BIG BROTHER ALL STARS: DAY 7

It’s day 7 on M-Net’s BIG BROTHER ALL stars ---Kaone and Tatiana are evicted from the Big Brother house, then sent back in an exciting twist to the game! Plus Nigerian star Maye Hunta debuts the new Big Brother All Stars song, African Star and Big Brother reveals a mysterious new space called ‘The Barn’… BIG BROTHER ALL STARS runs for 91 days with 24/7 coverage on DStv channel 198 plus daily edited shows on M-Net and AfricaMagic. For more information on the series, log on to www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother.

Kaone and Tatiana with presenter IK after being evicted from the Big Brother house,

and then sent back in an exciting twist to the game!

Nigerian star Maye Hunta debuts the new Big Brother All Stars song
Welcome back Kaone...

Here they come back again...

Ok, c'moooonn..

what the heck are they waiting for outside there???

girl gossip...

Paloma

Code and Sammi hug as Kaone watches

Yacob

katibu mkuu wizara ya mambo ya nje atembelea ubalozi maputo

Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa Mh. Sazi Salula (kati mbele) akipozi na wafanyakazi wa Ubalozi wetu Msumbiji alikokwenda kuwasalimu wakati akihudhuria mmoja wa mikutano ya SADC inayoendelea jijini Maputo. Nakuletea baadhi ya picha nilizozipata. Hii ni mara ya kwanza kwa Katibu Mkuu kutembelea Ubalozi Maputo tangu aliposhika wadhifa huu. Wengine toka shoto ni Mhe.Balozi Ngaiza, Afisa Ubalizi Bw.Salula na Bw.Mwega.Waliosimama toka kushoto ni Col.Lwimbo,Bibi Eliza Majogo,Bw.

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Gonga, Ankal na Jay in All Dar White Parry

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cricket extravaganza

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SAMMI, UTI & HANNINGTON

UP FOR EVICTION THIS WEEK

M-Net’s Big Brother All Stars is into its second week and, in stark contrast to last week, the housemates were very clear about who they wanted to see up for eviction this time around.

After Sunday’s dramatic first eviction show which saw Big Brother send Tatiana and Kaone back into the house after telling them they had been evicted, the housemates aren’t sure what they should expect – but that’s the way the game is played, after all!

Once all the nominations were in, it was Sammi, Uti and Tatiana who found themselves up for eviction. Tatiana, as head of house, had the opportunity to swap herself out with another housemate – which she promptly did, putting Hannington up in her place.

Munya nominated Uti and Sammi – but had thoroughly bizarre reasons! He said that he nominated Sammi because “he lives very far from Zimbabwe where I'm from."
Big Brother asked him to clarify his reason, but he stuck to his guns. Big Brother then questioned his reason for nominating Uti, but Munya gave the same reason and left the Diary Room quickly.

Jennifer’s nominations were along the lines of breaking up the clique who she feels will nominate her for eviction sooner rather than later. She told Big Brother that she had noticed that “the gang” from season 2 - namely Meryl and Lerato - were still very close, a fact which made her uneasy. Jennifer declared that that was the reason behind her nomination for the two ladies – saying she had nothing personal against them and conceding that her decision was based on playing the game.

Hannington and Yacob both nominated Tatiana, because as Head of House, she has the power to save herself from eviction.

Yacob’s second nomination was Paloma, because of her strong character. He added that there were “no hard feelings” but he just had to nominate her.
Hannington’s second nomination was Sammi, because he felt that the Ghanaian was “always annoyed without any reason”, so perhaps it was time for him to go.

While Uti struggled to choose housemates to nominate last week, he wasted no time this week in naming Paloma and Sammi as his nominees for eviction. He said that Paloma because “she's cool and all but, she's taking the game way too seriously”. He also gave the same reason as his rationale for nominating Sammi.

Code nominated Lerato - because she had a tendency to provoke people and he doesn’t like that – and Sheila because “she may be nice” but he hasn’t clicked with her.

