Big Brother Africa 6 (also known as Big Brother Africa: Amplified) was the sixth season of the reality television series Big Brother Africa produced by Endemol for M-Net which began airing on 1 May 2011 and ran for 91 days until 31 July 2011. This year Mnet co-partnered with Coca-Cola for the season. Ikponmwosa "IK" Osakioduwa came back to host the show for the third time in a row. The launch show was also broadcast live through the official website. This year the contestants will move into a brand new house. South African band BLKJKS (Blackjacks) performed their song 'Mzabalazo'; Busta Rhymes also performed during the 2 hour launch show.
Format There were twenty six housemates this season and lived in the same house (Heads House) for one week. On Day 7, eleven of the twenty six moved to a different house (Tails House) during the live eviction show. The housemates were competing for US$400,000. On Day 42, it was announced that there were going to be two winners who will each receive US$200,000. This year, fourteen countries participated in the season. Each country had at least one representative for them. All fourteen countries were returning countries and these were Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Housemates On Day 1, twenty six housemates entered the House on launch night.
Name Real/Full Name Occupation Country Entry day Exit day StatusKarenKaren Igho 27Unemployed Nigeria 1 91WendallWendall Robert Parson 23Commercial Pilot Zimbabwe 1 91LuclayClayton Misoya 28Actor & Acting Coach South Africa 1 91LomweTendai Namate 27DJ Malawi 1 91SharonSharon Salmon Nalukenge 25Musician & Fashion Designer Uganda 1 91HanniHanni Mekuria 22Singer & Law Student Ethiopia 1 91VinaMalvina Longpet 26Radio Presenter Nigeria 1 91MillicentMillicent Mugadi 28Actress & Soccer Player Kenya 1 84KimKimberly Musonda 25Beautician Zambia 1 84VimbaiVimbai Muthiniri 24Model Zimbabwe 1 84MumbaMumba Mwakwa 24DJ & Radio Presenter Zambia 1 77ZeusGame Bantsi 24Entrepreneur Botswana 1 77BernadinaBernadina Buys 21Administration Clerk Namibia 1 77WezaWeza Solunga 26TV Presenter Angola 1 70PeoPeo Sebotho 24Journalist & Film Graduate Botswana 1 70AlexAlexander Biney 31Self-Employed Designer Ghana 1 70FeliciaFelicia Susan Ngoma 24Purchaser Malawi 1 56NicNicholas Wangondu 26TV Producer Kenya 1 49DannyDaniel Kassa 34Salesman & Stylist Ethiopia 1 49ConfidenceConfidence Haugen 37CEO Ghana 1 42ErnestErnest Wasake 28Consultant Uganda 1 35BhokeBhoke Egina 26TV Broadcaster Tanzania 1 35MichaelMichael Zuane 32Hairdresser & Designer Mozambique 1 28NkuliNkuli Ngquola 23Community TV Intern South Africa 1 21LotusLotus Kyamba 24TV Presenter Tanzania 1 19JossyJoseph Ailonga 28Marketing, Sales & Advertising Manager Namibia 1 14
Twists
Fuse This season, a twist known as the Fuse took place since Day 35. The Fuse was a punishment that was given to housemate(s) for a week until the live eviction show. The fuses were given to them by the evicted housemates. The Fuse is similar to the "Molotov Cocktail" in season 4 and the "Dagger" in season 5.
