Big Brother Titans Explained

Country:South Africa
Nigeria
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Network:Mzansi Magic
Mzansi Wethu
Africa Magic
DStv
GOtv

Big Brother Titans is the joint South African and Nigerian edition of the Big Brother franchise. The theme for the first season was "Ziyakhala Wahala". The series follows contestants as they live in an isolated house and compete for a cash prize at the end of the show by avoiding being evicted from the house by the viewers who vote on their favourite housemates to stay on the show. The show features housemates from South Africa and Nigeria.

The show premiered on 15 January 2023 on DStv channel 198 and GOtv channel 29 and ended on 2 April 2023.[1] The first season was won by Khosi, while Kanaga Jnr was the runner-up.[2]

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Lawrence Maleka were co-hosts of the show, and it was sponsored by Flutterwave, Bamboo and Lotto Star.[3] According to the organizers of the show, MultiChoice, the prize money for the winner of the first season was $100,000 (R1.8 million/46 million).[4]

A virtual audition was held to select contestants for the show from 6 to 22 October 2022. Interested contestants were told to record and submit a two-minute video stating why they should appear on the show.[5]

Housemates

On Day 0, 20 contestants entered the house, evenly split by country and by male and female.[6] On Day 4, four more contestants entered the house.[7] Housemates were later put into pairs until Week 7.[8] Each pair would have a male and a female and have both countries represented.

NameAge on entryOccupationResidence/BirthplaceDay enteredDay exitedStatus
Makhosazane Khosi Twala25JournalistKwaZulu-Natal/ JohannesburgSouth Africa077Winner
Kalu-Anaga Kanaga Jnr Emmanuel Eme23Model, aspiring actorLagos State/Abia State, Nigeria077
Motsatsi Wendy Tsatsii Madiba24Engineering, biotechnology, microbiology studentPretoria, South Africa077
Yvonne28Model, skincare enthusiast, content creatorLagos State/Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria077
Ebubu28Actor, modelAnambra State, Nigeria077rowspan=2
Ipeleng Rose Selepe25Law student, content creatorGauteng Province/Northwest Province, South Africa077
Thabang Mazibuko21Sports data analystJohannesburg/Soweto, South Africa070
Victor Blaqboi Panwal26Content creator, filmmakerJos, Plateau State, Nigeria070
Justin Peters21Content creator, photographerEast London, South Africa070
Miracle OP25Works in pharmaceutical companyLagos State/Anambra State, Nigeria463
Blessing Nana22EntrepreneurKaduna State, Nigeria063
Tebatso Blue Aiva22Professional dancer, DJJohannesburg/Limpopo Province, South Africa463
Nelisa Msila25UnknownJohannesburg/Eastern Cape, South Africa049
Yemi Cregx30Fashion influencer, content creator, model, actorLagos State/Ekiti State, Nigeria049
Siyamthanda Juicy Jay Jwacu24Semi-professional rugby playerMthatha, South Africa049
Chioma Olivia Okoro24Aspiring actressImo State, Nigeria049
Marvin Achi28Chemical engineer, modelTexas, United States of America/Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria035
Yaya Mwanda30Plus-size modelJohannesburg/East London, Eastern Cape035
Jenni O24Health and safety specialistUnited States of America/Imo State, Nigeria028
Mmeli24Content creator, modelHillbrow, Johannesburg, South Africa028
Jaypee26NurseLagos State, Nigeria021
Lukay31Sales executiveKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa021
Sandra Essiene27Entrepreneur, model, host, former beauty queenLagos State, Nigeria414
Theo Traw29MusicianThe Vaal Triangle, South Africa414

The launch night (15 January) is marked as Day 0. The day after is Day 1.

