Big Brother Africa seeks housemates!

LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent | Tuesday January 29, 2013 00:00

This year's entry is open to the same 14 countries as last year with the only exception being Liberia, which will be replaced by Ethiopia this year. The replacement comes as Africa Magic and series producers Endemol SA rotate certain countries into and out of the format. The reason for this is to ensure that a wide range of countries can be included in different editions of the series.  Maphanyane said because of the change, participating countries this year are: Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

She said just as with previous editions of Big Brother Africa, the new season will have twists, thrills and surprises and according to M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi, who has helmed the production for the past four years, the big surprise this year is one that audiences are expected to fall in love with.

'As always, we won't say much about the new season but I can confirm that we've added a new element that I think will get the hearts of viewers racing. The fact that the fans truly adore the show is all the motivation we need to keep it fresh and fun,' Maphanyane quoted Alabi.

She said some of the sponsors have remarked that the show is quite harmonious and very exciting, as all good relationships should be, with hopes that this year a red-hot show that will include familiar trademarks like nominations and evictions alongside a very special new development will be produced.

She mentioned that previous editions of Big Brother Africa have boasted huge cash prizes for winners and this year the winner will walk away with USD 300,000.'Already fans of arguably the most successful television franchise ever seen on the continent are asking who will the new housemates be and who will find their name and their faces gracing newspapers, their profiles loaded to websites and blogs? Who will become the subject of drive time radio and just who will find themselves heating up the Twitter-sphere?' Maphanyane stated.

She further said: 'At this time there is no way to know this but if you meet the entry requirements you may well be among the superstars in waiting and may find yourself flirting with fame and fortune,' she pointed out. She also added that the show producers are looking for people who are fluent in English, entertaining and passionate about the Big Brother experience. Of particular importance to the selection team are the qualities of tolerance, determination and enthusiasm.  If you are open-minded, bold and adventurous, that's even better!  Entry is open to all those persons over the age of 21, who are citizens of one of the participating countries and who either have a valid passport or will be able to obtain one by the end of March. She further informed that entry forms can be obtained on the website or at the nearest offices.