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REBRANDING: South African Babalwa Mneno is one of the BBA Stargame contenders.

EXCITING CHALLENGE: South African friends Keagan and Lee are South African contenders for the $300,000 cash prize for the Big Brother Africa Stargame. PHOTOS: VELI NHLAPO

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The seventh season of the television show has housemates from Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The show, called Big Brother StarGame, has a mix of 14 couples that will live in "downville" and seven celebrities who will live in "upville" for 91 days.

Mneno is among the celebrities living in the "upville" house and says she is there for the exposure. "I entered to rebrand myself and remind people of who Barbs is," she said last night.

The South African contestants are friends Keagan and Lee, both 22 years old. Keagan admitted that he had never watched BBA before but was excited at the challenge.

For the opening show, 27-year-old American rapper J Cole entertained the crowd. The other performance was by choreographer Somizi.

For the third year in a row, Channel O's IK will be hosting the show and will be joined by Ghanian Flavia.

IK said: "You walk in normal and come out as a shining star."

He said that the addition of the seven celebrities added a "VIP vibe".

"Violence and alcohol intake will be monitored strictly. Thousands of people auditioned for this opportunity. It was an intense process."

The upville house is glamorous and stylish but a bit smaller than the downville house where the normal contestants will be.

Other celebrities include Ghanaian comedian and TV presenter DKB and the Lady Gaga of Nigeria, Goldie. On coping for three months without intimacy, Goldie said: "Self-service is the best in terms of relationships."

The contestants will compete for US$300000 over three months.

The show also has a new nomination system. Contestants will not nominate each other for eviction.

Similar to the lottery, last night's random draw had the Tanzanian and Zimbabwean couples selected as first nominations for eviction.

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May 7, 2012

CheeseBoy

this stupid show is back again?? mxxm
might as well call it big brother nigeria
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May 7, 2012

imbabazane

indlala! Yo, ngiyayesaba.
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May 7, 2012

Skopokopo

Good Luck Babalwa!!
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May 7, 2012

Vhamsanda

Babalwa is in the house... Let the GAME begin. Finally something to keep me glued to the TV.
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May 7, 2012

uMnuz

You have to be desperate to go on big brother. She must be broke,,,
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May 7, 2012

ntebo

That Nigerian girl" GOLDIE" she is so ugly she reminds me of KAREN
pitch black woman with gold hair? she needs to be shot at
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May 7, 2012

Click

She's gonna be kicked out after 2 minutes..

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May 7, 2012

JajazQueen

I still do not understand the significance of this programme. And I dont see anyone toyi-toying against it and setting their tv's alight in protest.


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May 7, 2012

papamasentlelebonolo

Did they have to choose this boring has been to represent SA mara nxa
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May 7, 2012

SKIZOBANTWANA

uBabalwa uwile maaan
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