Pairs

Week 2 - Week 7
Pair nameHousemates
BlaqlengBlaqboi & Ipeleng
2KanivaKanaga Jnr & Blue Aiva
RoyalsEbubu & Tsatsii
4JaykayJaypee & Lukay
5Jenne LiJenni O & Mmeli
6ThabanaNana & Thabang
YelisaYemi Cregx & Nelisa
JuvoneJustin & Yvonne
SantheoSandra & Theo Traw
JuiovlaJuicy Jay & Olivia
KhosicleKhosi & Miracle OP
MayaMarvin & Yaya

Nominations table

IndividualsPairsIndividualsNominations:
& votes received
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11
Final
Day 1Day 4
Head of
House
MmeliBlaqlengKanivaRoyalsThabanaYelisaRoyalsIpeleng BlaqboiTsatsiiIpeleng
Khosi
KhosiJaypee
Jenni O
No
Voting
Royals
Santheo
Royals
Blaqleng
Jenne Li
Blaqleng
Blaqleng
Maya
Royals
Juvone
Juiovla
Kaniva
No
Voting
Kanaga Jnr
Tsatsii
Justin
Kanaga Jnr
Winner
(Day 77)
30
2Kanaga JnrLukay
Olivia
Jaykay
Juiovla
Khosicle
Jaykay
Khosicle
Thabana
Juvone
Juiovla
Juvone
Khosicle
Khosicle
Juiovla
Khosi
Miracle OP
Thabang
Khosi
Runner-up
(Day 77)
16
TsatsiiNana
Lukay
Santheo
Jaykay
Khosicle
Thabana
Juiovla
Yelisa
Blaqleng
Kaniva
Juiovla
Juvone
Khosicle
Juvone
Nana
Blue Aiva
Khosi
Blaqboi
3rd place
(Day 77)
18
YvonneMarvin
Tsatsii
Royals
Yelisa
Khosicle
Blaqleng
Kaniva
Khosicle
Blaqleng
Royals
Royals
Kaniva
Khosicle
Yelisa
Miracle OP
Thabang
Thabang
Blaqboi
4th place
(Day 77)
18
EbubuJustin
Nana
Santheo
Jaykay
Khosicle
Thabana
Juiovla
Yelisa
Blaqleng
Kaniva
Juiovla
Juvone
Khosicle
Juvone
Miracle OP
Blue Aiva
Thabang
Khosi
5th place
(Day 77)
15
IpelengJenni O
Olivia
Juvone
Yelisa
Khosicle
Juvone
Khosicle
Juvone
Yelisa
Juvone
Royals
Khosicle
Juiovla
Yelisa
Kanaga Jnr
Khosi
Khosi
Thabang
14
6ThabangJustin
Nana
Santheo
Juvone
Jaykay
Yelisa
Yelisa
Maya
Maya
Yelisa
Khosicle
Kaniva
Kaniva
Yelisa
Kanaga Jnr
Yvonne
Kanaga Jnr
Yvonne
Evicted
(Day 70)
14
BlaqboiYemi Cregx
Yaya
Juvone
Yelisa
Khosicle
Juvone
Khosicle
Juvone
Yelisa
Juvone
Royals
Khosicle
Juiovla
Yelisa
Miracle OP
Thabang
Justin
Thabang
15
JustinNelisa
Nana
Royals
Yelisa
Khosicle
Blaqleng
Kaniva
Khosicle
Blaqleng
Royals
Royals
Kaniva
Khosicle
Yelisa
Khosi
Tsatsii
Kanaga Jnr
Khosi
22
Miracle OPNot in
House
Royals
Santheo
Royals
Blaqleng
Jenne Li
Blaqleng
Blaqleng
Maya
Royals
Juvone
Juiovla
Kaniva
Kanaga Jnr
Yvonne
Evicted
(Day 63)
26
6NanaYemi Cregx
Jaypee
Santheo
Juvone
Jaykay
