Hlomla Dandala

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

Hlomla Dandala
Born (1974-09-22) 22 September 1974
Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa [1]
NationalitySouth African
EducationSacred Heart College, Johannesburg
Wits University
Occupation
  • actor
  • television presenter
  • director
Years active1995-present
Known forIsidingo
Jacob’s Cross
All You Need Is Love
Spouse(s)
Candy Litchfield
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(m. 2001; div. 2009)​

Brenda Dandala
Children4
Parent(s)Mvume Dandala (father)
RelativesGqibelo Dandala

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

Reality
  • Channel O (1995 - 1998)
  • All You Need Is Love (2000)

Series
  • Isidingo (as Derek Nyathi, season 1-4)
  • Rockville (as Gomorrah, season 3)
  • Jacob's Cross (as Jacob Makhubu, later Jacob Abayomi; since season 1)
  • All You Need Is Love (host; 2002–2003)
  • Interrogation Room
  • Tsha Tsha (as Lungi, season 4)
  • Gaz'lam (as Coltrane, seasons 3-4)
  • Scout's Safari
  • Zero Tolerance (second season, as Majola Tindleni)
  • Jozi-H (as Dr. Sipho Ramthalile)
  • Scandal! Which he also directed before (as Kingsley Siseko Langa)
  • The River (as Zweli Dikana)
  • The Republic (as Deputy President)

Miniseries
  • Land of Thirst (as Khanyiso Phalo)
  • The Triangle (2005)
  • Madiba (2017)

Film

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


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