Sleepy Meryl nominated Sammi because he was the one person that she had not clicked with and felt that he just does not fit in. She then nominated Yacob because she feels he is a “party pooper” and has a tendency to make things fall apart.

Sheila nominated Sammi because she had heard someone in the house say that he did not feel like he fitted in, so she felt she was just making things easy for him.
She then nominated Mwisho, simply because she said she had nobody else in mind.
Paloma nominated Mwisho and Lerato because she felt that they are strong contenders, while Head of House Tatiana felt strongly about nominating Hannington, telling Big Brother that she thinks he is childish and he “destroyed everything” for them during the arena games on Friday. She then went a step further, telling Big Brother that she doesn’t trust Hannington because “there is something about his eyes that makes it difficult for one to know what he may be up to”. Tatiana also nominated Uti, which she found a difficult thing to do, but she did not like how he had badmouthed her Big Brother 2 housemates, Richard and Ofunneka the previous night.

Lerato, taking her turn in the Diary Room for nominations, told Big Brother that Sammi and Tatiana had to go. She felt that Sammi wasn’t getting on with everyone in the house, which she thought perhaps had something to do with him being a fair amount older than his housemates. Her second nomination went to Tatiana, because she could save herself.

Mwisho nominated Uti and Hannington, who he feels are playing the game as a team. He said both of them are strong as individuals but are even stronger as a team.
He feels that they are “backing each other up”, which makes them a threat.

Kaone chose the house’s “dancing queens”, Tatiana and Meryl. He said that Tatiana was his friend and his nomination was based on the fact that she could save herself. He then named Meryl, his “neighbour” – because Botswana and Namibia are close to each other. He said that despite that, “she can’t see me, I’m invisible to her” and that he felt she was inconsiderate.

Sammi's first nomination went to Hannington, who he said is “immature” and has no regard for other people's feelings. Sammi told Big Brother that Hannington is lazy and doesn’t help out with anything in the house. Uti was next on Sammi's list. He felt that Uti needed to start respecting everyone and never tried to help anyone around the house.

Big Brother All Stars is broadcast live 24/7 for the next 83 days on DStv Channel 198, with edited highlights shows every day of the week on M-Net and later on AfricaMagic.
Big Brother All Stars is also available on DStv Mobile in Ghana, Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria. Don’t forget about the website! Big Brother All Stars fans can catch all the latest news, video – and all-important voting information – at www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother.

The winner of Big Brother All Stars will be named after 91 days of magic – and the power to award to USD 200 000 prize rests in the hands of the viewers. Don’t miss a second of the continent’s biggest reality show, only on DStv, 24/7. Big Brother wants your vote - just remember, you are voting to keep a nominated housemate in the house!

Which means, the more you vote for your favourite nominated housemate, the better their chance of staying in the house.
The Housemate who receives the least number of votes will be evicted.
You can vote to keep a nominated housemate in the house in three different ways:
1. Via the website, or the WAPsite on your mobile phone.
2. By sending an SMS
3. Using MXit
To vote on the website: Cast your vote by clicking on the housemate who you want to keep in the house.
(You can vote once per hour per registered email address.)
To vote via SMS: send the word VOTE followed by the housemate's name to the number for your country (displayed below). For example if you are voting from Botswana send Vote Thato to 15626. SMSes are charged per specified network tariffs in the various countries. VAS rates apply. Free minutes do not apply.
(You can vote 100 times by SMS per mobile number during each voting period.)

Tanzania
Vodacom 15726 Tsh 600
Celtel 15726 Tsh 600
Tigo 15726 Tsh 600
Zantel 15726 Tsh 600
SASATEL 15726 Tsh 600

Rest of Africa
+2783142100414 Intl. SMS Rates Apply

To vote using MXit: open the browser on your WAP-enabled mobile phone, and type in www.mxit.com/wap to download MXit for free.

Then locate MXit on your phone in the applications or games section and register. Once in MXit, go to Tradepost -> Voting -> Big Brother Africa.

(Voting on MXit is free and you can vote up to 10 times on MXit per voting period.)

