Big Brother Mzansi: Umlilo (also known as Big Brother Mzansi 5 or Big Brother South Africa 7) was the fifth season of the South African Big Brother reality television reboot series produced by Banijay and Red Pepper Pictures for M-Net and Mzansi Magic. It premiered on 12 January 2025 on DStv channel 198 and concluded on 23 March. Sweet Guluva won the season, while Uyanda was the runner-up.
LottoStar returned as the headline sponsor, while the tactical partner was Robertsons Spices and the alcohol sponsor was Chillers Punch.
Smash Afrika replaced Lawrence Maleka as the show's host.
Housemates On 12 January 2025, 24 housemates entered the house.
HousematesAge on entry OccupationResidenceDay enteredDay exitedStatus Akhonamathemba "Sweet Guluva" Zwane23StudentCape Town, Western Cape070Uyanda Hlangabezo23High school teacherGqeberha, Eastern Cape0Nsuku Mabunda 29StudentJohannesburg, Gauteng0Fortunate "Nate" Setwaba26OrthotistJohannesburg, Gauteng0Karabo "Sejojo22EntrepreneurBloemfontein, Free State0Siphesihle "Mshini" Lekwadu23TutorSoweto, Gauteng063Siphesihle Mabaso28Financial advisorSecunda, Mpumalanga0Abongile "Abobo" Salli30TeacherCape Town, Western Cape0Siyabonga "Swiss" Mlangeni28StudentPietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal056Bokang "Beekay" Chephetsa23ElectricianJohannesburg, Gauteng0Amanda "Mandy Hagan" Makhathini33ECD PractitionerJohannesburg, Gauteng049 Tyrone Willard26Social media consultantQonce, Eastern Cape0Philile Nzama31UnemployedDurban, KwaZulu-Natal0Mmelesi "Melino" King Mothei26Artist ManagerJohannesburg, Gauteng0Muziomhle "Muzi-TheMbuzi" Mdluli29Self-employedJohannesburg, Gauteng042Mathapelo "Mata" Mashila27Musical artistJohannesburg, Gauteng0Ash-ley Ogle26UnemployedDurban, KwaZulu-Natal029Luzuko Mashalaba29Sales AgentJohannesburg, Gauteng028Abongile "Ezra" Mhambi27FarmerButterworth/East London, Eastern Cape0Siphamandla "Sipha Lee" Mthembu26UnemployedJohannesburg, Gauteng0Nokulunga "Gugu" Ndabezitha34UnemployedJohannesburg, Gauteng021Florence "Kay B" Mphirime23StudentBloemfontein, Free State017 Bongiwe "Bonni Bee" Booi29Telesales AgentJohannesburg, Gauteng014Hassan "Savage" Rigney28Personal trainerJohannesburg, Gauteng0
The launch night (12 January) is marked as Day 0. The day after is Day 1.
