# Big Brother Mzansi season 5

Big Brother Mzansi: Umlilo (also known as Big Brother Mzansi 5 or Big Brother South Africa 7) is the fifth 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 premiered on 12 January 2025 on DStv channel 198.
LottoStar returned as the headline sponsor, while the tactical partner is Robertsons Spices and the alcohol sponsor is Chillers Punch.
Smash Afrika replaces Lawrence Maleka as the show's host.

## Housemates

On 12 January 2025, 24 housemates entered the house.
| Housemates | Age on entry | Occupation | Residence | Day entered | Day exited | Status |
| Akhonamathemba "Sweet Guluva" Mbele | 23 | Student | Cape Town, Western Cape | 0 | TBA | TBA |
| Karabo "Jojo" Sejojo | 22 | Entrepreneur | Bloemfontein, Free State | 0 | TBA | TBA |
| Uyanda Hlangabezo | 23 | High school teacher | Gqeberha, Eastern Cape | 0 | TBA | TBA |
| Fortunate "Nate" Setwaba | 26 | Orthotist | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | TBA | TBA |
| Nsuku Mabunda | 29 | Student | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | TBA | TBA |
| Siphesihle "Mshini" Lekwadu | 23 | Tutor | Soweto, Gauteng | 0 | 63 | Evicted |
| Siphesihle Mabaso | 28 | Financial advisor | Secunda, Mpumalanga | 0 | 63 | Evicted |
| Abongile "Abobo" Salli | 30 | Teacher | Cape Town, Western Cape | 0 | 63 | Evicted |
| Siyabonga "Swiss" Mlangeni | 28 | Student | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 56 | Evicted |
| Bokang "Beekay" Chephetsa | 23 | Electrician | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | 56 | Evicted |
| Mmelesi "Melino" Mothei | 33 | Artist manager | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | 49 | Evicted |
| Tyrone Willard | 26 | Social media consultant | Qonce, Eastern Cape | 0 | 49 | Evicted |
| Philile Nzama | 31 | Unemployed | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 49 | Evicted |
| Amanda "Mandy Hagan" Makhathini | 26 | ECD practitioner | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | 49 | Evicted |
| Muziomhle "Muzi-TheMbuzi" Mdluli | 29 | Self-employed | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | 42 | Evicted |
| Mathapelo "Mata" Mashila | 27 | Musical artist | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | 42 | Evicted |
| Ash-ley Ogle | 26 | Unemployed | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 29 | Evicted |
| Sphamandla "Sipha Lee" Mthembu | 29 | Unemployed | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | 28 | Evicted |
| Abongile "Ezra" Mhambi | 27 | Farmer | Butterworth/East London, Eastern Cape | 0 | 28 | Evicted |
| Luzuko Mashalaba | 26 | Sales agent | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | 28 | Evicted |
| Nokulunga "Gugu" Ndabezitha | 34 | Unemployed | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | 21 | Evicted |
| Florence "Kay B" Mphirime | 23 | Student | Bloemfontein, Free State | 0 | 17 | Ejected |
| Hassaan "Savage" Rigney | 29 | Personal trainer | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | 14 | Evicted |
| Bongiwe "Bonni Bee" Booi | 28 | Telesales agent | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 0 | 14 | Evicted |
    The launch night (12 January) 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 | Sweet Guluva | Uyanda Sipha Lee | Ezra | Swiss Jojo | Swiss | Tyrone | Mshini | Nsuku | Uyanda | Jojo | Nominations & votes received |
| Jojo | Muzi-TheMbuzi Gugu | Bonni Bee Nsuku | Gugu Siphesihle | Swiss Ezra | Nsuku | Beekay Muzi-TheMbuzi | No Voting | Beekay Mshini | No Voting | | 8 |
| Nate | Abobo Gugu | Philile Savage | Philile Abobo | Luzuko Mandy Hagan | Abobo | Abobo Siphesihle | No Voting | Mshini Uyanda | No Voting | | 20 |
| Nsuku | Kay B Mandy Hagan | Nate Kay B | Mandy Hagan Siphesihle | Sipha Lee Melino | Ash-ley Ogle | Mandy Hagan Mata | No Voting | Uyanda Jojo | No Voting | | 28 |
| Sweet Guluva | Jojo Gugu | Bonnie Bee Nsuku | Nsuku Kay B | Nsuku Mshini | Nsuku | Nsuku Mshini | No Voting | Mshini Swiss | No Voting | | 3 |
| Uyanda | Swiss Mandy Hagan | Swiss Nate | Sipha Lee Swiss | Ezra Swiss | Nate | Swiss Nate | No Voting | Jojo Mshini | No Voting | | 16 |
| Mshini | Kay B Tyrone | Ezra Mandy Hagan | Ash-ley Ogle Sweet Guluva | Ezra Sipha Lee | Ash-ley Ogle | Beekay Nate | No Voting | Beekay Nate | No Voting | Evicted (Day 63) | 11 |
| Siphesihle | Ash-ley Ogle Nsuku | Savage Ash-ley Ogle | Jojo Ash-ley Ogle | Nate Sweet Guluva | Nate | Nate Melino | No Voting | Sweet Guluva Mshini | No Voting | Evicted (Day 63) | 8 |
| Abobo | Philile Siphesihle | Ezra Swiss | Swiss Nate | Nate Sipha Lee | Nsuku | Swiss Nate | No Voting | Nate Swiss | No Voting | Evicted (Day 63) | 12 |
