M-net 's Africa Magic announced the ninth season of
Africa's top reality TV series on 26 May 2014. The
show will begin with more swag introducing the most
dynamic and talented housemates the show has ever
seen on Sunday 7 September 2014 and will run live for
91 days, 24/7 on Dstv channels 197 and 198, ending
with the series finale on 7 December 2014. Once
again this season the grand price is 300 000 United
States Dollars.

This year open auditions were held in the same 14
countries as the previous season (The Chase) with the
only exception being Angola which was replaced by
new-comers Rwanda. Although Angola is the only
country left out from the original 12 participating
countries, this year Dstv premiered a local Angolan
Portuguese version, Big Brother Angola . Additional
auditions were held in Mozambique so viewers can
expect a little extra surprises this season.

Production of Season 9 had to be put on hold as the
Big Brother house in Highlands North, Johannesburg
burnt down. [7] Fortunately no one was injured in the
blaze, which currently has an unknown cause.

House mates profile


Kenya.
Alusa . Age: 33. (pictured left)
Actor, Radio Drama Director and MC Alusafrom
Nairobi, Kenya, is married and has three children. His
favourite food is ugali with chicken stew and traditional
vegetables. His favourite book is TD Jakes’ He-Motions
and he likes watching National Geographic, The Exes
and Nigerian movies on TV. On the music front, he
enjoys listening to Sauti-Sol, Mafikizolo, P.Square,
YoussouN’Dour and Salif Keita. One of his favourite
films, Training Day, features one of his favourite actors:
Denzel Washington.

Uganda
Ellah - Age: 23 (pictured right)
Ellahis a Sales Assistant with a BSc in Business
Computing from Nsambya, Uganda. She lists her
favourite foods as ravioli, rice and chicken and her
favourite books as Think Like A Man, Act Like A
Lady, and Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich. She enjoys
watching Reality shows like Real Housewives of
Atlanta, New York and Orange County. Her favourite
singers include India Arie, August Alsina, Beyonce,
Rihanna and Sam Smith.


Zimbabwe - Butterphly - Age: 24
Butterphly is a Radio, Television Presenter and Producer
from Harare. She lists her favourite foods as meat,
pasta with cheese, black-eyed peas and eggs. Her
favourite books include the Bible, The Firm, The Long
Goodbye, and the Sherlock Holmes series. She likes to
watch Chopped, 24, Intelligence and Big Brother Africa

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