Big Brother Mzansi season 6

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Big Brother Mzansi
Season 6
Big Brother Mzansi, Bazozwa logo.png
Presented bySmash Afrika
No. of days71
Release
Original network Mzansi Magic
Mzansi Wethu
DStv/GOtv (live)
Original release11 January 2026 (2026-01-11)
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Big Brother Mzansi: Bazozwa (also known as Big Brother Mzansi 6 or Big Brother South Africa 8) is the sixth season of the South African Big Brother reality television reboot series produced by Banijay and Red Pepper Pictures for M-Net and Mzansi Magic. It premiered on 11 January 2026 on DStv channel 198. [1]

Contents

LottoStar returned as the headline sponsor, while Chillers Punch and King Pie are the associate sponsors. Robertsons Spices, Zakhaa Pay, Schweppes, PepsiCo, BayerSA, Falco Milano Eyewear, Galxboy and Unilever Homecare are the tactical sponsors. [2]

Smash Afrika returned as the show's host.

Housemates

On 11 January 2026, 23 housemates entered the house, including four former housemates from S'ya Mosha, Umlilo and Titans seasons. The pre-launch had the public voting for the four former housemates from a selection of seven. [3]

HousematesAge on entryOccupationResidenceDay enteredDay exitedStatus
Lawrence "Lawredo" Modise32Model, entrepreneurMahikeng, North West0TBA
Philani "Kokii" Beauzana26UnemployedCarltonville, Gauteng 0TBA
Neliswa Ngada30Club entertainment manager Johannesburg 0TBA
Thandeka Tshabalala30Bookkeeper Durban, KwaZulu-Natal 0TBA
Ofentse Modise26ModelMamelodi, Gauteng 0TBA
Tumi "Tumi the Barber" Mohwaduba23Barber, dancerKwaggafontein, Mpumalanga 0TBA
Didintle "Didi" Mothobi21 Student Lenesia, Gauteng 0TBA
Wanda "King Wanda" Gumede31Municipality employeeDelmas, Mpumalanga 0TBA
Dene Jones29Legal officer, content creator, student Eldorado Park, Gauteng 0TBA
Mashél Mokale31UnemployedRustenburg, North West0TBA
Ramona Maloy37UnemployedMontagu, Western Cape 0TBA
Nkululeko "Mshefane" Masiye27Content creatorWitbank, Gauteng 0TBA
Langelihle "Ilano" Gumede23Make-up artist, hair stylistInanda, KwaZulu-Natal 0TBA
Velile "Que" Nongogo27Corporate fleet analyst Johannesburg 0TBA
Sihle "The Don" Sisi24Model/ Content creatorDiepkloof, Gauteng 0TBA
Buhle "Buhle B" Makhanya22GraduateBoksburg, Gauteng 0TBA
Ashay Sewlall24Personal trainer, content creatorRichards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal 0TBA
Lindy "Trixie" Christoffels35Club promoter Gauteng 0TBA
Liema Pantsi 24 Student, bartender, musicianKing William's Town, Eastern Cape0TBA
Mmeli Khumalo27Content creator, modelHillbrow, Gauteng 0TBA
Mpendulo Dube22Telesales agentJohannesburg, Gauteng 0TBA
Lindokuhle "Bravo B" Nsele28Food vendor Durban, KwaZulu-Natal 0TBA
Marcia "Cia" Morata30UnemployedMamelodi, Gauteng 04Walked
The launch night (11 January) is marked as Day 0. The day after is Day 1.

Pairs

Week 2
#Housemates
1Ashay & Mashel
2Buhle B & Dene Jones
3Bravo B & Kokii
4Dube & Mmeli
5Did & Que
6Ilano & Ramona
7King Wanda & Thandeka
8Liema & Tumi the Barber
9Lawredo & Mshefane
10Neliswa & The Don
11Ofentse & Trixie

Pre-launch redemption vote

Former housematesSeasonStatus
Bravo B S'ya Mosha Qualified
Dube Umlilo Qualified
Fahima S'ya Mosha Did not qualify
Lerato Modise S'ya Mosha Did not qualify
Liema S'ya Mosha Qualified
Mmeli Big Brother Titans Qualified
Sipha Lee Umlilo Did not qualify

Voting history & Nominations

IndividualsPairsNominations
& votes
received
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10
Final
Head of
House		OfentseDube
LawredoThe Don
Ramona		Immunity Vote0
KokiiBuhle B
Thandeka		Immunity Vote3
NeliswaThandeka
Buhle B		Immunity Vote0
ThandekaDidi
Que		Immunity Vote15
OfentseMmeli
Ashay		Immunity Vote0
Tumi the BarberThandeka
Bravo B		Immunity Vote2
DidiThandeka
Cia		Immunity Vote2
King WandaKokii
Didi		Immunity Vote1
DeneBuhle B
Thandeka		Immunity Vote0
MashélThandeka
Ramona		Immunity Vote0
RamonaThe Don
Tumi the Barber		Immunity Vote3
MshefaneQue
Thandeka		Immunity Vote0
IlanoThandeka
Kokii		Immunity Vote0
QueThandeka
Ramona		Immunity Vote5
The DonQue
Thandeka		Immunity Vote3
Buhle BLiema
Thandeka		Immunity Vote4
AshayThandeka
Kokii		Immunity Vote1
TrixieThandeka
Buhle B		Immunity Vote3
LiemaThandeka
Tumi the Barber		Immunity Vote1
MmeliQue
Cia		Immunity Vote2
DubeThandeka
King Wanda		Immunity Vote0
Bravo BThe Don
Que		Immunity Vote2
CiaBravo B
Mmeli		Walked
(Day 4)		2
Note 1 2
Nominated
(pre-save and replace)		Fake NominationsLawredo
Neliswa
Ofentse
Que
The Don
Tumi the Barber
Savednone
Against
public vote		No VotingLawredo
Neliswa
Ofentse
Que
The Don
Tumi the Barber
Ejectednone
WalkedCia
EvictedNo Evictions
Survived

Notes

  • ^Note 1: In Week 1, Cia left the Big Brother house due to health concerns. [4]
  • ^Note 2: In Week 2, Big Brother introduced housemate pairs. Each pair had to select two housemates that they wanted to save from nomination. The housemates with the fewest votes were up for eviction.

Nomination table

WeeksNominatedEvicted
Week 1Fake NominationsCia (Walked)
Week 2Lawredo, Neliswa, Ofentse, Que, The Don & Tumi the Barber

References

  1. ↑ Khulu, Ntombi (8 December 2025). "Big Brother Mzansi S6 'Bazozwa' and reunion special: The drama continues". News 24 . Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Meet The Big Brother Mzansi Season 6's "Bazozwa" Housemates". LFRNQ. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Keteyi, Oluthando (12 January 2026). "Meet the housemates of 'Big Brother Mzansi' season 6 Bazozwa". IOL . Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Pasiya, Lutho (17 January 2026). "Marcia 'Cia' Morata leaves 'Big Brother Mzansi' season 6 over health concerns". IOL . Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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