Big Brother Mzansi season 1 explained

Module1:
Num Days:63
Num Housemates:18
Winner:Mandla
Runner Up:Iris
Network:Mzansi Magic
Prev Series:Big Brother South Africa

Big Brother South Africa: Secrets (also known as Big Brother South Africa 3 or Big Brother Mzansi 1) was the third season of the South African Big Brother reality television series reboot produced by Endemol for M-Net. It began on 2 February 2014 with a original host, Mark Pilgrim. The season was sponsored by South African drink brand service, Coca-Cola. This season also use some of the game mechanics from the Secret Story franchise.

Housemates

HousematesAge On EntryOccupationResidenceDay enteredDay exitedStatus
Mandla24Spaza Shop OwnerSebokeng163
Iris21ModelVrede1 (Chamber)63Runner-Up
Loko22Artists ManagerKempton Park163
MK32Regional Portfolio ManagerDurban163
Sol26Radio DJJohannesburg163
Kat 23AssistantJohannesburg163
Lexi25Customer Care ProfessionalCape Town156
Poolie29Warehouse ClerkMitchell's Plain156
Thando23MarketingAliwal North0149
Mzamo27Fashion EntrepreneurDurban149
Jase21StudentDurban142
Lola23StudentPietermaritzburg135
Kgosi25Aspiring FilmmakerHartebeespoon1 (Chamber)28
Vanessa23Account ExecutiveErmelo121
Jenayne23Events & Venue ManagerErmelo1 (Chamber)14
Nku29PR ConsultantDurban1 (Chamber)14
Paris23Student, Music ProducerJohannesburg1 (Chamber)14
Mbali26Marketing CoordinatorSoweto, Dube1 (Chamber)13

Iris

She entered the Chamber on Day 1. She was up for eviction in Week 1 where the housemates in Main House would vote for the chambermate of their choice to enter the Main House she only received 2 votes. In Week 2, she was up for public vote to move to the Main House according to the popularity vote she was in second place but due to the expulsion of Mbali who was the frontrunner Iris moved in the Main House with 25% of public vote. In Week 4 after the boys failed the Secrets Task they were all up for eviction, HoH Jase saved himself and replaced himself with Iris. She then survived public vote after she received 38% of votes to save. She then faced eviction in Week 7 when she was one of the 5 housemates who were conspiring against Lexi which is against the rules. She survived public vote after receiving 11% of votes to save. In Week 8 she was nominated by her fellow housemates for eviction she survived after garnering 29% of votes to save. In the Final Week 9 she came in 2nd place after receiving 20.24% votes to win.

Jase

He entered the Main House on Day 1. In Week 4 he faced eviction after losing the Secrets task with all the boys but he saved himself as HoH and replaced himself with Iris. In Week 5 he faced eviction after his fellow housemates nominated him and he survived eviction after receiving 22% of votes to save. In Week 6 he faced eviction again in a row after nominations were tallied he was evicted on Day 42 after only receiving 25% of votes to save.

Jenayne

She entered the Chamber on Day 1. In Week 1 the housemates in the Main House would decide which Chambermate would join then, she only received 2 votes out of 12. In Week 2 she faced public vote to move to Main House but ultimately she evicted on Day 14 with 16% of the public vote to move.er

Kat

She entered the Main House on Day 1. In Week 3 she faced public vote after the girls failed their task, she survived after getting 26% of votes to save. In Week 5 she was nominated for possible eviction and she survived after getting 61% of the votes to save. In Week 7 she was faced public vote after she was one of the 5 housemates caught conspiring against Lexi, she survived eviction after getting 11% of votes to save. In Final Week 9 she voluntarily left the house on the finale Day 63 a receiving money more than R100.000 if she had not opted to leave she would've came in 3rd place as she had received 11.11% of the votes to win.

Kgosi

He entered the Chamber on Day 1. In Week 1 he receiving the most votes from the housemates in the Main House 7 out of 12, he then moved into the Main House. In Wee 4 he faced eviction after the boys failed the Secrets Task. He was evicted on Day 28 after receiving on 8.6% of public vote to save.

