# Big Brother Mzansi season 3

Big Brother Mzansi: Beke Le Beke (also known as Big Brother Mzansi 3 or Big Brother South Africa 5) is the third 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 returned after a six-year hiatus and marked 20 years since the Big Brother brand launched in South Africa.
The Sponsor of the show for this season was Lottostar. While the associative sponsor was Johnnie Walker
The show premiered on 23 January 2022 on Mzansi Magic and DStv with 24 contestants initially and a new host, Lawrence Maleka. A week later, two more contestants were introduced to the house.
On 3 April, Mphowabadimo was declared the winner of the third season of Big Brother Mzansi and received R2 million, while Gash1 was the runner-up.

## Housemates

The first evening (23 January) introduced 18 housemates, equally split between male and female. After only three days in the house, QV decided to withdraw from the competition for mental health reasons. On 30 January, instead of an eviction, Vyno and Nthabii were added to the house.
| Housemates | Age on entry | Occupation | Residence/Hometown | Day entered | Day exited | Status |
| Michelle Dimpho "Mphowabadimo" Mvundla | 27 | Sangoma | Daveyton | 0 | 70 | Winner |
| Gashwen Brandon "Gash1" Mthombeni | 28 | Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur | Pretoria | 0 | 70 | Runner-Up |
| Themba Karabo Mabaso | 30 | Tattoo Artist | Johannesburg | 0 | 70 | 3rd Place |
| Libo Njomba | 32 | Salesperson, Personal trainer, IT Graduate | King William's Town | 0 | 70 | 4th Place |
| Thulani "Tulz" Mandala | 28 | Radio DJ, Voice-over Artist, Actor | East London | 0 | 70 | 5th Place |
| Thato Mokoena | 28 | Accountant, Content Creator, Actress | Johannesburg | 0 | 63 | Evicted |
| Ukho "Sis Tamara" Samela | 25 | Film Student | Queenstown | 0 | 63 | Evicted |
| Gugu Refiloe "Terry" Bonga | 26 | Make-up Artist, Adult Content Creator | Johannesburg | 0 | 63 | Evicted |
| Naledi "Nale" Mogadime | 24 | Model, Actress | Pretoria | 0 | 49 | Evicted |
| Thobeka "Venus" Mtshali | 25 | Aspiring Musician, Bartender | Durban | 0 | 49 | Evicted |
| Nthabiseng "Nthabii" Mothutsi | 27 | Student Athlete | Polokwane | 8 | 42 | Evicted |
| Bongani "Vyno" Sikhukhula | 28 | Musician | Pretoria | 8 | 35 | Evicted |
| Norman Nhlapo | 24 | Daycare Worker | Pretoria | 0 | 35 | Evicted |
| Yolanda "Yoli" Glover | 30 | Performing Arts Teacher, Psychology Student | Durban | 0 | 35 | Evicted |
| Luthando "B.U" Mthembu | 31 | Aspiring Musician | Durban | 0 | 28 | Evicted |
| Adindu "Zino" Asuzu | 21 | Digital Marketing Student | Johannesburg | 0 | 28 | Evicted |
| Thando "Acacia" Mati (Mcopela) | 30 | Model | Soweto | 0 | 21 | Evicted |
| Rethabile "Dinkybliss" Potsane | 29 | Business Woman | Welkom | 0 | 14 | Evicted |
| Mvelo Ntuli | 28 | Marketing Graduate | Pietermaritzburg | 0 | 14 | Evicted |
| Keamogetswe "QV" Mothlale | 24 | Marketing Communications Graduate | Soweto | 0 | 3 | Walked |
    The launch night is marked as Day 0. The day after is Day 1.

