2006–2010: Career beginnings Dladla developed a love for acting at a young age. In 2010, he participated in the Milk and Bread nationwide DALRO scholarship competition, where his self-penned play was a runner-up. While at school, Dladla won the Parktown Boys High Original Script Award along with the Best Actor Award. Dladla went on to win the Most Prestigious Best Actor Award in the ACT/DALRO/Nedbank Scholarships Development.
2011–2012: Class Act and breakthrough In 2011, while accompanying a friend to audition for
Class Act, Dladla made an impromptu decision to also audition in the talent search competition broadcast nationally by
SABC1. Dladla reached the final stage of
Class Act 2011. He received acclaim from the likes of Darryl Roodt, who directed the Academy Award-nominated film
Yesterday. Dladla ultimately lost the competition to Abdul Khoza in the final public voting. In 2012, alongside Xolile Tshabalala,
Kgomotso Christopher, Tiffany Jones, and
Cheryl Ladd, he played a starring role as Jimmy in the
etv drama series
4Play: Sex Tips for Girls - Season 3. That same year, he had a cameo role as "Mohato" in the
British drama series
Wild at Heart.
2013-2014 In 2013, he played the role of Sizwe on the SABC1 drama series
Intersexions. In the same year, he starred as the character of X on SABC 1 comedy-drama
Tempy Pushas. In season 3 of the series he was replaced by Luzuko Nteleko. Shortly after, he landed a starring role in the
Mzansi Magic soap-opera
Isibaya, where he portrayed the character Jabulani "Jabu" Zungu. He was part of the original cast since the show began. Dladla received acclaim for his performance as a supporting actor in the action movie
iNumber Number (2013). In June 2014, Dladla joined the e.tv soapie
Rhythm City, taking over the role of Sibusiso Vilakazi, previously played by Lungile Radu. In addition, Dladla was cast in the romantic drama film
Hard to Get alongside
Thishiwe Ziqubu and Israel Makoe. The film garnered a range of positive user reviews.
2016-2017 From 2016-2017, Dladla had a recurring role as Duke in the
Mzansi Magic-
Doug Liman directed drama ''
Is'thunzi''.
Present In 2019, Dladla starred in the
Netflix thriller series
Shadow as title character Shadrach "Shadow" Khumalo. Fellow cast members include
Amanda Du-Pont, Khathu Ramabulana, and Tumie Ngumla.
Shadow was Netflix's first South African original series, premiering on 8 March 2019. ==Personal life==