Week Fuse Armed Housemate Inflicted Housemate6 This housemate had to prepare a hot drink for Big Brother and sing a lullaby to him.BhokeErnest This housemate had to use pom poms and act like a cheerleader whenever Katy Perry's "Firework" played.ErnestNic8 This housemate had to hug and kiss nearby housemates whenever someones laughs out loud.DannyAlex This housemate had to shout "I am amplified!" whenever Big Brother makes an announcement.NicLuclay11 This housemate had to put on different clown faces every day.PeoMumba This housemate had to make everyone's bed.AlexWeza This housemate had to pack their clothes and leave them in the storeroom while borrowing their fellow housemates' clothes.WezaKaren12 This housemate was prevented from receiving any messages from home.BernadinaLuclay This housemate had to wear a floral swimming cap.ZeusWendall This housemate had to walk backwards.MumbaLuclay
Nominations table Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13FinalNominationsreceived KarenExempt Alex,Kim Exempt Ernest,Bhoke Exempt Nic,Danny Exempt Refused Vimbai,Wendall Refused Winner(Day 91) 15 Wendall Vina,Jossy Exempt Sharon,Vina Exempt Vina,Zeus Exempt Sharon,Vina Sharon,Vina Zeus,Vina Kim,Millicent Winner(Day 91) 16 LuclayExempt Refused Exempt Ernest,Kim Exempt Kim,Mumba Exempt Bernadina,Peo Zeus,Bernadina Refused Third place(Day 91) 13 Lomwe Millicent,Sharon Exempt Confidence,Hanni Exempt Weza,Confidence Exempt Sharon,Hanni Weza,Sharon Hanni,Mumba Hanni,Luclay Fourth place(Day 91) 5 Sharon Zeus,Jossy Exempt Vimbai,Hanni Exempt Zeus,Hanni Exempt Zeus,Vimbai Peo,Alex Zeus,Wendall Vimbai,Karen Fifth place(Day 91) 11 Hanni Vimbai,Sharon Exempt Wendall,Bernadina Exempt Felicia,Millicent Exempt Zeus,Millicent Alex,Peo Zeus,Bernadina Refused Sixth place(Day 91) 13 Vina Confidence,Danny Exempt Confidence,Sharon Exempt Wendall,Millicent Exempt Zeus,Wendall Wendall,Zeus Wendall,Zeus Kim,Wendall Seventh place(Day 91) 16 Millicent Confidence,Danny Exempt Bernadina,Hanni Exempt Vina,Hanni Exempt Vimbai,Lomwe Kim,Alex Wendall,Vina Wendall,Karen Evicted(Day 84) 9 Vimbai Weza,Jossy Exempt Michael,Weza Exempt Confidence,Zeus Exempt Millicent,Lomwe Karen,Alex Karen,Zeus Millicent,Kim Evicted(Day 84) 9 KimExempt Karen,Lotus Exempt Luclay,Karen Exempt Danny,Nic Exempt Wendall,Bernadina Lomwe,Wendall Vimbai,Vina Evicted(Day 84) 12 MumbaExempt Peo,Ernest Exempt Ernest,Danny Exempt Luclay,Danny Exempt Peo,Karen Zeus,Wendall Evicted(Day 77) 5 Zeus Vina,Danny Exempt Sharon,Bernadina Exempt Weza,Vimbai Exempt Hanni,Vina Weza,Sharon Vina,Kim Evicted(Day 77) 22 Bernadina Confidence,Weza Exempt Hanne,Michael Bhoke,Luclay Exempt Luclay,Danny Exempt Peo,Kim Wendall,Lomwe Evicted(Day 77) 8 Weza Vimbai,Jossy Exempt Zeus,Wendall Exempt Lomwe,Zeus Alex,Luclay Exempt Millicent,Peo Evicted(Day 70) 9 AlexExempt Karen,Nkuli Exempt Bhoke,Ernest Exempt Luclay,Danny