Hlomla Dandala (born 22 September 1974) is a South African actor, television presenter, and director. He is best known for his roles as Derek Nyathi in ''

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'' (1998–2001), 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

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'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 Mvumelwano Mvume Dandala (born 26 October 1951 as Mvumelwano Umdandalaza) is a former presiding bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa and a former head of the All Africa Conference of Churches. He was the presidential candidate of ...

and has a sister Gqibelo. He speaks five languages:

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and Zulu.

Filmography

Television

Reality

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

Series

* ''

'' (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, season 1 - 5) * ''The Republic'' (as Deputy President) * ''Justice'' ''Served'' ( as Azania Maqoma )

Miniseries

* Land of Thirst (as ''Khanyiso Phalo'') * The Triangle (2005) *

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(2017) *

Film

* Fools (1997) * Red Dust (2004) *

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(2005) * Coup! (made for TV, 2006) * Sniper Reloaded (2011) * Winnie (2011) - Oliver Tambo *

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with

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and Joseph Benjamin. * Honeymoon Hotel (2014) with Beverly Naza and Martha Ankhoma. * Momentum (as Mr. Madison) * Happiness Is a Four Letter Word (2016) with Chris Attoh.

References

External links

* 1974 births Living people People from Mdantsane Xhosa people South African male television actors South African male film actors {{SouthAfrica-actor-stub