After a seven-year absence, 18 housemates out of 9 000 people who entered for the revived reality show walked into the camera-house in Johannesburg on Sunday night during a premiere for the 5th season of Big Brother Mzansi.

The 18 housemates range between 21 and 31 and will compete to be the last one standing over 71 days when the winner is announced on Sunday, 3 April at 18:00.

The two-hour premiere episode on Mzansi Magic (DStv 161) will run daily and weekly highlight shows, with a 24-hour Big Brother Mzansi channel running on MultiChoice's DStv channel 198, will feature performances by Kamo MPhela, Chicco, Mello and Sleezy in front of a limited socially-distanced live audience.

"Congratulations to the new housemates on an experience like no other, and one that will undoubtedly change many of their lives," said says Shirley Adonisi, M-Net director of local entertainment channels.

Click 'Read More' for the full article