Lexi

She entered the Main House on Day 1. In Week 3 she faced public vote after the girls failed the Secrets task she survived eviction after receiving 17% of votes to save. In Week 6 she faced eviction after nominations were tallied she survived eviction after receiving 45% of votes to save. In Week 7 after all housemates faced eviction she received 26% of votes to save. In Week 8 she faced eviction after the nominations were tallied she was evicted on Day 56 after only receiving 27% of votes to save.

Lola

She entered the Main House on Day 1. In Week 5 she was nominated for eviction and was evicted with 6% of votes to save.

Mandla

He entered the Main House on Day 1. In Week 7 he faced eviction after all housemates were up for eviction due to conspiracy, he survived after receiving 21% of the public vote. In Week 8 he was nominated for eviction by his fellow housemates and he survived after receiving 38% of votes to save. In Final Week 9 he became the winner of Big Brother Mzansi 2014 after receiving 55% of votes to win.

Mbali

He entered the Chamber on Day 1. In Week 1 he faced possible move to the Main House but he couldn't garner any votes for the housemates in the Main House. In Week 2 he faced public vote to move to the Main House he received the highest vote to move 35% but he was ejected on Day 13 for slapping Iris.

MK

He entered the Main House on Day 1. In Week 3 all girls except Lola and Iris faced eviction, HOH Mzamo saved Thando and replaced him with MK. He then survived public vote of receiving 28% of votes from the public. In Week 4 he faced eviction as all the boys failed the Secrets task he survived 16% of votes to save. In Week 7 all housemates were nominated for possible eviction after the conspiracy rule was broken. He survived eviction after getting 7% of public vote. In Final Week 9 he came in 4th place after only getting 4.14% to win.

Mzamo

He entered the Main House on Day 1. In Week 4 he was nominated for eviction after all the boys failed the Secrets Task, he survived the public vote after receiving 13% of votes to save. In Week 7 he was one of the 5 housemates who conspired against Lexi and for that reason all housemates faced public vote. He was evicted on Day 49 after getting 3.5% of votes to save.

Nku

She entered the Chamber on Day 1. In Week 1 she received only 1 vote from the housemates in the Main House to move. In Week 2 she faced public vote to move to the Main House but she was evicted on Day 14 after getting 12% of votes to move.

Paris

He entered the Chamber on Day 1. In Week 1 he received only 0 votes out of 12 from the housemates in the Main House to move. In Week 2 he faced public vote to move to the Main House and he was evicted on Day 14 after getting 12% of votes to move.

Poolie

He entered the Main House on Day 1. In Week 4 he faced public vote after all the boys failed the Secrets Task, he survived eviction after getting 15% of votes to save. In Week 7 as all housemates were nominated for eviction due to the breaking of the conspiracy rule. He survived public vote after getting 5% of votes to save. In Week 8 he was nominated for eviction but he was evicted after getting 6% of votes to save.

Sol

He entered the Main House on Day 1. In Week 4 he faced eviction after all boys failed the Secrets Task, he survived after getting 9% of votes to save. In Week 6 he faced public vote and he survived after receiving 30% of votes to save. In Week 7 as all housemates faced public vote he survived eviction after getting 6% of votes to save. In Final Week 9 he came in 5th place after getting 1.43% of votes to save.

Thando

She entered the Main House on Day 1. In Week 3 as the girls failed Secrets Task she faced eviction but HOH Mzamo saved her from public vote. In Week 5 HOH Sol saved Mandla and replaced him with Thando, she then survived public vote after getting 11% of votes to save. In Week 7 she was one of the 5 housemates who were caught breaking the no-conspiracy rule so all housemates faced public vote she was evicted on Day 49 after getting 4.5% of votes to save.

Vanessa

She entered the Main House on Day 1. In Week 3 she faced public vote as all the girls failed the Secrets Task she was then evicted on Day 21 after only getting 10% of votes to save.