| Swiss | Uyanda Nsuku | Abobo Nsuku | Gugu Nsuku | Uyanda Mandy Hagan | Uyanda | Uyanda Abobo | No Voting | Uyanda Siphesihle | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | 15 |
| Beekay | Abobo Savage | Mandy Hagan Mata | Mata Luzuko | Mata Luzuko | Mata | Jojo Mata | No Voting | Uyanda Mshini | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | 8 |
| Melino | Kay B Savage | Abobo Bonni Bee | Uyanda Nsuku | Muzi-TheMbuzi Beekay | Mshini | Nate Nsuku | No Voting | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | 5 |
| Tyrone | Kay B Ezra | Uyanda Abobo | Siphesihle Gugu | Mandy Hagan Sipha Lee | Ash-ley Ogle | Sweet Guluva Mshini | No Voting | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | 2 |
| Philile | Ash-ley Ogle Sipha Lee | Ezra Savage | Uyanda Luzuko | Ezra Nate | Muzi-TheMbuzi | Muzi-TheMbuzi Melino | No Voting | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | 6 |
| Mandy Hagan | Nsuku Philile | Ezra Bonni Bee | Sipha Lee Swiss | Swiss Muzi-TheMbuzi | Nsuku | Nsuku Muzi-TheMbuzi | No Voting | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | 12 |
| Muzi-TheMbuzi | Siphesihle Melino | Gugu Luzuko | Gugu Jojo | Luzuko Mandy Hagan | Ash-ley Ogle | Mandy Hagan Jojo | Evicted (Day 42) | Evicted (Day 42) | Evicted (Day 42) | Evicted (Day 42) | 7 |
| Mata | Kay B Savage | Nate Kay B | Nate Kay B | Sipha Lee Ezra | Siphesihle | Beekay Nsuku | Evicted (Day 42) | Evicted (Day 42) | Evicted (Day 42) | Evicted (Day 42) | 7 |
| Ash-ley Ogle | Kay B Savage | Bonni Bee Savage | Mshini Kay B | Mshini Swiss | Mshini | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | 12 |
| Sipha Lee | Mandy Hagan Kay B | Bonni Bee Uyanda | Uyanda Abobo | Uyanda Abobo | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | 8 |
| Ezra | Ash-ley Ogle Tyrone | Nsuku Bonni Bee | Abobo Nsuku | Nsuku Uyanda | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | 10 |
| Luzuko | Beekay Nsuku | Nsuku Beekay | Nsuku Philile | Uyanda Nsuku | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | 6 |
| Gugu | Mata Jojo | Nate Savage | Nsuku Swiss | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | 11 |
| Kay B | Nsuku Melino | Bonni Bee Nsuku | Gugu Philile | Ejected (Day 17) | Ejected (Day 17) | Ejected (Day 17) | Ejected (Day 17) | Ejected (Day 17) | Ejected (Day 17) | Ejected (Day 17) | 13 |
| Bonni Bee | Gugu Ash-ley Ogle | Nate Kay B | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | 8 |
| Savage | Uyanda Ash-ley Ogle | Nate Gugu | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | 9 |
| Note | none | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6, 7 | 8 | 9 | none |
| Nominated (pre-save and replace) | Fake Nominations | Abobo Bonni Bee Ezra Nate Nsuku Savage | Abobo Gugu Kay B Nsuku Philile Swiss Siphesihle Uyanda | Ezra Luzuko Mandy Hagan Nate Nsuku Sipha Lee Swiss Uyanda | Ash-ley Ogle Nsuku | Abobo Beekay Jojo Mandy Hagan Mata Melino Muzi-TheMbuzi Nate Nsuku Siphesihle Swiss | Abobo Beekay Jojo Mandy Hagan Melino Nate Nsuku Philile Siphesihle Sweet Guluva Swiss Tyrone Uyanda | Beekay Jojo Mshini Nate Swiss Uyanda | Abobo Jojo Mshini Nate Nsuku Siphesihle Sweet Guluva | Jojo Nate Nusku Sweet Guluva Uyanda |
| Saved | Fake Nominations | Ezra | Swiss | Mandy Hagan | No Voting | none | none | none | none | none |
| Against public vote | No Voting | Abobo Bonni Bee Nate Nsuku Savage Uyanda | Abobo Gugu Kay B Mata Nsuku Philile Siphesihle Uyanda | Ezra Luzuko Nate Nsuku Sipha Lee Swiss Uyanda | No Voting | Abobo Beekay Jojo Mandy Hagan Mata Melino Muzi-TheMbuzi Nate Nsuku Siphesihle Swiss | Abobo Beekay Jojo Mandy Hagan Melino Nate Nsuku Philile Siphesihle Sweet Guluva Swiss Tyrone Uyanda | Beekay Jojo Mshini Nate Sweet Guluva Swiss Uyanda | Abobo Jojo Mshini Nate Nsuku Siphesihle Sweet Guluva | Jojo Nate Nusku Sweet Guluva Uyanda |
| Ejected | No Voting | none | Kay B | none | No Voting | none | none | none | none | none |
| Walked | No Voting | none | none | none | | | No Voting | none | none | none | none | none |
| Evicted | No Evictions | Bonni Bee 3.58% to save Savage 3.33% to save | Gugu | Luzuko Ezra Sipha Lee | Ash-ley Ogle | Mata Muzi-TheMbuzi | Mandy Hagan Philile Melino Tyrone | Beekay Swiss | Abobo Siphesihle Mshini | |
| Survived | No Evictions | Abobo 5.22% to save Uyanda Nsuku Nate 87.87% unknown split | Abobo Mata Nsuku Philile Siphesihle Uyanda | Nate Nsuku Swiss Uyanda | Nsuku | Abobo Beekay Jojo Mandy Hagan Melino Nate Nsuku Siphesihle Swiss | Abobo Beekay Jojo Nate Nsuku Siphesihle Sweet Guluva Swiss Uyanda | Jojo Mshini Nate Sweet Guluva Uyanda | Jojo Nate Nsuku Sweet Guluva | |