Exempt Zeus,Karen Evicted(Day 70) 7 PeoExempt Karen,Nkuli Exempt Luclay,Mumba Exempt Danny,Luclay Exempt Mumba,Weza Evicted(Day 70) 9 Felicia Confidence,Danny Exempt Vina,Hanni Exempt Zeus,Hanni Exempt Hanni,Wendall Evicted(Day 56) 3 NicExempt Lotus,Nkuli Exempt Luclay,Ernest Exempt Alex,Luclay Evicted(Day 49) 2 Danny Vina,Zeus Karen,Kim Exempt Peo,Ernest Exempt Kim,Karen Evicted(Day 49) 11 Confidence Michael,Felicia Exempt Millicent,Sharon Exempt Zeus,Felicia Evicted(Day 42) 10 ErnestExempt Luclay,Karen Exempt Luclay,Mumba Evicted(Day 35) 7 BhokeExempt Karen,Nkuli Exempt Karen,Bernadina Evicted(Day 35) 5 Michael Confidence,Vina Exempt Vina,Confidence Evicted(Day 28) 3 NkuliExempt Peo,Bhoke Evicted(Day 21) 4 LotusExempt Kim,Bhoke Ejected(Day 19) 2 Jossy Weza,Zeus Evicted(Day 14) 4 Nomination note 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Head of House ZeusBhoke WezaPeo VimbaiNic MillicentDanny LomweBernadina FeliciaAlex Vina,Bernadina Karen Vimbai Vina none Nominated(pre-HoH) Confidence,Danny,Jossy,Vina,Weza,Zeus Karen,Kim,Luclay,Nkuli Bernadina,Confidence,Hanni,Sharon,Vina Bhoke,Ernest,Luclay Confidence,Felicia,Hanni,Millicent,Vina,Weza,Zeus Alex,Danny,Kim,Luclay,Nic Hanni,Lomwe,Millicent,Sharon,Vimbai,Vina,Wendall,Zeus Alex,Karen,Peo,Sharon,Weza Bernadina,Lomwe,Vina,Wendall,Zeus Hanni,Karen,Kim,Luclay,Millicent,Vimbai,Wendall Saved Zeus Karen Hanni Luclay Felicia Alex Vina none Wendall Karen Againstpublic vote Confidence,Danny,Jossy,Vimbai,Vina,Weza Kim,Luclay,Mumba,Nkuli Bernadina,Confidence,Michael,Sharon,Vina Bhoke,Ernest,Peo Confidence,Hanni,Millicent,Vimbai,Vina,Weza,Zeus Danny,Karen,Kim,Luclay,Nic Felicia,Hanni,Lomwe,Millicent,Sharon,Vimbai,Wendall,Zeus Alex,Karen,Peo,Sharon,Weza Bernadina,Lomwe,Mumba,Vina,Zeus Hanni,Kim,Lomwe,Luclay,Millicent,Vimbai,Wendall Hanni,Karen,Lomwe,Luclay,Sharon,Vina,Wendall Ejected none Lotus noneEvictedJossy1 of 15(9%)to saveNkulino votesto saveMichael1 of 15(12.6%)to saveBhoke2 of 15 votesto saveConfidence1 of 15 votesto saveDanny1 of 15 votesto saveFeliciano votesto savePeo1 of 15 votesto saveBernadina1 of 15 votesto saveKim1 of 15 votesto saveVinano votes(out of 7)Hanni1 of 15 votes(out of 7)Alex1 of 15 votesto saveZeus2 of 15 votesto saveVimbai1 of 15 votesto saveSharon1 of 15 votes(out of 7)Lomwe1 of 15 votes(out of 7)Ernest2 of 15 votesto saveNic2 of 15(12.37%)to saveWeza2 of 15 votesto saveMumba3 of 15 votesto saveMillicent2 of 15(9.38%)to saveLuclay2 of 15 votes(out of 7) SavedDanny1 of 15(11%)Confidence1 of 15(18%)Vimbai3 of 15(17%)Vina3 of 15(20%)Weza6 of 15(25%)Mumba1.5 of 15Kim5.5 of 15Luclay8 of 15Bernadina1 of 15(17.3%)Confidence1 of 15(19.3%)Sharon6 of 15(22.7%)Vina6 of 15(27.8%)Peo10 of 15Weza1 of 15Zeus1 of 15Millicent2 of 15Vina2 of 15Hanni3 of 15Vimbai5 of 15Luclay2 of 15(18.86%)Kim4 of 15Karen6 of 15Millicent1 of 15(6.41%)Sharon1 of 15(10.23%)Vimbai1 of 15(12.93%)Lomwe2 of 15Zeus2 of 15Wendall3 of 15Hanni5 of 15Sharon3 of 15Karen8 of 15Vina4 of 15Lomwe5 of 15Lomwe2 of 15(15.02%)Wendall2 of 15(15.42%)Hanni2 of 15(18.98%)Luclay5 of 15Wendall4 of 15 votesto winKaren6 of 15 votesto win