To vote using WAP [www.mnetafrica.co.za/bigbrother]: Register on the Big Brother network, or use your existing

Vuzu or Oboma profile details to log in.
(Vote on the website or wapsite for free,

once per hour during the voting period.)

Voting begins immediately after the Nomination show has been broadcast on M Net Africa at 20:30 CAT on Monday nights.

Voting closes at 06:00 CAT on the following Sunday morning. Find out who has received the least number of Votes and will be evicted by watching the Eviction Show on Sunday nights.

IK with Tatiana and Kaone after the eviction


BIG BROTHER SENDS KAONE & TATIANA BACK!

It was eviction time on M-Net’s Big Brother All Stars for the first time on Sunday (July 25 at 20:00) – but true to form, Big Brother had a twist for the housemates as two left the house – but then went right back! Kaone and Tatiana experienced an emotional rollercoaster ride as they were plucked from the house after just one week and spent some time on stage with IK, before Big Brother sent them back to their relieved housemates.

The show kicked off with a blistering performance by Nigerian star Mayé Hunta, who sang African Star – the new Big Brother All Stars song. IK then gave viewers the low-down on what’s been happening in the house this week – and what a first week it’s been. A spectacular launch show, laughing, singing, dancing, nominations, arguing, losing their first task and going on strike – the All Stars are making this season of Big Brother an unforgettable one!

Soweto dance group Amapantsula took to the stage next before IK gave viewers a demonstration of the ‘lie detector’ which Big Brother will use to help determine whether the housemates are being truthful or not, especially useful given the housemates are tasked with discovering each others ‘secrets’ this season.

IK then took viewers into the house to break the news of the first eviction to the housemates. Slowly, he reeled off a list of names, telling each of them that they were safe. Sheila, Hannington, Jen, Yacob, Code, Lerato, Mwisho, Sammi, Paloma and Meryl all discovered that they would stay in the house for another week. With 10 housemates safe, Tatiana, Kaone, Munya and Uti found themselves in the firing line.

After a dramatic pause, IK announced that the first housemate to leave the Big Brother All Stars house would be Botswana’s Kaone. After sharing his goodbyes with his All Star housemates, K-1 left the house and joined IK on stage. He told the continent that he had no idea why he was the first person out of the house and answered IK’s question about whether he would have done anything differently: “Nah – I’m a consistent person!” he said.

Before IK shared the name of the next housemate to leave the All Stars house, Uganda’s Daniel Omara took a look at the funnier side of Big Brother All Stars before South African singer Camagwini wowed the crowd with her hit Imvumi.

After that, it was back to business. IK told Munya and Uti they were safe – before telling Tatiana that she was the second housemate to be evicted this week. The shocked housemates could only hug her goodbye while outside, Kaone looked wide-eyed at the crowd and held his hands up in disbelief.

Joining IK on stage, the Angolan said it was ‘very strange’ that Africa had evicted her from the house so early. Asked if she would like to go back into the house, she said: “Of course, yes, especially after what happened yesterday. I’m sure Kaone as well, he wants to go back to that house because yesterday was a very emotional day, it was hard and we all stand together, for the first time I’ve seen in a Big Brother, housemates united. This happened last night. That’s why I feel I have to go back there.” She went on to say, “We were not violent – we didn’t hurt anyone, only the door. That was a demonstration, that we can be united and we can get what we want if we fight together,” she told IK before he sent her to sit alongside Kaone.

Last year on Big Brother Revolution, the Molotov Cocktail was introduced to give evicted housemates the chance to get their own back on the housemates still in the house. This year, the ‘Dagger’ performs the same function, with someone in the house, selected by a departing housemate, having to perform a task for a week. Kaone was first up, as IK read him his Dagger info. After all the housemates go to bed, one housemate, dressed in a French maid’s costume, must stay up and make sure the house is spotless before going to bed. Kaone looked right into the camera and said “Uti, Uti, you must start doing something with those hands!”

Tatiana was up next – her Dagger would see one housemate dressed like a pig, cleaning the toilet, bathroom and kitchen 3 times per day with earbuds and a toothbrush ‘to prevent the bathroom looking like a pigsty’. After a short pause for thought, Tatiana chose “Miss South Africa – Lerato”.

