Big Brother Africa bans single entries ... prize now $300,000

A new twist has been added to the upcoming Big Brother Africa reality show. For the Season Seven, anyone who wants to enter must partner with another person to enter as a pair.

“So whether you enter with your best friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, mom, dad, brother, sister, boss, husband, wife, neighbour, hairdresser ...you must just make sure that you enter as a pair,” the producers say in a statement on Tuesday. ” So who will take the journey of a lifetime with you? Remember you may have to spend a long time with them in the house so choose carefully!”

It adds that in another bold change, Big Brother Africa welcomes two new countries - Liberia and Sierra Leone to the Big Brother house for the first time ever. But Ethiopia bows out of the game and Mozambique will take on a new role that will be announced at a later stage.

It says, “That means that this year, if you want to enter Big Brother Africa, you can do so if you and your partner are citizens from one of the following countries - Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Such partners who must come from the same country, must be 21 years or older, must be fluent in English and must have a valid passport.”

On the development, M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi , says, “We are thrilled to be offering a huge, new, $300,000 prize and to include two new countries who were chosen to participate based on their ongoing interest in the series and their growing DStv audiences.”