorrah, the main antagonist of the third season, and e.tv's prime time soap opera, Scandal! as Kingsley Siseko Langa from 2016 until 2019.

As of 2018, Dandala stars in The River across Sindi Dlathu (who plays Lindiwe) as her husband, Commissioner Zweli Dikana. Dandala is the son of Mvume Dandala and has a sister Gqibelo. [3] He speaks five languages: Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Sesotho and Zulu.

Filmography

Television series
YearTitleRoleSeasonNotes
1998 - 2001 Isidingo Derek Nyathi1 - 4Lead role
2007 Jacob's Cross Jacob Makhubu/Abayomi1 - 3Lead role
2005 Gaz'lam Coltrane3 - 4
Scandal! Kingsley Siseko Langa
2006Tsha TshaLungi4
Rockville Gomorrah3
Zero ToleranceMajola Tindleni2
2018 - 2024 The River Zweli Dikana1 - 6Lead role
2019 The Republic Deputy President Cassius Ndlovu1
2022Justice ServedAzania Maqoma
2006 - 2007Jozi-HDr. Sipho Remthalile
Interrogation Room
2002 - 2004 Scout's Safari Charlton 'C.B.' Boone
2024 - ongoing Smoke & Mirrors (TV series) Ceasar Ngonyama2Lead role
Programming
YearTitleNotes
1995 - 1998 Channel O
2002 - 2003All you need is loveHost
Mini series
YearTitleNotes
2008Land of Thirst (as Khanyiso Phalo)
2005The Triangle
2017 Madiba

Film

References

  1. 1 2 Julie Kwach (17 June 2019). "Hlomla Dandala biography: age, wife, new wife, Instagram and Twitter storms and showdowns". briefly.co.za. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. "Hlomla Dandala". tvsa.co.za. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. "News24 - South Africa's leading source of breaking news, opinion and insight". News24. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. "Contract - Home". contractfilm.sparrowproductions.net. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. Elvis chucks (6 January 2014). "Honeymoon Hotel Trailer" . Retrieved 10 October 2017 via YouTube.