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Big Brother Africa Set To Return After Seven Years Hiatus

Mzansi Magic, a multi-channel South African television network, has announced the comeback of reality show ‘Big Brother Africa’ after a seven-year sabbatical. ⁣

The show, dubbed ‘Big Brother Mzansi’ and produced by Randburg-based Red Pepper Pictures, is set to premiere in 2022. Casting for the show, dubbed ‘Big Brother Mzansi,’ has begun in earnest (same producers of the Nigerian edition of the show).

“This year marks 20 years since the very first Big Brother on MultiChoice’s M-Net, and we are excited to celebrate this milestone by commissioning a new Big Brother season, which will be housed under our Mzansi Magic stable,” M-Executive Net’s Head of Programming, Nomsa Philiso, confirmed the report.

According to her, “This is a show that has always delivered top ratings and entertainment value, and our viewer and advertising partners can look forward to a stellar season of Big Brother.”⁣

The last season of the show was aired in 2015 with Ace Khumalo and Ntombi Tshabalala emerging winners.⁣

Prior to its hiatus, the show hosted in South Africa, saw contestants from 12 African countries, including Nigeria, and saw the rise to fame of quite a number of celebrated media personalities across the Continent.⁣

(NAN)

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