Big Brother (South African TV series)

This return show brought with it a new host, Lungile Radu, and a new production network, M-Net's Mzansi Magic.

Following a six-year hiatus, a third season of Big Brother Mzansi was announced, which premiered on 23 January 2022 with a new host, Lawrence Maleka.

In 2025, Smash Afrika replaced Lawrence Maleka for the fifth season of Big Brother Mzansi.

It marked the South African editions return, 12 years after the previous season ended.

[1] The fourth season of Big Brother Mzansi premiered on 21 January 2024 with Lawrence Maleka returning as the host.

The fifth season of Big Brother Mzansi premiered on 12 January 2025 with Smash Afrika as the new host.