Yelisa
Yelisa
Maya
Maya
Yelisa
Khosicle
Kaniva
Kaniva
Yelisa
Miracle OP
Blue Aiva
23
2Blue AivaNot in
House
Jaykay
Juiovla
Khosicle
Jaykay
Khosicle
Thabana
Juvone
Juiovla
Juvone
Khosicle
Khosicle
Juiovla
Nana
Yvonne
17
NelisaKhosi
Nana
Santheo
Juvone
Jaykay
Blaqleng
Juiovla
Jenne Li
Kaniva
Blaqleng
Royals
Thabana
Juiovla
Juvone
Evicted
(Day 49)
11
Yemi CregxOlivia
Nana
Santheo
Juvone
Jaykay
Blaqleng
Juiovla
Jenne Li
Kaniva
Blaqleng
Royals
Thabana
Juiovla
Juvone
17
Juicy JayNana
Justin
Thabana
Santheo
Blaqleng
Thabana
Kaniva
Blaqleng
Khosicle
Blaqleng
Thabana
Royals
Blaqleng
Yelisa
14
OliviaKhosi
Yemi Cregx
Thabana
Santheo
Blaqleng
Thabana
Kaniva
Blaqleng
Khosicle
Blaqleng
Thabana
Royals
Blaqleng
Yelisa
10
MarvinJustin
Khosi
Santheo
Khosicle
Thabana
Blaqleng
Jenne Li
Thabana
Kaniva
Khosicle
Evicted
(Day 35)
4
YayaNana
Blaqboi
Santheo
Khosicle
Thabana
Blaqleng
Jenne Li
Thabana
Kaniva
Khosicle
5
5MmeliNana
Kanaga Jnr
Santheo
Royals
Yelisa
Khosicle
Khosicle
Yelisa
Evicted
(Day 28)
4
Jenni OKhosi
Tsatsii
Santheo
Royals
Yelisa
Khosicle
Khosicle
Yelisa
6
4JaypeeYemi Cregx
Khosi
Santheo
Yelisa
Jenne Li
Thabana
Evicted
(Day 21)
7
LukayOlivia
Justin
Santheo
Yelisa
Jenne Li
Thabana
7
SandraNot in
House
Khosicle
Thabana
Evicted
(Day 14)
8
Theo TrawNot in
House
Khosicle
Thabana
8
Note12none13456, 7
Nominated
(pre-save and replace)
noneJuvone
Yelisa
Royals
Santheo
Blaqleng
Jaykay
Khosicle
Thabana
Yelisa
Blaqleng
Jenne Li
Juiovla
Kaniva
Khosicle
Thabana
Yelisa
Kaniva
Blaqleng
Khosicle
Juvone
Maya
Yelisa
noneJuiovla
Juvone
Kaniva
Khosicle
Yelisa
noneBlue Aiva
Kanaga Jnr
Khosi
Miracle OP
Nana
Thabang
Tsatsii
Yvonne
Blaqboi
Justin
Kanaga Jnr
Khosi
Thabang
Yvonne
none
SavedRoyalsYelisaBlaqlengJuvonenonenone
Against
public vote
Juiovla
Juvone
Yelisa
Santheo
Blaqleng
Jaykay
Khosicle
Maya
Thabana
Jenne Li
Juiovla
Juvone
Kaniva
Khosicle
Thabana
Yelisa
Kaniva
Blaqleng
Khosicle
Juiovla
Maya
Yelisa
Juiovla
Juvone
Kaniva
Khosicle
Royals
Yelisa
Blue Aiva
Kanaga Jnr
Khosi
Miracle OP
Nana
Thabang
Tsatsii
Yvonne
Blaqboi
Justin
Kanaga Jnr
Khosi
Thabang
Yvonne
Ebubu
Ipeleng
Kanaga Jnr
Khosi
Tsatsii
Yvonne
Walkednonenonenone
EvictedSantheo
12.06%
to save
Jaykay
7.8%
to save
Jenne Li
4.68%
to save
Maya
5.98%
to save
Juiovla
15.10%
to save
Nana

