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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
EducationSacred Heart College, Johannesburg
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Occupations
  • actor
  • television presenter
  • director
Years active1995-present
Known forIsidingo
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.

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

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Television

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Filmography

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Television series
Year Title Role Season Notes
1998 - 2001 Isidingo Derek Nyathi 1 - 4 Lead role
2007 Jacob's Cross Jacob Makhubu/Abayomi 1 - 3 Lead role
2005 Gaz'lam Coltrane 3 - 4
Scandal! Kingsley Siseko Langa
2006 Tsha Tsha Lungi 4
Rockville Gomorrah 3
Zero Tolerance Majola Tindleni 2
2018 - 2024 The River Zweli Dikana 1 - 6 Lead role
2019 The Republic Deputy President Cassius Ndlovu 1
2022 Justice Served Azania Maqoma
2006 - 2007 Jozi-H Dr. Sipho Remthalile
Interrogation Room
2002 - 2004 Scout's Safari Charlton 'C.B.' Boone
2024 Smoke & Mirrors Ceasar Ngonyama 2 Lead role
Programming
Year Title Notes
1995 - 1998 Channel O
2002 - 2003 All you need is love Host
Mini series
Year Title Notes
2008 Land of Thirst (as Khanyiso Phalo)
2005 The Triangle
2017 Madiba

Film

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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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