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Big Brother | |
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Big Brother Mzansi Big Brother South Africa | |
Country of origin | South Africa |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
Production | |
Producers | Endemol Mzansi Magic |
Original release | |
Network | M-Net Mzansi Magic |
Release | 26 August 2001 – present |
Big Brother South Africa, formerly known as Big Brother Mzansi, is a television series in South Africa produced by M-Net and Endemol. As of 2023, it has had a total of six seasons. Big Brother South Africa had four seasons, and a celebrity season in between. The first season aired in 2001 and the second in 2002. Four seasons were directed by Leon Coetzer and hosted by Mark Pilgrim.
In 2014, the show was rebooted and rebranded Big Brother South Africa. This return show brought with it a new host, Lungile Radu, and a new production network, M-Net's Mzansi Magic. The second season was broadcast in 2015.
Following a six-year hiatus, a third season of Big Brother South Africa was announced which premiered on 23 January 2022 with a new host, Lawrence Maleka.
In October 2022, a special edition in the Big Brother Africa franchise combining Big Brother Mzansi and Big Brother Naija called Big Brother Titans , where South Africa will face off against Nigeria, was announced, premiering on 15 January 2022.
Season | Subtitle | Launch Date | Finale Date | Days | Housemates | Winner | Presenter(s) | Broadcasting |
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Big Brother South Africa Season 1 | None | 26 August 2001 | 9 December 2001 | 106 | 12 | Ferdinand Rabie | Mark Pilgrim Gerry Rantseli | DStv |
Celebrity Big Brother | None | 23 June 2002 | 30 June 2002 | 7 | 10 | Bill Flynn | ||
Big Brother South Africa Season 2 | None | 28 July 2002 | 13 October 2002 | 79 | 13 | Richard Cawood | ||
Big Brother Mzansi 1 | Secrets | 2 February 2014 | 6 April 2014 | 63 | 18 | Mandla Hlatshwayo | Lungile Radu | Mzansi Magic |
Big Brother Mzansi 2 | Double Trouble | 22 March 2015 | 18 May 2015 | 56 | 20 | Ace Khumalo & Ntombi Tshabalala | ||
Big Brother Mzansi 3 | Beke Le Beke | 23 January 2022 | 3 April 2022 | 70 | 20 | Michelle Dimpho "Mphowabadimo" Mvundla | Lawrence Maleka | |
Big Brother Mzansi 4 | S'ya Mosha | 21 January 2024 | 31 March 2024 | 70 | 23 | Siphephelo "McJunior" Zondi | ||
Big Brother Mzansi 5 | Umlilo | 12 January 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Smash Afrika |
Start Date: 26 August 2001
End Date: 9 December 2001
Duration: 106 days
Nominations Table
Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 6 | Week 8 | Week 10 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 Final | Nominations received | ||
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Ferdi | Steven, Riaad | Steven, Lara | Steven, Margaret | Vuyo, Janine | Steven, Margaret | Leigh, Margaret | Riaad, Vuyo | Riaad, Vuyo | Winner (Day 106) | 24 | |
Vuyo | Margaret, Steven | Brad, Ferdi | Riaad, Margaret | Ferdi, Leigh | Nobesuthu, Margaret | Leigh, Margaret | Ferdi, Leigh | Riaad, Irvan | Runner-up (Day 106) | 6 | |
Nobesuthu | Lara, Steven | Lara, Steven | Brad, Irvan | Leigh, Ferdi | Ferdi, Leigh | Leigh, Riaad | Ferdi, Vuyo | Irvan, Riaad | Third place (Day 106) | 10 | |
Riaad | Brad, Nina | Brad, Ferdi | Brad, Ferdi | Ferdi, Janine | Margaret, Steven | Ferdi, Margaret | Ferdi, Vuyo | Ferdi, Nobesuthu | Fourth place (Day 106) | 9 | |
Irvan | Nina, Riaad | Lara, Steven | Margaret, Leigh | Steven, Margaret | Steven, Margaret | Leigh, Margaret | Ferdi, Leigh | Nobesuthu, Ferdi | Evicted (Day 99) | 7 | |
Leigh | Nina, Margaret | Margaret, Nobesuthu | Margaret, Nobesuthu | Janine, Nobesuthu | Margaret, Steven | Margaret, Nobesuthu | Nobesuthu, Ferdi | Evicted (Day 92) | 13 | ||
