Big Brother Africa

Each country provides at least one contestant living in an isolated house while trying to avoid being evicted by viewers and ultimately winning a large cash prize at the end of the show.

The first season of Big Brother Africa, featuring 12 housemates from 12 African countries, premiered to audiences in 42 African countries on Sunday 25 May 2003, and ended on 7 September of the same year, lasting 106 days, making it the longest running season in Big Brother Africa.

The second season of Big Brother Africa, featuring 12 housemates from 12 African countries, premiered 5 August 2007, and ended on 11 November of the same year, lasting 98 days.

The third season of Big Brother Africa, featured 12 housemates from 12 African countries, premiered 24 August 2008, and ended on 23 November of the same year, lasting 91 days.

This season is the first ever series of Big Brother in the world to have 2 winners: Karen Igho from Nigeria and Wendall Robert Parson from Zimbabwe.

The seventh season of Big Brother Africa premiered to viewers in 47 African countries on Sunday 6 May 2012 and ran for 91 days until 5 August 2012.

From 14 African countries the 35 contestants constituted 14 pairs called BBFs (Big Brother Friends) and seven VIP celebrity housemates.

Keagan Pietersen from South Africa was crowned the winner of the $300 000 cash prize on 5 August 2012 during the 2 hours 20 minutes finale.

The show began with housemates on Sunday 7 September 2014 and ran live for 91 days, 24/7 on Dstv channels 197 and 198, ending with the series finale on 7 December 2014.

The auditions were held in the same 14 countries as the previous season (The Chase) with the only exception being Angola which replaced by newcomers, Rwanda.

[7] Production of Season 9 had to be put on hold as the Big Brother house in Highlands North, Johannesburg burnt down.