Season 2
Big Brother South Africa is a South African reality competition television series based on the international format and produced locally by Endemol South Africa in which members of the public live in a specially constructed house and are viewed 24/7 by the audience, who also decide - via voting - who ultimately wins the game.<br />
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The series premiered on M-Net on Sunday 26 August, 2001 and aired for two seasons.<br />
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It's a slacker's dream - getting off work for a few months, lounging in a jacuzzi for hours on end, achieving 15 minutes of notoriety and the possibility of winning a million bucks.<br />
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This is the premise of Big Brother South Africa.<br />
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A group of ordinary individuals, chosen from thousands of hopefuls, live together in a specially constructed house, isolated from the outside world, watched 24/7 by viewing audiences across the country.<br />
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At regular intervals housemates nominate each other for eviction.<br />
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The housemates who get the most nominations have to survive a viewer vote. If they don't, they're evicted out of the game.<br />
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Only the last person remaining at the end takes home the mega jackpot.<br />
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Along the way Big Brother, that infamous and legendary character at the centre of it all, introduces his own twists and turns into the game.<br />
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>History</strong></span><br />
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M-Net and format owner and production company Endemol SA introduced the concept of reality television to South African audiences in 2001 with the first 24/7 Big Brother broadcasts in the southern hemisphere.<br />
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Then, after a second South African season in 2002, Big Brother ventured onto the continent with Big Brother Africa.<br />
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After nearly 13 years the show returned to South Africa, rebranded as Big Brother Mzansi and now broadcast on Mzansi Magic.<br />
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Winners</strong></span><br />
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<strong>Season 1:</strong> Ferdinand Rabie<br />
<strong>Season 2:</strong> Richard Cawood<br />
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Broadcast Notes</strong></span><br />
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The first two seasons aired on M-Net (daily shows) and a dedicated, 24-hour DStv channel. Viewers could also watch a live stream on the Big Brother website.<br />