IK then sent Kaone and Tatiana off the stage – but as they were leaving, a siren sounded and Big Brother communicated with IK asking the housemates to stay on stage. After another performance by Amapantsula, IK broke the news to the continent – there was to be no eviction tonight! A delighted Kaone promised to “give it to you again, and better”, while Tatiana said “I am the sheriff, I have to go back to the house and I will come back with the US$200 000.”

Meanwhile Big Brother ordered the housemates still in the house into the garden and slowly revealed Tatiana and Kaone seated comfortably in the glass house in the garden. After giving the housemates some time to try and understand what was going on, the evictees were given the green light to head back into the house, where they were greeted with massive hugs.

With Tatiana and Kaone back in the Big Brother All Stars house, IK then took viewers on a tour of “The Barn” – an alternate house with an outdoor shower, a chicken coup, an outhouse and more than a few other quirks! A cryptic message in The Barn’s Diary Room told IK that Big Brother had the space available but had not yet taken a decision on what to do with it – but it did need to be filled. Stay tuned to see what Big Brother’s plans are for the housemates and The Barn!

Just by voting each week, viewers stand the chance to win great prizes. This week’s winner of US$1 000 was Edwin Chimwla from Harare, Zimbabwe, while Dennis Kazitapita, also from Harare, picked up a DStv HD Decoder.

Big Brother All Stars is broadcast live 24/7 on DStv Channel 198, with edited highlights shows every day of the week on M-Net and later on AfricaMagic. Big Brother All Stars is also available on DStv Mobile in Ghana, Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria. Meanwhile audiences will get twice as many viewing options this year. DStv channel 198 will provide a second viewing feed to audiences, allowing them a choice of which feed they want to watch. This will be in addition to the exciting news and information about the show and its housemates already available on to viewers by simply pressing the OK button on the DStv decoder remote control.

And don’t forget about the website! Big Brother All Stars fans can catch all the latest news, video – and all-important voting information – at www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother. Plus fans are once more able to send SMS messages to the on-screen strap to share their thoughts about the show, with the continent.

The winner of Big Brother All Stars will be named after 91 days of magic – and the power to award to USD 200 000 prize rests in the hands of the viewers. Don’t miss a second of the continent’s biggest reality show, only on DStv, 24/7.

M-Net's Big Brother ALL STARS:Overview from day 2

BIG BROTHER ALL STARS
Day 2 (July 20, 2010): Housemates Relishing Their First Task

Day 2 broke with a slow start for the majority of the contestants who refused to be roused by the energetic house music and loud sirens that greeted the new day.
Munya and Tatiana were the first to emerge from their beds and made up for their housemates’ lack of energy by kicking off the day with a vigorous exercise session, stretching, squatting and jumping while the others snored. Tatiana followed Munya’s lead as he started his morning sit-ups. After a solid half hour of energetic exercise, they did a double high-five and declared themselves ready to face the day.

Meryl has been spreading some love in the house already, first giving Sammi a sexy dance display and then spending some quality time with Munya. First, Sammi dropped his blindfold and discovered Meryl dancing right in front of him – and he was only too happy to go with it! Yacob, Hannington, Munya, Uti and Code were evidently envious and encouraged her – almost as much as Tatiana, who was also spurring Meryl on from the side-lines. Is this part of the ladies’ strategy?

Meryl then turned her attention to Munya, who also seems happy to play along. Despite all his talk about being more mature and more focused this season, Munya seems to have fallen for Meryl’s seductive moves – even though she’s already declared an interest in Hannington and Uti as well! Munya and Meryl have been sharing quite a bit of quality time lately, also giving each other back rubs.

Sheila took some time to give Hannington and Uti a “Conspiracy 101” lecture, advising them that without being allowed to conspire directly, the subtlest hint would have to do. She told them that their best option was to "walk past someone casually and drop the seed...".