## Voting history & Nominations

| | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 Final | Nominations & votes received |
| Head of House | Tulz | Terry | Sis Tamara | Gash1 | Sis Tamara | Tulz | Libo | Themba | Themba | Tulz | Nominations & votes received |
| Deputy Head of House | Libo | Themba | Yoli | Nthabii | Venus | Libo | Themba | Libo | Mphowabadimo | Mphowabadimo | | Nominations & votes received |
| Veto Power Holder | none | Head of House | Head of House | Head of House | Head of House | Head of House | Head of House | Themba | none | none | | Nominations & votes received |
| Mphowabadimo | QV Venus | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Yoli Tulz Norman | Nale Sis Tamara | Tulz Terry | No Voting | No Voting | Winner (Day 70) | 14 |
| Gash1 | B.U Themba | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | B.U Libo Nale Venus | Terry Nthabii Mphowabadimo | Terry Mphowabadimo | Nale Venus | No Voting | No Voting | Runner-up (Day 70) | 17 |
| Themba | Gash1 Sis Tamara | Gash1 Mvelo Acacia Dinkybliss | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Yoli Tulz Terry | Nale Sis Tamara | Thato Sis Tamara | No Voting | No Voting | 3rd Place (Day 70) | 10 |
| Libo | QV Dinkybliss | 'Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Yoli Gash1 Themba | Nale Mphowabadimo | Gash1 Mphowabadimo | No Voting | No Voting | 4th Place (Day 70) | 3 |
| Tulz | Yoli Acacia | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Yoli Themba Norman | Nthabii Mphowabadimo | Thato Mphowabadimo | No Voting | No Voting | 5th Place (Day 70) | 9 |
| Thato | Acacia Mphowabadimo | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Libo Nthabii Mphowabadimo | Nale Terry | Tulz Venus | No Voting | No Voting | Evicted (Day 63) | 8 |
| Sis Tamara | Mvelo Norman | Did Not Vote | Nale Zino Acacia Mphowabadimo | Did Not Vote | Vyno Terry Themba | Nale Gash1 | Thato Venus | No Voting | No Voting | Evicted (Day 63) | 5 |
| Terry | QV Themba | Mvelo Gash1 Dinkybliss Mphowabadimo | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Yoli Gash1 Norman | Nthabii Mphowabadimo | Gash1 Thato | No Voting | No Voting | Evicted (Day 63) | 7 |
| Nale | QV Mvelo | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Yoli Gash1 Themba | Gash1 Themba | Tulz Gash1 | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | 9 |
| Venus | Norman Mphowabadimo | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Thato Gash1 Nthabii | Nthabii Mphowabadimo | Tulz Thato | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | 6 |
| Nthabii | Not In House | Exempt | Did Not Vote | B.U Vyno Thato Norman | Gash1 Terry Norman | Nale Gash1 | Evicted (Day 42) | Evicted (Day 42) | Evicted (Day 42) | Evicted (Day 42) | 9 |
| Vyno | Not In House | Exempt | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Yoli Gash1 Norman | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | 3 |
| Norman | Mvelo Themba | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Tulz Vyno Nthabii | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | 7 |
| Yoli | Gash1 Venus | Did Not Vote | Tulz Nthabii Acacia Themba | Did Not Vote | Tulz Nthabii Mphowabadimo | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | 9 |
| B.U | QV Gash1 | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | 3 |
| Zino | Yoli Dinkybliss | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | 1 |
| Acacia | Thato Norman | Did Not Vote | Did Not Vote | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | 6 |
| Dinkybliss | Nale Acacia | Did Not Vote | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | 2 |
| Mvelo | Themba Sis Tamara | Did Not Vote | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | 2 |
| QV | Libo Thato | Walked (Day 3) | Walked (Day 3) | Walked (Day 3) | Walked (Day 3) | Walked (Day 3) | Walked (Day 3) | Walked (Day 3) | Walked (Day 3) | Walked (Day 3) | 5 |