Twists

The Chamber

On Day 1, six housemates Jenayne, Paris, Nku, Kgosi, Mbali and Iris (named Chambermates) entered in The Chamber.[1]

On Day 5, housemates currently on the Main House voted for who between the Chambermates they want to see in the Main House. The votes were later revealed at Day 7, during the live show.[2] It was revealed that Kgosi was chosen by the housemates to enter the Main House, with 7 votes.[3]

The public voted for who should also enter in the Main House, with the other 4 being evicted from the House. After Mbali was ejected, Iris, who got the most votes after Mbali, moved to the Main House, while Jenayne, Nku and Paris were evicted.[4] [5]

Secrets

Like in the Big Brother Australia 2012, females were called to the Parlour Room and had to correctly guess the all males' secrets.[6]

As they failed to guess the males' secrets, the males are all immune for nominations in Week 3.[7] On the next week, it the same twist happened, but this time it was the males that had to guess females' secrets. As they guessed wrong, all females won immunity.

Secret Housemate
Boys
I am a Britney Spears fan Mandla
I got caught for downloading porn at work Sol
I am acrophobic Mzamo
I have a fetish for Chinese Dwarfs Poolie
I have never dated anyone for more than 21 days Jase
I coached a provincial table tennis team MK
I used to belong to a cult Kgosi
Girls
I grew up on the streets Lexi
I have musophobia Thando
I am of Royal blood Loko
I have breast implants Vanessa
I am a serial soccer star dater Iris
I have a sex position bucket list Kat
I was born with a club foot Lola

Immunity challenges

After the girls guessing wrongly male's secrets, all males won immunity. On Day 15, after winning a challenge, Jase and Lola won immunity from the nominations.[8] After that, all girls were put up for eviction, with exception of Iris (who was new in the House) and Lola (who won immunity). However, HoH Mzamo could save one of the girls, and replace her with a male. He chose to save Thando, and nominate MK in her place.[9]

On Week 4, it happened the same, but with an exception. After the boys guessing wrongly female's secrets, all females won immunity. On Day 22, after winning a challenge, Kat and Mandla won immunity from the nominations.[10] After that, all boys were put up for eviction, with exception of Mandla (who won immunity). However, HoH Jase could save one of the boys, and replace him with a female. He chose to save himself, and nominate Iris in his place.[11]

On Week 5, after the housemates nominated, it was held an immunity challenge. Mzamo and Lexi won it, and are the only saved housemates for the nominations.[12] Sol, as HoH, decided to sace Mandla and put Thando in his place.

On Week 6, Loko and Mandla won the immunity challenge after the nominations were held. Mzamo as HoH, saved Thando and nominated Sol in her place.

On Week 7, due to the Housemates breaking the no conspiracy rule, Big Brother decided to put up all Housemates for eviction.

On Week 8, Kat and Sol won the immunity challenge after the nominations were held. Because most Housemates are up for eviction, no Save and Replace session was held.

Guest Housemate

On week 7, Emmett Blois, an ex-housemate from Big Brother Canada, entered the Big Brother Mzansi House with orders from Big Brother to "shake things up in the house". In an attempt to split-up the relationships, Emmett requested Big Brother to go on a date with the remaining female Housemates - Kat, Iris, Lexi and Loko - to which Big Brother approved. He also tried manipulating the male Housemates into thinking that the female Housemates were playing a game on them, however he was overheard by Loko. He also took part in that week's Task Presentation where Housemates had to dramatise a scene whereby the tour guides (Mandla and MK) showed the rest of the Housemates through Beautiful Mzansi. Blois also formed a close friendship with fellow-Housemate, MK. Emmett left the House the following Sunday and was interviewed by host, Lungile Radu. Viewers of Big Brother Mzansi nicknamed Blois, "White Chocolate."

