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Portia Gumede

Born: 12 May 1977 (46 years old)
Gender: Female

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Portia Gumede is a South African actress and writer best known for her role as receptionist Dinki Dube on the SABC3 television drama series Hard Copy.

She also co-wrote, produced (with her production company Paw Paw) and starred in the SABC1 mini-series Izingane zoBaba, based on the Shakespeare play King Lear.

The six-part series aired on SABC1 from April to May 2008, as part of its "Shakespeare in Mzansi" strand of mini-series.

Other television series she has acted in include Home Affairs, Going up Again, Backstage, Egoli, Stokvel, Soul City and Sibahle, a short film. She also appeared in Leon Schuster's movie Oh Schucks, I’m Gatvol.

She has also created or written several television shows, including Sokhulu & Partners, which was nominated for an International Emmy Best Drama Award in 2009; Home Affairs 2 and 3, Stokvel, Interrogation Room and Keeping Up Appearances.

She has also written several articles for O Magazine.

She starred as Noma Mkhize, a straight-talking hairstylist, in the e.tv drama series 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls, from 2010-2012.



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New on TV today: Monday 18 March 2024

Netball drama Obstruction shoots hoops on Mzansi Magic and S3 gets you to Ready Steady Cook.


New on TV today: Sunday 17 March 2024

HISTORY delves into Royal Murder Mysteries and SABC2 asks you to Listen to My Song.


Why Yolanda got disqualified from Big Brother Mzansi 4

Another housemate drowns in alcohol promoted by Big Brother, while Big Brother looks on and moralises.


New on TV today: Saturday 16 March 2024

The only new show tonight is the drama Sullivan's Crossing on M-Net.


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How do you detect an enemy? Mondli’s quest to find the mastermind brings out the worst in him.


New on TV today: Friday 15 March

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