| Note | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5, 6 | none | none | 7 | 8 | none | |
| Nominated (pre-save and replace) | No Voting | Acacia Dinkybliss Gash1 Mphowabadimo Mvelo | Acacia Mphowabadimo Nale Nthabii Themba Tulz Zino | B.U Libo Nale Norman Thato Venus Vyno | Gash1 Norman Nthabii Terry Themba Tulz Yoli | Gash1 Mphowabadimo Nale Nthabii Sis Tamara Terry | Gash1 Mphowabadimo Thato Tulz Venus | No Voting | No Voting | No Voting | | |
| Saved | No Voting | Acacia | Tulz | Norman | Tulz | Terry | Tulz | No Voting | No Voting | No Voting | |
| Against public vote | No Voting | Dinkybliss Gash1 Mphowabadimo Mvelo Norman | Acacia Mphowabadimo Nale Nthabii Themba Vyno Zino | B.U Libo Nale Thato Venus Vyno Zino | Gash1 Norman Nthabii Terry Themba Vyno Yoli | Gash1 Mphowabadimo Nale Nthabii Sis Tamara Thato | Gash1 Mphowabadimo Nale Thato Venus | No Voting | Gash1 Mphowabadimo Sis Tamara Terry Thato | Gash1 Mphowabadimo Themba Libo Tulz | |
| Walked | QV | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | | |
| Ejected | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | |
| Evicted | No Eviction | Mvelo 7.45% to save Dinkybliss 12.12% to save | Acacia | Zino B.U | Yoli Norman Vyno | Nthabii | Venus Nale | No Eviction | Terry Sis Tamara Thato | Tulz Libo Themba Gash1 | |
| Survived | No Eviction | Norman 21.67% to save Gash1 22.40% to save Mphowabadimo 36.35% to save | Zino Vyno Nthabii Nale Themba Mphowabadimo | Vyno Venus Libo Nale Thato | Nthabii Terry Themba Gash1 | Nale Sis Tamara Thato Gash1 Mphowabadimo | Thato Gash1 Mphowabadimo | No Eviction | Gash1 Mphowabadimo | Mphowabadimo | |
* ^ In week 1, all housemates made their eviction nominations. On eviction night, it was revealed that all housemates were actually up for eviction, before the eviction for that week was cancelled.
* ^ In week 2 and 3, only the HoH and deputy HoH were allowed to nominate housemates for possible eviction. The HoH had to use their veto power to replace one housemate from those nominated by the deputy HoH, with a non-nominated housemate.
* ^ In week 3, under Sis Tamara and Yoli's leadership, the housemates won their first 100% wager.
* ^ For the third week in a row, only the HoH and deputy HoH were allowed to nominate, with HoH once again having the privilege to save and replace.
* ^ Week 5 was the first week that all housemates had the opportunity to nominate other housemates for possible eviction. Both the HoH and deputy HoH were immune from nomination while the HoH had to perform a save and replace in front of all the housemates.
* ^ The Conspiracy Corner was introduced, where housemates could discuss who they want to nominate.
* ^ In week 8, instead of nominations, the Ultimate Veto Power Games were played, where the winning housemate and two other housemates of their choosing would be guaranteed a spot in the finale. The Conspiracy Corner was also removed.
* ^ In week 9, all housemates except for the Ultimate Veto Power Holder and two housemates of their choosing were up for eviction.

## Nomination Table

| Weeks | Nominated | Evicted |
| Week 1 | Fake Nominations | QV (Walked) |
| Week 2 | Dinkybliss, Gash1, Mphowabadimo, Mvelo & Norman | Dinkybliss & Mvelo |
| Week 3 | Acacia, Mphowabadimo, Nale, Nthabii, Themba, Vyno & Zino | Acacia |
| Week 4 | B.U, Libo, Nale, Thato, Venus, Vyno & Zino | B.U & Zino |
| Week 5 | Gash1, Norman, Nthabii, Terry, Themba, Vyno & Yoli | Norman, Vyno & Yoli |
| Week 6 | Gash1, Mphowabadimo, Nale, Nthabii, Sis Tamara & Thato | Nthabii |
| Week 7 | Gash1, Mphowabadimo, Nale, Thato & Venus | Nale & Venus |
| Week 8 | No Nominations | No Eviction |
| Week 9 | Gash1, Mphowabadimo, Sis Tamara, Terry & Thato | Sis Tamara, Terry & Thato |
| Week 10 | Gash1, Libo, Mphowabadimo, Themba & Tulz | Gash1, Libo, Themba & Tulz |