Nomination History

MandlaIris No
nominations
No
nominations
Exempt Poolie,
Lola
Jase,
Thando
Thando,
Iris
Poolie,
Iris
Winner
(Day 63)
IrisIn the
Chamber
Exempt Nominated Lexi,
Jase
Lexi,
Jase
Lexi,
Sol
Lexi,
Sol
Runner-Up
(Day 63)
LokoKgosi No
nominations
Nominated No
nominations
MK,
Lexi
Lexi,
Mandla
Lexi,
Sol
Mandla,
Lexi
Third place
(Day 63)
MKKgosi No
nominations
Nominated Nominated Jase,
Lexi
Lexi,
Jase
Kat,
Lexi
Lexi,
Mandla
Fourth place
(Day 63)
SolKgosi No
nominations
No
nominations
Nominated Lexi,
Lola
Jase,
Lexi
Poolie,
Thando
Iris,
Poolie
Fifth place
(Day 63)
KatIris No
nominations
Nominated Exempt Lola,
Thando
Jase,
Thando
Lexi,
Sol
Lexi,
Poolie
Bribed
(Day 63)
LexiKgosi No
nominations
Nominated No
nominations
Jase,
Mzamo
Thando,
Jase
Thando,
Kat
Iris,
MK
Evicted
(Day 56)
PoolieJenayne No
nominations
No
nominations
Nominated Mandla,
Kat
Mandla,
Kat
Lexi,
Kat
Mandla,
Sol
ThandoKgosi No
nominations
No
nominations
No
nominations
Kat,
Mandla
Lexi,
Sol
Lexi,
Mandla
Evicted
(Day 49)
MzamoNku No
nominations
No
nominations
Nominated Lexi,
Jase
Lexi,
Mandla
Lexi,
Sol
JaseJenayne No
nominations
Exempt No
nominations
Mandla,
MK
Lexi,
Sol
Evicted
(Day 42)
LolaKgosi No
nominations
Exempt No
nominations
Kat,
Mandla
Evicted
(Day 35)
KgosiIn the
Chamber
No
nominations
No
nominations
Nominated Evicted
(Day 28)
VanessaKgosi No
nominations
Nominated Evicted
(Day 21)
JenayneIn the
Chamber
Evicted
(Day 14)
NkuIn the
Chamber
ParisIn the
Chamber
MbaliIn the
Chamber
Ejected
(Day 13)
Head of
House
Mzamo Mandla Mzamo Jase Sol Mzamo Mzamo Loko None
Up for
eviction
Iris,
Jenayne,
Kgosi,
Mbali,
Nku,
Paris
Iris,
Jenayne,
Mbali,
Nku,
Paris
Kat,
Lexi,
Loko,
MK,
Vanessa
Iris,
Kgosi,
MK,
Mzamo,
Poolie,
Sol
Jase,
Kat,
Lola,
Thando
Jase,
Lexi,
Sol
Iris,
Kat,
Lexi,
Loko,
Mandla,
MK,
Mzamo,
Poolie,
Sol,
Thando
Iris,
Lexi,
Mandla,
Poolie
Iris,
Kat,
Loko,
Mandla,
MK,
Sol
Walkednone Kat
Ejectednone Mbali none
Survived
Eviction
Kgosi
7 of 12 votes
to move
Iris
25%
to move
MK
28%
to save----Kat
26%
to save----Loko
19%
to save----Lexi
17%
to save
Iris
38%
to save----MK
16%
to save----Poolie
15%
to save----Mzamo
13%
to save----Sol
9%
to save
Kat
61%
to save----Jase
22%
to save----Thando
11%
to save
Lexi
45%
to save----Sol
30%
to save
Lexi
26%
to save----Mandla
21%
to save----Iris & Kat
11%
to save----MK
7%
to save----Sol
6%
to save----Loko & Poolie
5%
to save
Mandla
38%
to save----Iris
29%
to save
Mandla
55.4%
to win
EvictedIris & Jenanye
2 of 12 votes
to move
----Nku
1 of 12 votes
to move
----Mbali & Paris
0 of 12 votes
to move
Jenayne
16%
to move----Nku & Paris
12%
to move
Vanessa
10%
to save
Kgosi
8.6%
to save
Lola
6%
to save
Jase
25%
to save
Thando
4.5%
to save----Mzamo
3.5%
to save
Lexi
27%
to save----Poolie
6%
to save
Iris
20.24%
to save----Loko
7.68%
to save----MK
4.14%
to save----Sol
1.43%
to save

