Watch: Actress Ama Qamata ‘Buhle’ from Gomora celebrates onscreen brother Langa’s Birthday
Friends off screens? Gomora actress Ama Qamata who plays the role of Buhle, hangs out with her onscreen brother Siya Xaba who played Langa Ndaba on the Mzansi Magic soap opera. On Gomora, the pair was Thathi and Mbongeni Ndaba’s only children, whose lives changed for the worst after the death of their father in a botched hijacking incident.
With a sudden move from the affluent suburbs of Sandton to the high-density township of Alex (Gomora), the siblings struggled to adjust to their new reality. Though Buhle enjoyed tossing his elder brother around, they vowed to protect each other in the unforgiving streets of Gomora, a bond that spilt into their real off-screen lives.
Siya Xaba birthday celebrations
Siya Xaba was born on 25 January 1999 and recently celebrated his 23rd birthday in the company of friends; Ama Qamata was a notable attendee. Despite leaving the Gomora cast where he played Langa, Siya maintains a strong relationship with Ama Qamata, Ntobeko Sishi, and Connie Chiume.
Siya Xaba on Gomora
The Langa character struggled to cope with his father’s death, leaving him as the father figure to hold his family together.
A brilliant mind who took Gomora High School by storm befriending Ntokozo and Teddy. His sudden exit from the cast broke the hearts of many, leading to a breaking number of Gomora viewership on his funeral episode.
Life after Gomora
After a painful Gomora exit through death, Siya Xaba disappeared from onscreen life. Qualified with a Degree in Drama and Production Arts, he is actively pursuing a career on the reverse side of the cameras as a film director. In collaboration with former colleagues on Gomora, Siphesihle Ndaba (Mazet) and Ama Qamata (Buhle), he managed to direct and produce a short film titled Carrots which streamed on Showmax.
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