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]
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.
Name | Age on entry | Occupation | Residence/Birthplace | Day entered | Day exited | Status | |
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Makhosazane Khosi Twala | 25 | Journalist | KwaZulu-Natal/ JohannesburgSouth Africa | 0 | 77 | Winner | |
Kalu-Anaga Kanaga Jnr Emmanuel Eme | 23 | Model, aspiring actor | Lagos State/Abia State, Nigeria | 0 | 77 | ||
Motsatsi Wendy Tsatsii Madiba | 24 | Engineering, biotechnology, microbiology student | Pretoria, South Africa | 0 | 77 | ||
Yvonne | 28 | Model, skincare enthusiast, content creator | Lagos State/Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | 0 | 77 | ||
Ebubu | 28 | Actor, model | Anambra State, Nigeria | 0 | 77 | rowspan=2 | |
Ipeleng Rose Selepe | 25 | Law student, content creator | Gauteng Province/Northwest Province, South Africa | 0 | 77 | ||
Thabang Mazibuko | 21 | Sports data analyst | Johannesburg/Soweto, South Africa | 0 | 70 | ||
Victor Blaqboi Panwal | 26 | Content creator, filmmaker | Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria | 0 | 70 | ||
Justin Peters | 21 | Content creator, photographer | East London, South Africa | 0 | 70 | ||
Miracle OP | 25 | Works in pharmaceutical company | Lagos State/Anambra State, Nigeria | 4 | 63 | ||
Blessing Nana | 22 | Entrepreneur | Kaduna State, Nigeria | 0 | 63 | ||
Tebatso Blue Aiva | 22 | Professional dancer, DJ | Johannesburg/Limpopo Province, South Africa | 4 | 63 | ||
Nelisa Msila | 25 | Unknown | Johannesburg/Eastern Cape, South Africa | 0 | 49 | ||
Yemi Cregx | 30 | Fashion influencer, content creator, model, actor | Lagos State/Ekiti State, Nigeria | 0 | 49 | ||
Siyamthanda Juicy Jay Jwacu | 24 | Semi-professional rugby player | Mthatha, South Africa | 0 | 49 | ||
Chioma Olivia Okoro | 24 | Aspiring actress | Imo State, Nigeria | 0 | 49 | ||
Marvin Achi | 28 | Chemical engineer, model | Texas, United States of America/Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | 0 | 35 | ||
Yaya Mwanda | 30 | Plus-size model | Johannesburg/East London, Eastern Cape | 0 | 35 | ||
Jenni O | 24 | Health and safety specialist | United States of America/Imo State, Nigeria | 0 | 28 | ||
Mmeli | 24 | Content creator, model | Hillbrow, Johannesburg, South Africa | 0 | 28 | ||
Jaypee | 26 | Nurse | Lagos State, Nigeria | 0 | 21 | ||
Lukay | 31 | Sales executive | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | 0 | 21 | ||
Sandra Essiene | 27 | Entrepreneur, model, host, former beauty queen | Lagos State, Nigeria | 4 | 14 | ||
Theo Traw | 29 | Musician | The Vaal Triangle, South Africa | 4 | 14 |
The launch night (15 January) is marked as Day 0. The day after is Day 1.
Pair name | Housemates | ||
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Blaqleng | Blaqboi & Ipeleng | ||
2 | Kaniva | Kanaga Jnr & Blue Aiva | |
Royals | Ebubu & Tsatsii | ||
4 | Jaykay | Jaypee & Lukay | |
5 | Jenne Li | Jenni O & Mmeli | |
6 | Thabana | Nana & Thabang | |
Yelisa | Yemi Cregx & Nelisa | ||
Juvone | Justin & Yvonne | ||
Santheo | Sandra & Theo Traw | ||
Juiovla | Juicy Jay & Olivia | ||
Khosicle | Khosi & Miracle OP | ||
Maya | Marvin & Yaya |
Individuals | Pairs | Individuals | Nominations: & votes received | ||||||||||||
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Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 Final | |||||
Day 1 | Day 4 | ||||||||||||||
Head of House | Mmeli | Blaqleng | Kaniva | Royals | Thabana | Yelisa | Royals | Ipeleng | Blaqboi | Tsatsii | Ipeleng | ||||
Khosi | |||||||||||||||
Khosi | Jenni O | No Voting | Royals Santheo | Royals Blaqleng | Jenne Li Blaqleng | Blaqleng Maya | Juvone | Juiovla Kaniva | No Voting | Kanaga Jnr Tsatsii | Justin Kanaga Jnr | Winner (Day 77) | 30 | ||
2 | Kanaga Jnr | Olivia | Jaykay Juiovla | Khosicle Jaykay | Khosicle Thabana | Juvone Juiovla | Khosicle | Khosicle Juiovla | Khosi Miracle OP | Thabang Khosi | Runner-up (Day 77) | 16 | |||