Voting history & Nominations Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10FinalNominations& votesreceived Head ofHouseSweet Guluva UyandaSipha Lee Ezra SwissJojo Swiss Tyrone Mshini Nsuku Uyanda Jojo Sweet GuluvaJojoGugu Bonnie BeeNsukuNsukuKay BNsukuMshini NsukuNsukuMshiniNo Voting MshiniSwiss No Voting UyandaSwissMandy HaganSwissNateSipha LeeSwissEzraSwissNateSwissNate No Voting JojoMshini No Voting NsukuKay BMandy Hagan NateKay BMandy HaganSiphesihleSipha LeeMelino Ash-ley OgleMandy HaganMata No Voting UyandaJojoNo Voting NateAboboGugu PhilileSavagePhilileAboboLuzukoMandy Hagan AboboAboboSiphesihleNo Voting MshiniUyanda No Voting JojoMuzi-TheMbuziGugu Bonni BeeNsukuGuguSiphesihleSwissEzra NsukuBeekayMuzi-TheMbuzi No Voting BeekayMshini No Voting Mshini Kay BTyrone EzraMandy Hagan Ash-ley OgleSweet GuluvaEzraSipha Lee Ash-ley OgleBeekayNate No Voting BeekayNate No Voting Evicted(Day 63)11 SiphesihleAsh-ley OgleNsukuSavageAsh-ley OgleJojoAsh-ley OgleNateSweet Guluva NateNateMelino No Voting Sweet GuluvaMshiniNo Voting8AboboPhilileSiphesihle EzraSwissSwissNateNateSipha Lee NsukuSwissNate No Voting NateSwissNo Voting 12 SwissUyandaNsukuAboboNsukuGuguNsukuUyandaMandy HaganUyandaUyandaAboboNo Voting UyandaSiphesihle Evicted(Day 56)15 Beekay AboboSavageMandy HaganMataMataLuzukoMataLuzukoMataJojoMata No Voting UyandaMshini 8 Melino Kay BSavage AboboBonni BeeUyandaNsukuMuzi-TheMbuziBeekay MshiniNateNsukuNo VotingEvicted(Day 49)5TyroneKay BEzra UyandaAboboSiphesihleGuguMandy HaganSipha Lee Ash-ley OgleSweet GuluvaMshiniNo Voting 2 Philile Ash-ley OgleSipha Lee EzraSavageUyandaLuzukoEzraNateMuzi-TheMbuziMuzi-TheMbuziMelino No Voting 6 Mandy HaganNsukuPhilile EzraBonni BeeSipha LeeSwissSwissMuzi-TheMbuzi NsukuNsukuMuzi-TheMbuziNo Voting 12 Muzi-TheMbuziSiphesihleMelino GuguLuzukoGuguJojoLuzukoMandy Hagan Ash-ley OgleMandy HaganJojoEvicted(Day 42)7 MataKay BSavage NateKay BNateKay BSipha LeeEzraSiphesihleBeekayNsuku7 Ash-ley OgleKay BSavageBonni BeeSavageMshiniKay BMshiniSwissMshiniEvicted(Day 29)12 Sipha LeeMandy HaganKay BBonni BeeUyandaUyandaAboboUyandaAbobo Evicted(Day 28)8EzraAsh-ley OgleTyroneNsukuBonni BeeAboboNsukuNsukuUyanda10 Luzuko BeekayNsukuNsukuBeekayNsukuPhilileUyanda Nsuku6GuguMataJojo NateSavageNsukuSwissEvicted(Day 21)11 Kay BNsukuMelinoBonni BeeNsukuGuguPhililecolspan=7 Bonni BeeGuguAsh-ley Ogle NateKay BEvicted(Day 14)8SavageUyandaAsh-ley OgleNateGugu9 Note none 1 2 3 4 5 6, 7 8 9 none Nominated(pre-save and replace) Fake NominationsAboboBonni BeeEzraNateNsukuSavageAboboGuguKay BNsukuPhilileSwissSiphesihleUyandaEzraLuzukoMandy Hagan NateNsukuSipha LeeSwissUyandaAsh-ley OgleNsukuAboboBeekayJojoMandy HaganMataMelinoMuzi-TheMbuziNateNsukuSiphesihleSwissAboboBeekayJojoMandy HaganMelinoNateNsukuPhilileSiphesihleSweet GuluvaSwissTyroneUyandaBeekayJojoMshiniNateSwissUyandaAboboJojoMshiniNateNsukuSiphesihleSweet GuluvaJojoNateNuskuSweet GuluvaUyanda SavedEzraSwissMandy Hagan No Votingnone Againstpublic voteNo VotingAboboBonni BeeNateNsukuSavageUyandaAboboGuguKay BMataNsukuPhilileSiphesihleUyandaEzraLuzukoNateNsukuSipha LeeSwissUyandaAboboBeekayJojoMandy HaganMataMelinoMuzi-TheMbuziNateNsukuSiphesihleSwissAboboBeekayJojoMandy