The housemates received their first weekly task this morning – and they’re guaranteed an exciting week ahead, especially since they’ve staked 100% of their Gold Stars (budget for the week) on their success!

The housemates were given a combined 490 Gold Stars this week, which they will use to shop – but should they fail to impress Big Brother during their task, they risk losing it all. They have been tasked with making mosaics of their country's flag and preparing a two-minute speech about their homeland, which they will present on Thursday night.

Running simultaneously with the Patriotic Mosaic task will be the Hollywood Celeb Interviews. The housemates will interview each other on various aspects of their “fabulosity” on a couch in the garden.

Meanwhile almost all the housemates had some special requests for Big Brother during their diary sessions: Tatiana was after keys to two of her suitcases, Munya proposed Big Brother hand out awards to the housemates at the end of the show for things like Dirtiest Housemate and Hungriest Housemate and also asked for some prescription medicine he needed to take.

Lerato asked for her green photo album while Mwisho is missing some of his ‘stuff’. Kaone asked for his toiletries and also for chillies and alcohol on behalf of the other housemates. Big Brother wouldn’t commit, answering each request by saying “Big Brother will look into it”.

Something else which came up during the diary sessions was the subject of relationships, with Big Brother probing to see where ties were developing. Most of the housemates were cagey about any signs of romance, but Lerato and Paloma had their say.

Lerato pointed out a few possibilities, most notably that Munya and Meryl could be up to something. Paloma also mentioned Munya and Meryl and highlighted Kaone’s attraction to Tatiana. Jennifer didn’t want to give much away, just noting that Lerato & Meryl were close – naturally, because they share the house during Big Brother Africa season 2. She understood because she was also feeling closer to her Big Brother Revolution housemates, but thought that by the end of the second week, new cliques may have formed.

3 days down and 88 to go – M-Net’s Big Brother All Stars promises to be the biggest season of Big Brother yet! Don’t miss all the action 24/7 on DStv Channel 198 (with a second video feed available by pressing the OK button on your remote control), online at www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother as well as Daily Highlights shows on M-Net and AfricaMagic.

HOUSEMATE PROFILES

YACOB – ETHIOPIA

28-year-old Yacob became famous across the continent after his appearance on Big Brother Revolution.

Recently based in Addis Ababa, where he was working in the family business, the 6.4ft Yacob says that his weirdest moment ever was: “Living in a house with a group of strangers for 5 weeks with cameras and microphones watching and listening to every moment. Knowing that millions are watching every minute.”

The self-confessed introvert, who says that he cannot live without his family’s love and support, says that he dislikes sad, negative thinking people.

He says that the thing that makes him laugh out loud is: “Unintentional humor…situations people are in that make them react.”

He says if his friends had to pick his worst qualities they would pick that: “Maybe I can’t keep a secret and gossip to much…and that I’m single.”

Yacob’s message to viewers: “Don’t be quick to judge me based on Big Brother Revolution. Give me a chance and see what I’m ‘bout….to all my supporters from the previous show, thanks and keep up the support. I’m going to need all your support and more if I have a chance to win this thing.”

And his new strategy in the house will be to: “Diversify…and be cool with everyone in the house without picking alliances.”

UTI – NIGERIA

Season 3 Big Brother Africa housemate Uti hates it when: “people try to list your faults even though they have their own”. Working as an actor, TV presenter, model and MC, the 27-year-old BSc. Ed (Computer Science) graduate lists some of his good qualities as: “understanding, down to earth, fun to be with, accommodating, genuine...”

He also says that if his friends had to list his worst qualities they would say, “I have a loud voice, I talk too much when I’m excited, sometimes I’m not tolerant of people’s misbehaviour.”

In the new season of Big Brother, Uti says his strategy will be to: “try not to get attached to/fond of anyone”. His message to viewers is: “try not to vote for country, instead vote for the person.” And when asked what he will do to make sure he’s not voted out this time round, he says: “You can’t really control that now can you?”

Commenting on why he wanted to be on the new season, he says it was another chance to show: “who I really am and of course another shot at a bigger prize money!”