Tsatsii | Lukay | Santheo Jaykay | Khosicle Thabana | Juiovla Yelisa | Blaqleng Kaniva | Juvone | Khosicle Juvone | Nana Blue Aiva | Khosi Blaqboi | 3rd place (Day 77) | 18 | ||||
Yvonne | Tsatsii | Royals Yelisa | Khosicle Blaqleng | Kaniva Khosicle | Blaqleng Royals | Kaniva | Khosicle Yelisa | Miracle OP Thabang | Thabang Blaqboi | 4th place (Day 77) | 18 | ||||
Ebubu | Nana | Santheo Jaykay | Khosicle Thabana | Juiovla Yelisa | Blaqleng Kaniva | Juvone | Khosicle Juvone | Miracle OP Blue Aiva | Thabang Khosi | 5th place (Day 77) | 15 | ||||
Ipeleng | Olivia | Juvone Yelisa | Khosicle Juvone | Khosicle Juvone | Yelisa Juvone | Khosicle | Juiovla Yelisa | Kanaga Jnr Khosi | Khosi Thabang | 14 | |||||
6 | Thabang | Nana | Santheo Juvone | Jaykay Yelisa | Yelisa Maya | Maya Yelisa | Kaniva | Kaniva Yelisa | Kanaga Jnr Yvonne | Kanaga Jnr Yvonne | Evicted (Day 70) | 14 | |||
Blaqboi | Yaya | Juvone Yelisa | Khosicle Juvone | Khosicle Juvone | Yelisa Juvone | Khosicle | Juiovla Yelisa | Miracle OP Thabang | Justin Thabang | 15 | |||||
Justin | Nana | Royals Yelisa | Khosicle Blaqleng | Kaniva Khosicle | Blaqleng Royals | Kaniva | Khosicle Yelisa | Khosi Tsatsii | Kanaga Jnr Khosi | 22 | |||||
Miracle OP | Not in House | Royals Santheo | Royals Blaqleng | Jenne Li Blaqleng | Blaqleng Maya | Juvone | Juiovla Kaniva | Kanaga Jnr Yvonne | Evicted (Day 63) | 26 | |||||
6 | Nana | Jaypee | Santheo Juvone | Jaykay Yelisa | Yelisa Maya | Maya Yelisa | Kaniva | Kaniva Yelisa | Miracle OP Blue Aiva | 23 | |||||
2 | Blue Aiva | Not in House | Jaykay Juiovla | Khosicle Jaykay | Khosicle Thabana | Juvone Juiovla | Khosicle | Khosicle Juiovla | Nana Yvonne | 17 | |||||
Nelisa | Nana | Santheo Juvone | Jaykay Blaqleng | Juiovla Jenne Li | Kaniva Blaqleng | Thabana | Juiovla Juvone | Evicted (Day 49) | 11 | ||||||
Yemi Cregx | Nana | Santheo Juvone | Jaykay Blaqleng | Juiovla Jenne Li | Kaniva Blaqleng | Thabana | Juiovla Juvone | 17 | |||||||
Juicy Jay | Justin | Thabana Santheo | Blaqleng Thabana | Kaniva Blaqleng | Khosicle Blaqleng | Royals | Blaqleng Yelisa | 14 | |||||||
Olivia | Yemi Cregx | Thabana Santheo | Blaqleng Thabana | Kaniva Blaqleng | Khosicle Blaqleng | Royals | Blaqleng Yelisa | 10 | |||||||
Marvin | Khosi | Santheo Khosicle | Thabana Blaqleng | Jenne Li Thabana | Kaniva Khosicle | Evicted (Day 35) | 4 | ||||||||
Yaya | Blaqboi | Santheo Khosicle | Thabana Blaqleng | Jenne Li Thabana | Kaniva Khosicle | 5 | |||||||||
5 | Mmeli | Kanaga Jnr | Santheo Royals | Yelisa Khosicle | Khosicle Yelisa | Evicted (Day 28) | 4 | ||||||||
Jenni O | Tsatsii | Santheo Royals | Yelisa Khosicle | Khosicle Yelisa | 6 | ||||||||||
4 | Jaypee | Khosi | Santheo Yelisa | Jenne Li Thabana | Evicted (Day 21) | 7 | |||||||||
Lukay | Justin | Santheo Yelisa | Jenne Li Thabana | 7 | |||||||||||
Sandra | Not in House | Khosicle Thabana | Evicted (Day 14) | 8 | |||||||||||
Theo Traw | Not in House | Khosicle Thabana | 8 | ||||||||||||
Note | 1 | 2 | none | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6, 7 | |||||||
Nominated (pre-save and replace) | none | Juvone Yelisa Royals Santheo | Blaqleng Jaykay Khosicle Thabana Yelisa | Blaqleng Jenne Li Juiovla Kaniva Khosicle Thabana Yelisa | Kaniva Blaqleng Khosicle Juvone Maya Yelisa | none | Juiovla Juvone Kaniva Khosicle Yelisa | none | Blue Aiva Kanaga Jnr Khosi Miracle OP Nana Thabang Tsatsii Yvonne | Blaqboi Justin Kanaga Jnr Khosi Thabang Yvonne | none | ||||
Saved | Royals | Yelisa | Blaqleng | Juvone | none | none | |||||||||
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 | |||||||
Walked | none | none | none | ||||||||||||
Evicted | Santheo 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 | |||||||||||||
Survived | Juvone 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 |
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.