Nominations: Results

WeeksNominatedEvicted
Week 1Kgosi (7 votes), Iris (2 votes), Jenayne (2 votes), Nku (1 vote), Mbali (0 votes), Paris (0 votes)Kgosi (Moved)
Week 2Mbali (35%), Iris (25%), Jenayne (16%), Nku (12%), Paris (12%)Mbali (Ejected), Jenayne, Nku, Paris
Week 3MK (28%), Kat (26%), Loko (19%), Lexi (17%), Vanessa (10%)Vanessa
Week 4Iris (38%), MK (16%), Poolie (15%), Mzamo (13%), Sol (9%), Kgosi (8.6%)Kgosi
Week 5Kat (61%), Jase (22%), Thando (11%), Lola (6%)Lola
Week 6Lexi (45%), Sol (30%), Jase (25%)Jase
Week 7Lexi (26%), Mandla (21%), Iris (11%), Kat (11%), MK (7%), Sol (6%), Loko (5%), Poolie (5%), Thando (4.5%), Mzamo (3.5%)Thando, Mzamo
Week 8Mandla (38%), Iris (29%), Lexi (27%), Poolie (6%)Lexi, Poolie
Week 9Mandla (55.4%), Iris (20.24%), Kat (11.11%), Loko (7.68%), MK (4.14%), Sol (1.43%)Kat (Walked), Sol, MK, Loko, Iris

Notes and References

  1. News: Live Show: Say hello to the Chamber! . Endemol . 2 February 2014 . 4 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222055539/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/23605/Live-Show-Chambermates-Twist.html . 22 February 2014 .
  2. News: Feature: End of the Chamber? . Endemol . 6 February 2014 . 7 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222060921/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/24255/Feature-End-of-the-Chamber.html . 22 February 2014 .
  3. News: Live Show: Kgosi enters the House . Endemol . 9 February 2014 . 9 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222062203/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/24695/Live-Show-Kgosi-enters-the-House.html . 22 February 2014 .
  4. News: Breaking News: Mbali Disqualified . Endemol . 15 February 2014 . 16 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222100431/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/25605/Breaking-News-Mbali-Disqualified.html . 22 February 2014 .
  5. News: Live Show: How Mzansi Voted . Endemol . 16 February 2014 . 16 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222100329/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/25855/Live-Show-How-Mzansi-Voted.html . 22 February 2014 .
  6. News: Live Show: Seven deadly secrets . Endemol . 9 February 2014 . 9 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222062548/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/24735/Live-Show%21-Seven-deadly-secrets.html . 22 February 2014 .
  7. News: Secrets Game: The girls get the strikes . Endemol . 14 February 2014 . 16 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222100632/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/25525/Secrets-its-all-over-for-the-girls-in-the-House.html . 22 February 2014 .
  8. News: Arena Game: Jase & Lola win immunity! . Endemol . 17 February 2014 . 3 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303223038/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/25955/Arena-Game-Girls-will-be-girls.html . 3 March 2014 .
  9. News: Nominations: Mzamo's Save and Replace . Endemol . 17 February 2014 . 3 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303220514/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/26015/Nominations-Mzamo-saves-and-replaces.html . 3 March 2014 .
  10. News: Mandla and Kat the immune victors . Endemol . 24 February 2014 . 3 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303215702/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/26955/Mandla-and-Kat-the-immune-victors-.html . 3 March 2014 .
  11. News: The social chess game . Endemol . 24 February 2014 . 3 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302075053/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/26995/The-social-chess-game.html . 2 March 2014 .
  12. News: Mzamo and Lexi hop their way to Immunity . Endemol . 3 March 2014 . 3 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303223139/http://bigbrothermzansi.dstv.com/News/27815/Mzamo-and-Lexi-hop-their-way-to-Immunity.html . 3 March 2014 .