BIG BROTHER AFRICA

'
:''For the current season, see Big Brother Africa 2''.
'Big Brother Africa' is a television program produced by Endemol. It involves 12 countries within Africa (Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia & Zimbabwe) each producing a contestant living in an isolated house while trying to avoid being evicted by viewers and ultimately winning a large cash prize at the end of the show.
The first season aired in 2003; the second started on 5th August, 2007.
The house is located in Randburg, South Africa.

Big Brother 1

The first season of Big Brother Africa began on May 25th, 2003 and ended on September 7th of the same year, lasting 106 days.

Housemates

Name	Position
Cherise	'Winner'
Mwisho	2^nd
Tapuwa	3^rd
Gaetano	4^th
Warona	5^th
Abby	6^th
Zein	7^th
Bayo	8^th
Sammi	9^th
Stefan	10^th
Alex	11^th
Bruna	12^th

Swap with the Big Brother house in the United Kingdom

Big Brother Africa contestant Gaetano Kagwa swapped places with Big Brother UK contestant Cameron Stout.[1].
Gaetano (known as Gae), a Ugandan law student was chosen to join UK Big Brother after passing a cocktail-making challenge.
Gaetano caused upset in the Big Brother UK house when he called contestant Tania a "piggy", causing her to walk off in tears and threaten to leave the UK house for good.