HaganMelinoNateNsukuPhilileSiphesihleSweet GuluvaSwissTyroneUyandaBeekayJojoMshiniNateSweet GuluvaSwissUyandaAboboJojoMshiniNateNsukuSiphesihleSweet GuluvaJojoNateNuskuSweet GuluvaUyanda Ejected nonenonenone WalkednoneEvictedNo Evictions Savage3.34%to saveGugu1.16%to saveSipha Lee1.79%to saveAsh-ley OgleEvicted by SwissMata3.52%to saveMelino0.70%to saveBeekay3.56%to saveAbobo3.78%to save Ezra4.61%to savePhilile0.71%to saveSiphesihle5.91%to save Bonni Bee3.58%to saveLuzuko4.76%to saveMuzi-TheMbuzi3.80%to saveTyrone1.02%to saveSwiss3.94%to saveMshini6.70%to save Mandy Hagan1.34%to save Survived Abobo5.22%to saveNsuku22.97%to saveNate29.15%to saveUyanda35.74%to save Mata1.64%to savePhilile4.71%to saveSiphesihle5.14%to saveAbobo9.15%to saveNsuku27.76%to saveUyanda50.44%to save Swiss7.29%to saveNate10.53%to saveNsuku21.24%to saveUyanda49.78%to save Nsuku Swiss3.83%to saveSiphesihle4.80%to saveMandy Hagan6.15%to saveMelino6.56%to saveBeekay7.51%to saveNate8.63%to saveJojo16.04%to saveAbobo17.62%to saveNsuku21.54%to save Siphesihle1.53%to saveAbobo2.00%to saveBeekay2.44%to saveSwiss2.45%to saveJojo3.68%to saveNate4.19%to saveNsuku11.04%to saveUyanda23.91%to saveSweet Guluva45.02%to save Jojo5.28%to saveNate6.17%to saveMshini6.97%to saveUyanda25.85%to saveSweet Guluva48.23%to save Jojo6.84%to saveNate7.46%to saveNsuku13.20%to saveSweet Guluva56.11%to save
Notes
In Week 2, after Uyanda won the HoH games, his reign was short-lived, as Big Brother introduced an HoH Challenger game. This was won by Sipha Lee who became the new HoH. On Day 17, Kay B was disqualified after she was deemed to have sexually harassed Beekay and other contestants. In Week 4, the HoH challenger won the power to save but not replace. In Week 5, Big Brother asked the housemates to nominate one housemate for eviction. Ash-ley and Nsuku were on the chopping block, and HoH Swiss was asked to choose one of them for immediate eviction. He chose Ash-ley Ogle. In Week 6, Big Brother introduced face-to-face nominations. The HoH then had the special power of adding an Inferno Nomination. HoH Tyrone chose Siphesihle. In Week 7, all housemates were automatically up for eviction, except HoH Mshini. In Week 7, Melino won the opportunity to go straight to the final if he survived the week's eviction. In Week 8, HoH Nsuku selected Sweet Guluva as her Inferno Nomination. In Week 9, all housemates were automatically up for eviction, except HoH Uyanda.
Nomination table
Weeks Nominated Evicted Fake NominationsNone Week 2Abobo, , Nate, Nsuku, Savage & Uyanda & Savage Week 3Abobo, Gugu, Kay B, Mata, Nsuku, Philile, Siphesihle & UyandaKay B (Ejected) & Gugu Week 4Ezra, Luzuko, Nate, Nsuku, , Swiss & UyandaEzra, Luzuko & Week 5 & Nsuku Week 6Abobo, Beekay, Jojo, , Mata, Melino, , Nate, Nsuku, Siphesihle & SwissMata & Week 7Abobo, Beekay, Jojo, , Melino, Nate, Nsuku, Philile, Siphesihle, , Swiss, Tyrone & Uyanda, Melino, Philile & Tyrone Week 8Beekay, Jojo, Mshini, Nate, Sweet Guluva, Swiss & UyandaBeekay & Swiss Week 9Abobo, Jojo, Mshini, Nate, Nsuku, Siphesihle & Sweet GuluvaAbobo, Mshini & Siphesihle Jojo, Nate, Nsuku, Sweet Guluva & UyandaJojo, Nate, Nsuku & Uyanda
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