Notes
Voting history AngolaNo Eviction Weza Luclay Vina Peo Weza Karen Hanni No Eviction Karen Mumba Luclay Karen BotswanaNo Eviction Weza Luclay Vina Peo Zeus Luclay Zeus No Eviction Peo Zeus Luclay Luclay EthiopiaNo Eviction Danny Luclay Vina Peo Hanni Danny Hanni No Eviction Weza Vina Hanni Hanni GhanaNo Eviction Confidence Luclay Confidence Peo Confidence Karen Hanni No Eviction Alex Vina Luclay Karen KenyaNo Eviction Vimbai Kim Sharon O Ernest Millicent Nic Millicent No Eviction Sharon O Lomwe Millicent Wendall MalawiNo Eviction Weza Kim Sharon O Peo Hanni Kim Lomwe No Eviction Sharon O Lomwe Lomwe Lomwe MozambiqueNo Eviction Vimbai Kim/Mumba Michael Peo Vimbai Karen Lomwe No Eviction Karen Lomwe Lomwe Karen NamibiaNo Eviction Jossy Luclay Bernadina Peo Vimbai Karen Wendall No Eviction Karen Bernadina Wendall Wendall NigeriaNo Eviction Vina Luclay Vina Peo Vina Karen Hanni No Eviction Karen Vina Hanni Karen South AfricaNo Eviction Weza Luclay Vina Peo Hanni Luclay Zeus No Eviction Karen Zeus Luclay Luclay TanzaniaNo Eviction Weza Kim Sharon O Bhoke Vimbai Kim Vimbai No Eviction Weza Lomwe Vimbai Karen UgandaNo Eviction Vina Kim Sharon O Ernest Millicent Nic Sharon O No Eviction Sharon O Lomwe Millicent Sharon O ZambiaNo Eviction Weza Kim Sharon O Bhoke Vimbai Kim Wendall No Eviction Karen Mumba Kim Wendall ZimbabweNo Eviction Vimbai Mumba Sharon O Ernest Vimbai Kim Wendall No Eviction Karen Mumba Wendall Wendall Rest of AfricaNo Eviction Vina Luclay Vina Peo Vina Karen Hanni No Eviction Karen Vina Luclay Karen
Survivor(s) of the vote.
Nominations and voting notes
Week 1 On Day 1, the twenty six housemates entered Heads House during the launch for the first week of the season. However, Big Brother announced that it was audition week for all housemates. They performed various tasks to show if they are worth the game.
On Day 7 during the live eviction show, it was announced that all housemates passed the auditions and were all given a real chance to compete. All twenty six housemates joined IK on stage during the live eviction show. IK announced that fifteen of the twenty six will return to the Heads House while the remaining eleven will go to a secret house (Tails House). They each had to pick a card that will determine the house they will stay in.
The fifteen housemates that returned to the Heads House were Bernadina, Confidence, Danny, Felicia, Hanni, Jossy, Lomwe, Michael, Millicent, Sharon O, Vimbai, Vina, Wendall, Weza and Zeus.The eleven housemates that moved to the Tails House were Alex, Bhoke, Ernest, Karen, Kim, Lotus, Luclay, Mumba, Nic, Nkuli and Peo.
Week 2 On Day 8, nominations occurred in the Heads House.