Film about Port Elizabeth memories

Hlomla Dandala has plans to make a film that will tell stories about Port Elizabeth. The film will be shot in New Brighton where he spent most of his childhood. Hlomla plays the character of multi-billionaire Jacob Makhubu in the popular M-Net series, Jacob‘s Cross. His father, Mvume Dandala, was a leader in the New Brighton Methodist Church. The family moved from East London to Port Elizabeth because of his father‘s ministry work. Hlomla did school plays in high school, and studied drama at Wits University. He got his television break when he played mine manager Derrick Nyathi in local soapie Isidingo. He went on to directing Isidingo for a few years, as well as Generations, and e-tv youth dramas Backstage and Rhythm City. He had a role in the US daytime series Scout‘s Safari. In 2003 he presented the dating show, All You Need Is Love.