Uti also says that audiences should watch him on the new show because: “Cos I think I am still full of surprises.”

TATIANA – ANGOLA

29-year-old Tatiana from Luanda says her weirdest moment ever was her first day in the Big Brother Africa 2 house. The TV presenter, actress and model, whose motto is: “never give up”, says that if she could teach the world one thing it would be to: “love one another.”

Given the chance Tatiana would love to spend a day with Madonna because: “I’ll like to drink from her experience”. The Angolan likes passion and dislikes jealousy. She says that some of her good qualities are that she is enthusiastic, ambitious, honest and kind however her friends would say she is stubborn.

Asked what her message to viewers is, Tatiana says: “thanks for being there for me since we met 3 years ago. I love my fans.”

She wants her Big Brother experience to be fun, beautiful, relaxing, amazing and happy and says that audiences should watch her on Big Brother because she is real, fun, original, creative, warm, humble, loving. She also reveals that some of the things that make her happy is to see other people happy, travelling, having fun and being in love.

And when asked what she would do to make sure she wasn’t voted out again, she says.
“I will be stronger and more determined.”

SHEILA – KENYA

It was on Big Brother Africa 3 that African television audiences met Kenyan television reporter Sheila for the first time.

Now the 25-year-old, who works as a writer, director, actor and emcee, is back for a new season and when asked what she is going to do to make sure she isn’t voted out this time she says: “Just be as smart as possible. I hope there will be conspiring. I’m not really good at that but I’ll give it my best shot.”

Listing her good qualities as: “I’m caring and passionate’, Sheila says that if her friends had to name one of her worst qualities, it would be that she is super impatient. She also says that one of her bad habits is procrastination.

Her message to viewers is: “I know you’ll enjoy watching me”. With a personal motto that reads: “It’s never that serious”, Sheila describes herself as a people person. “Even if we don’t speak the same language, I’ll always find our common denominator.”

Asked about her special talent Sheila says: “I’m good at making you feel good about yourself.”

An admirer of efficiency, the Nairobi-born housemate dislikes: “People with no foresight, no ambition.” Commenting on what makes her laugh out loud she says: “People who try to figure me out. I’m still trying to figure me out.”
SAMMI – GHANA

35-year-old Kumasi born, Accra based Sammi is a musician and broadcaster. A housemate on the very first Big Brother Africa, after his time on the show he went on to host the Channel O music show 233 for Ghana.

The Ghanaian lists his amicable and friendly nature as among his good qualities, along with his ability to get along with everyone. He does get angry when someone tries to: “make me look stupid intentionally” and he dislikes: “when I am taken advantage of”. He does like when people get along together describing it as peace and fun.

His message to audiences is to keep their fingers crossed for exciting viewing and says that he’d like his latest Big Brother experience: “to be the best ever”.

He says he wanted to be on Big Brother again because: “the second experience, it’s rare” and says audiences should watch him as he is: “a funny and entertaining guy.”

Sammi, who is very proud of completing his debut album (“it was very demanding and challenging”), reveals that he deals with stress by keeping calm.

PALOMA – ZAMBIA

One time sales consultant and former Big Brother Revolution housemate, 26-year-old Paloma describes herself in 3 sentences. “I am a nice and sweet person and I can also be mean. Live life to the fullest like tomorrow will never come. And I also believe in my culture and religion.”

The Kitwe resident says that the 3 things she really hates are: “Un-cleanliness, laziness, and leaving the toilet seat up.” She says that her good qualities are that she likes helping people out and is very generous but acknowledges that if her friends were asked about her worst quality, they would list her temper.

Asked if she would do anything differently this time around she says: “yes, keep my opinions and ideas to myself.” She says she wanted to be on the new season because she believes she deserves a second chance.

Commenting on how her life will be changed by appearing on the show again, Paloma says: “It will take a dramatic turn and I guess some people will like it, others won’t but tough luck.” Her message to viewers on the new season of Big Brother Africa is: “Watch me turn the tables upside down in the house.”