Margaret | Brad, Nobesuthu | Nobesuthu, Steven | Ferdi, Brad | Ferdi, Irvan | Ferdi, Leigh | Leigh, Ferdi | Evicted (Day 85) | 20 | |||
Steven | Brad, Nina | Brad, Ferdi | Ferdi, Brad | Ferdi, Irvan | Ferdi, Irvan | Evicted (Day 71) | 15 | ||||
Janine | Brad, Nina | Lara, Leigh | Brad, Vuyo | Ferdi, Irvan | Evicted (Day 57) | 3 | |||||
Brad | Nina, Lara | Lara, Steven | Steven, Margaret | Evicted (Day 43) | 15 | ||||||
Lara | Brad, Nina | Brad, Margaret | Evicted (Day 29) | 7 | |||||||
Nina | Brad, Riaad | Evicted (Day 15) | 7 | ||||||||
Against public vote | Brad, Nina | Lara, Steven | Brad, Margaret | Ferdi, Irvan, Janine | Ferdi, Margaret, Steven | Leigh, Margaret | Ferdi, Leigh | Ferdi, Irvan, Nobesuthu, Riaad | Ferdi, Nobesuthu, Riaad, Vuyo | ||
Evicted | Nina 76% to evict | Lara 90.58% to evict | Brad 51.34% to evict | Janine 88.45% to evict | Steven 60.87% to evict | Margaret 63.85% to evict | Leigh 80.58% to evict | Irvan 53.89% to evict | Riaad 1.22% to win | Nobesuthu 1.87% to win | |
Vuyo 6.86% to win | |||||||||||
Survived | Brad 24% | Steven 9.42% | Margaret 48.66% | Irvan 8.47% Ferdi 3.08% | Margaret 30.04% Ferdi 9.10% | Leigh 36.15% | Ferdi 19.42% | Riaad 27.47% Nobesuthu 15.07% Ferdi 3.57% | Ferdi 90.04% to win |
Start Date: 23 June 2002
End Date: 30 June 2002
Duration: 8 days
The Finalists: 4 - Bill (The Winner), Jo-Ann (Runner-up), Bad Boy (3rd) & Danny (4th)
Evicted Housemates: 5 - Gloria, Helen, Kabelo, Neil & TK
Voluntary Exits: 2 - Sam & Emmanuel
Start Date: 28 July 2002
End Date: 13 October 2002
Duration: 79 days
Nominations table
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 Final | ||
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Richard | Dominique Thando | Mandy Thando | Groschaan Thando | Carol Jacqui | Ilse-Marie Rabin | Andre Ilse-Marie | Andre Rabin | Lee Ann nkosi | Andre | Winner (Day 79) | |
Jacqui | Not in House | Puledi Richard | Puledi Richard | Richard Zlatko | Mandy Rabin | Rabin Richard | Mandy Rabin | Mandy Richard | Richard | Runner up (Day 79) | |
Puledi | Not in House | Groschaan Zlatko | Groschaan Zlatko | Carol Zlatko | Ilse-Marie Zlatko | Ilse-Marie Richard | Jacqui Rabin | Jacqui Mandy | Andre | Third place (Day 79) | |
Andre | Carol Thando | Carol Groschaan | Carol Groschaan | Carol Ilse-Marie | Ilse-Marie Mandy | Puledi Richard | Mandy Rabin | Mandy Richard | Richard | Evicted (Day 72) | |
Mandy | Dominique Groschaan | Groschaan Richard | Groschaan Jacqui | Jacqui Richard | Jacqui Richard | Andre Rabin | Andre Jacqui | Andre Richard | Evicted (Day 64) | ||
Rabin | Carol Dominique | Carol Richard | Carol Richard | Carol Richard | Mandy Zlatko | Mandy Richard | Mandy Richard | Evicted (Day 56) | |||
Ilse-Marie | Carol Dominique | Carol Thando | Puledi Zlatko | Richard Zlatko | Richard Zlatko | Puledi Richard | Evicted (Day 48) | ||||
Zlatko | Dominique Thando | Mandy Thando | Groschaan Jacqui | Ilse-Marie Jacqui | Ilse-Marie Mandy | Evicted (Day 40) | |||||
Carol | Groschaan Ilse-Marie | Groschaan Ilse-Marie | Groschaan Jacqui | Ilse-Marie Richard | Evicted (Day 32) | ||||||
Groschaan | Dominique Mandy | Mandy Thando | Puledi Richard | Evicted (Day 24) | |||||||
Thando | Groschaan Ilse-Marie | Groschaan Richard | Evicted (Day 16) | ||||||||
Dominique | Groschaan Zlatko | Evicted (Day 8) | |||||||||
Michelle | Not in House | Walked (Day 8) | |||||||||
Up for eviction | Carol Dominique Groschaan Thando | Groschaan Richard Thando | Groschaan Jacqui Puledi Richard | Carol Ilse-Marie Jacqui Richard Zlatko | Ilse-Marie Mandy Zlatko | Ilse-Marie Richard | Mandy Rabin | Mandy Richard | Andre Richard | All housemates | |
Walked | Michelle | none | |||||||||
Evicted | Dominique | Thando | Groschaan | Carol | Zlatko | Ilse-Marie | Rabin | Mandy | Andre | Puledi 3.13% to win | Jacqui 22% to win |
Richard 75% to win |
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