As with the previous season, the show involved 12 countries within Africa (Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe) each producing a contestant living in an isolated house in Johannesburg, South Africa, while trying to avoid being evicted by viewers and ultimately winning a large cash prize at the end of the show.
With a lot more eccentric and bold colours with a fusion of Afro-plush, the House boasted two bedrooms – for the guys and girls – a fully equipped kitchen, a communal bathroom, a dining area, a lounge, a backyard with a Jacuzzi, a Diary Room where Housemates were strongly encouraged to voice their true thoughts and feelings, and a Store Room where most of the Housemates' belongings were kept.
[2] Of contention is also the continued enforcing and later breaking of regulations, such as the imposition of a uniform that was later withdrawn, and subsequent bans against smoking and excessive alcohol consumption that were also later withdrawn with the provision of a shopping list service where the housemates could order whatever they wanted.
)[10] Newly-wed Richard carried out an affair with Angolan model Tatiana during their stay in the house.
Unknown to him, his Dutch girlfriend, Juna Verheji, was pregnant with his child, and surprised him by showing up at his eviction.
[12] Producers were unable to deal with other issues which included bullying by South African Lerato Sengadi.
[14] At the end of its run, Big Brother Africa 2 was criticized for not showing any positive values to young people all over the continent.