MWISHO – TANZANIA

29-year-old Mwisho was a housemate in the very first Big Brother Africa show and returns to Big Brother Africa seven years later. The Morogoro resident says that his special talent is that he never gets bored and that he doesn’t get irritated because: “I don’t have the time to get irritated. I got better things to do!”

Quite simply he says that he likes being happy and dislikes: “people who think money amounts to happiness.” The Tanzanian’s motto is: “to always be happy, life is too short” and says that if he could teach the world one thing, it would be: “be happy!”

Commenting on whether he had a favourite housemate in the first season of the show he says: “I never have favourites. They were all good people at different times!”

Mwisho’s favourite quote is: “information is power.” His message to viewers: “Don’t kick me out too soon, lemme enjoy first!”

Mwisho says that he is always relaxed and enjoys reading, swimming and walking. He spends a lot of his time living near a national park and he describes the experience as: “nice and peaceful.” And when asked about his new strategy in the new Big Brother house, he says: “What strategy!”

MUNYA – ZIMBABWE

Harare resident, 24-year-old Munya has a BA Degree in Motion Picture Medium and is a film-maker, actor and small business owner whose current work includes starring in the Zimbabwean feature film Lobola.

The former Big Brother Africa 3 housemate says: “I have been acting and performing on stages since I was six years old. This passion evolved into film but my taste for live performance has always been in my blood.”

Munya’s favourite quote is: “Let’s make history” and his motto is: “courage, integrity, faith.” He also says he doesn’t find lies funny and that cowards and liars make him angry. Asked his special talent and he replies: “My ability to read a situation.”

He says his strategy in the house is to win and that he wanted to be on the new series of Big Brother to promote his film and re-connect with his fans. “Oh and to get my 200 000 dollars at the same time.”

He identifies Hazel as his favourite housemate in his first season of Big Brother because:
“I respected her self control and poise.” He says audiences should watch him in Big Brother because: “I am a charming, interesting and controversial person, with a cute smile. “

And his message to viewers: “Give me a chance…all I need is a stage…Only God can judge me.”

MERYL – NAMIBIA

24-year-old event organizer Meryl, of Big Brother Africa 2 fame, describes herself as an outspoken person who doesn’t mind people talking about her. “Such things make me stronger mentally and emotionally.” The Namibian says that if she could teach the world one thing, it would be: “We are all one big family and its time we started getting along.”

Asked what she likes and Meryl says: “Having people around me and learning new things” while she dislikes: “People that have bad things to say about others and gossiping”. She goes on to say that one of her good qualities is that she’s a good listener though she reveals that her friends would say that one of her worst qualities is that she trusts too fast.

In terms of why she wanted to be on Big Brother again Meryl says: “I have a lot to show people about myself and others have more to learn about my country. Entertainment is my middle name and I can give a lot of it.”

And her message to viewers is straight-forward: “Take a good look this time and don’t make hasty decisions as it will cost you greatly with entertainment. Don’t judge a book by its cover.”

On the topic of why audiences should watch her on Big Brother, she says: “Drama, intrigue, fun, suspense, entertainment and I’m a whole lot of woman! I have a personality that others might find as outspoken and loud but it will surely keep you glued to your TV.

LERATO – SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg resident Lerato, who made her first appearance on Big Brother Africa in season 2, describes herself as a fierce and feisty party starter! The 26-year-old, who labels her clothing style as Urban Afropolitan, says her favourite quote is from the movie Forest Gump: “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you gonna get.”

In the new season of Big Brother Lerato says that her strategy in the house will be:
“To choose my battles wisely and not let emotions get the best of me (although that’s almost impossible).” Speaking about her expectations of her Big Brother experience, she reveals that she would like it to be life-changing, fun, scary, awesome and enlightening.

Confirming that she is sometimes temperamental and that’s her bad habit, Lerato’s message to viewers is simple: “What you see is what you get. What you’ll be seeing is me carrying on with my day-to-day activities but you’ll have the front row seat to it all.”

Asked why she wanted to return to Big Brother Africa, she says: “Because I have a second chance at playing an interesting game.” She encourages audiences to watch her on Big Brother because: “I’m an unpredictable fire-cracker! You never know what you gonna get.”