to save
Justin

to save
Ipeleng

to win
Tsatsii

to win
Yelisa
15.39%
to save
Miracle OP

to save
Blaqboi

to save
Ebubu

to win
Kanaga Jnr

to win
Blue Aiva

to save
Thabang

to save
Yvonne

to win
SurvivedJuvone
22.0%
to save
Blaqleng
12.68%
to save
Juiovla
8.87%
to save
Blaqleng
7.61%
to save
Juvone
15.43%
to save
Kanaga Jnr

to save
Yvonne

to save
Khosi

to win
Juiovla
26.74%
to save
Maya
19.16%
to save
Thabana
12.43%
to save
Yelisa
15.03%
to save
Royals
16.33%
to save
Yvonne

to save
Khosi

to save
Yelisa
39.2%
to save
Thabana
24.80%
to save
Yelisa
12.60%
to save
Juiovla
20.38%
to save
Kanaiva
16.84%
to save
Thabang

to save
Kanaga jnr

to save
Khosicle
35.56%
to save
Juvone
16.35%
to save
Kanaiva
22.79%
to save
Khosicle
20.91%
to save
Tsatsii

to save
Kanaiva
18.87%
to save
Khosicle
28.25%
to save
Khosi

to save
Khosicle
26.20%
to save

Notes

All nominations for weeks 1 and 6 were fake.[9] [10]

All nominations starting from week 2 were for housemate pairs by pairs.[11]

In week 7, Tsatsii disobeyed Big Brother's rules by discussing nominations with other housemates other than her partner. As punishment, Big Brother revoked the Royals' Head of House immunity and placed them up for eviction.[12]

In week 8, Big Brother announced that the pairs had been dissolved and all housemates would go back to competing as individuals until the finale. Ipeleng won the Super Veto Power Holder, guaranteeing her a spot in the finale, Head of House for the week, and the power to choose a housemate to take to the finale.[13]

In week 9, there was no save and replace due to the Super Veto Power won by Ipeleng in week 8. She chose to take Ebubu to the finale.[14]

In weeks 10 and 11, the penultimate and final weeks, there was no save and replace.

In week 10, both Thabang and Yvonne received 12 points to save and the tie was broken by the Rest of Africa vote in which Yvonne received more votes than Thabang.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nwafor . 15 December 2022 . Big Brother Titans premieres January 15 with $100,000 grand prize . 2022-12-31 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  2. Web site: BREAKING: Khosi wins BBTitan's $100,000. Daily Post. Nseyen. Nsikak. 2 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Augoye . Jayne . 15 December 2022 . Big Brother Titans: Organisers announce start date, $100,000 star prize . 2022-12-31 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  4. Maako . Compiled by Keitumetse . Big Brother Titans coming to screens next month . 2022-12-31 . Life . en-US.
  5. Web site: Medeme . Ovwe . 6 October 2022 . Big Brother Titans: Auditions for first-ever Nigeria X South Africa Big Brother begin . 2022-12-31 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  6. Web site: MEET THE HOUSEMATES OF BIG BROTHER TITANS. EWN. Martin. Celeste. 16 January 2023. 30 January 2023.
  7. Web site: New housemates bombshell in Big Brother Titans' first week. SowetanLIVE. 23 January 2023. 30 January 2023.
  8. Web site: BBTitans: Biggie pairs housemates, announces shocking twist. Daily Post. Nseyen. Nsikak. 23 January 2023. 30 January 2023.
  9. News: 17 January 2023 . BBTitans: First week nomination fake – Biggie. The Nation. Bada. Gbenga. 17 January 2023. en-US.
  10. Web site: Things are rocky on 'Big Brother Titans' as the tables are turned on the housemates. IOL. Keteyi. Oluthando. 28 February 2023. 3 March 2023.
  11. Web site: Big Brother Titans: Sandra, Yemi Cregx, Yvonne, 5 Other Housemates Face Possible Eviction. Legit.ng. Owolawi. Taiwo. 25 January 2023. 25 January 2023.
  12. Web site: BBTitans: Despite being HoH, Tsatsii, Ebubu get nominated for eviction. TheCable. Bolawa. Pelumi. 28 February 2023. 3 March 2023.
  13. Web site: BBTitans: Housemates' Pairs Dissolved, Ipeleng Wins Supreme Veto Power, Automatically Becomes Finalist. Legit.ng. Owalawi. Taiwo. 6 March 2023. 7 March 2023.
  14. BigBroAfrica . 1635040166640250882 . At tonight's live show, the Supreme Veto Power Holder, Ipeleng, had to pick a housemate to join her at the #BBTitans finale. After pondering and, to the shock of everyone, she chose Ebubu. Watch her make her decision here. .