10 Interesting Facts About Scandal!’s Siphesihle Zondi (Malume Jakes)

10 Interesting Facts About Scandal!’s Siphesihle Zondi (Malume Jakes). He is definitely everyone’s favorite uncle on TV at the moment. Malume Jakes Hlatshwayo brings his own kind of drama to the already hectic Scandal!

1. Siphesihle Zondi was born and raised in Durban, and he currently lives in Johannesburg.

2. He studied at Durban University of Technology: Drama Dept. Zondi also studied at Movietech Film and Television College.

3. Just like most actors, who rose to fame at a mature age, Zondi had a profession before acting. He is an educator of note, one of the professions he has added on his bio on Instagram.

4. Very little is known about the talented actor’s past acting gigs. Nonetheless, he is best known for his role on Scandal! as Bra Jakes Hlatshwayo, Mabli and Winnie’s uncle.

5. Jakes is quite a handful. He is able to hold family secrets, but only until he gets tipsy, that’s when uncle opens his mouth. Uncle Jakes is also the kind of man who will do anything for a quick buck and a comfortable life.

6. Apart from being on TV, it looks like Zondi is also into theatre. With his talent an charisma, we are pretty sure he gives fire performances.

7. When he is not gracing the small screen, Zondi is making TikTok videos showcasing hilarious dance moves.

8. It also comes as a surprise that Zondi is a preacher considering how he effortlessly plays a manipulative drunkard’s role on Scandal!

9. Among other things, Zondi is a director as well as a choreographer. Don’t judge him by his age, he has quite some great moves.

10. Although Zondi shares less content about his private life on social media, he is a married man with a family he loves to bits.