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Season 9 of Big Brother Africa, tagged “Hotshots” will begin on Sunday, October 5, 2014 and a total of 26 housemates from 13 countries are expected to participate.
They are: Lilian and Tayo from Nigeria, Goitse and Sheila from Botswana, Kacey Moore and Ma’m Bea from Ghana, Melvin Alusa and Sabina from Kenya, Mr. 256 and Sipe from Malawi, Mira and Trezagah from Mozambique and Luis and Permithias from Namibia.
Also, Frankie and Arthur from Rwanda, Nhlanhla and Samantha from South Africa, Idris and Laveda from Tanzania, Ellah and Esther from Uganda, Macky2 and Resa from Zambia and Butterphly and JJ from Zimbabwe.