KAONE – BOTSWANA

In Big Brother Revolution, 26-year-old Kaone became known for his creative, artistic outlook. Currently working as a radio producer and features presenter, Kaone says that lying is one of the things he really hates because: “it is a bad habit and it can land one in hot trouble”.

Another thing that Kaone dislikes is: “judging a book by its cover. It can make one miss the gold, people always make the wrong conclusion.” And while he rarely argues, he says that inconsiderate people do make him angry.

Listing his good qualities as thinking, wordsmith, poet, fashion designing and people skills, Kaone says that one irritating quality he has is that sometimes he gets too technical and that: “Sometimes I make a big meal off small things.” He says the best advice he has ever been given came from his dad who told him to never forget where he comes from.

He says that his new strategy in Big Brother is: “to be the last man standing” and that the one thing he will do differently this year is to be more serious about wanting to win the money and “trust the housemates less than I did the first time around.”

And summing up, Kaone says he’d like his Big Brother experience to be financially motivating, fun, crazy, adventurous and unforgettable.

JEN – MOZAMBIQUE

23-year-old Jen from Maputo became the first housemate in the history of Big Brother Africa to leave the series voluntarily during the Big Brother Revolution last year. This season she’s back and she says: “This is a second opportunity for me, so I am going in there with all that I have.”

Listing her good qualities, she says that she’s optimistic, a strong woman, loving and caring, independent and free spirited. A graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Politics, her message to viewers is: “Please watch the Big Brother house and vote for me”.

Jen also reveals that one of the things that really irritates her is racism: “because we are all the same as humans, so to compare one another by race, it’s ridiculous and stupid.” She also says she really hates waiting, dirt and people who are rude and think they are better than others.

Asked if she would do anything differently in the house this time she says: “No, I will keep being myself” and she says that she wanted to be on the new season of Big Brother: “to finish what I started.”

Asked about her ambitions for 2010, the Mozambican who speaks four languages (Portuguese, French, English and Spanish) says: “Win this year’s Big Brother Africa, buy a house and establish my own business.”

HANNINGTON – UGANDA

24-year-old Ugandan Hannington believes that: “a person can never write their own biography. Let his action dictate what is written about him. I am what you see, a free spirit.”

The Kampala based former Big Brother Revolution housemate says that his favourite quote is: “Take the world in your hands, only then will you have truly lived.”

A self described introvert and extrovert, he says he feels he is a bit of both depending on his surroundings. Asked what his friends would list as his worst quality, Hannington says it’s his impatience but that his good quality is that he makes things happen.

His message to viewers regarding the new season of Big Brother is that: “you didn’t get a chance to really get to know last time...I will give you me to the end.”

Commenting on why he wanted to return to the new season of Big Brother Hannington says, “I feel like I have unfinished business. Like I went out too soon.”

He says his plan for Big Brother in 2010 is: “My new strategy in the house will be to win the money at all costs.” He goes on to say that audiences should watch him in the house because: “last time was for fun, this time is upgraded fun.”

On a different note, when asked which famous person he’d spend a day with if he could, Hannington says: “Obama, there is no one greater right now”.

CODE – MALAWI

34-year-old Code, from Big Brother Africa season 2, specializes in radio advertising when he is not managing a successful dance troupe or taking on his role as radio DJ.

Asked what his strategy will be for the new Big Brother, he says simply: “Not to have one.”

His message to viewers: “Be prepared coz the fun is on, this time bigger and better!”
He says audiences should watch him because: “I am double the fun this time around.”

With one main regret from the previous time he appeared on Big Brother (“I wished I never replaced Tatiana”), Code says that this time round he’s going to work to stay in the show by trying: “as much as possible to win the tasks and avoid the whole beef situation.”

Commenting on his good qualities Code lists his ability to network, his charming smile and his voice but says he is still working on his temper.

Plus he says that the 3 things that really irritate him are: “Backstabbers /Playahaters/ Wannabes”.