Big Brother (South African TV series)

Big Brother South Africa is a television series in South Africa produced by Endemol. It has had a total of two seasons as well as a celebrity version. The first season aired in 2001. The host of all the South African shows as well as Big Brother Africa Season 1 was Mark Pilgrim.

Big Brother South Africa
The original logo of Big Brother South Africa.
Also known asBig Brother Mzansi
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
Production
ProducerEndemol
Release
Original networkM-Net
DStv
Original release26 August 2001 (2001-08-26) 
18 May 2015 (2015-05-18)
External links
Website

Seasons

SeasonsHostLaunch dateFinale dateDaysHousematesWinnerPrize
Big Brother South Africa 1Mark Pilgrim
Gerry Rantseli
26 August 20019 December 200110612Ferdinand Rabie
Celebrity Big Brother23 June 200230 June 2002810Bill Flynn
Big Brother South Africa 228 July 200213 October 20027913Richard Cawood
Big Brother Mzansi: SecretsLungile Radu2 February 20146 April 20146318Mandla HlatshwayoR 1,000,000
Big Brother Mzansi: Double Trouble22 March 201518 May 20155620Ace Khumalo & Ntombi TshabalalaR 2,000,000

Season 1

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
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
  • Lynne McCarthy, pulled out of first season days before recording to pursue international modeling contract. McCarthy returned to South Africa a few years later to star in local soaps EGOLI and Isidingo.

Celebrity Season

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

Season 2

Start Date: 28 July 2002
End Date: 13 October 2002
Duration: 79 days

Nominations table

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10

Final

Richard Dominique
Thando
Mandy
Thando
Groschaan
Thando
Carol
Jacqui
Ilse-Marie
Rabin
Andre
Ilse-Marie
Andre
Rabin
Lee Ann nkosiAndreWinner
(Day 79)
Jacqui Not in
House
Puledi
Richard
Puledi
Richard
Richard
Zlatko
Mandy
Rabin
Rabin
Richard
Mandy
Rabin
Mandy
Richard
RichardRunner up
(Day 79)
Puledi Not in
House
Groschaan
Zlatko
Groschaan
Zlatko
Carol
Zlatko
Ilse-Marie
Zlatko
Ilse-Marie
Richard
Jacqui
Rabin
Jacqui
Mandy
AndreThird place
(Day 79)
Andre Carol
Thando
Carol
Groschaan
Carol
Groschaan
Carol
Ilse-Marie
Ilse-Marie
Mandy
Puledi
Richard
Mandy
Rabin
Mandy
Richard
RichardEvicted
(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 Michellenone
Evicted DominiqueThandoGroschaanCarolZlatkoIlse-MarieRabinMandyAndrePuledi
3.13%
to win
Jacqui
22%
to win
Richard
75%
to win

Season 3

On 12 June 2013, M-Net announced that its local brand, Mzansi Magic, would produce another South African edition of Big Brother, with the show being rebranded as Big Brother Mzansi, which was set to air in January 2014. It marked the South African editions return, 12 years after the previous season ended. It began on 2 February 2014. Lungile Radu was the host. After 63 days Mandla emerged as the winner of this season.

Season 4

Due to success of the previous season, Big Brother Mzansi 2015 came back. The year's theme was Double Trouble. Housemates entered the house in pairs and compete against each other for R2 Million. The show lasted for 56 days. Lungile Radu was back as host. After 56 days Ntombi and Ace emerged as the winners of the show.

Trivia

  • Total number of days on air: 312 days
  • Total number of housemates: 74 Housemates
  • Total number of housemates that walked: 6 Housemates
  • Total number of ejections : 3 Housemates

See also

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