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Your Bazozwa season votes – BBMzansi

Mzansi Magic 23 February 2026

The receipts are in. From early twists to late-game shifts, this is the round-by-round breakdown of how viewers shaped the Bazozwa season.

Your Bazozwa season votes – BBMzansi

Season 6 of Big Brother Mzansi (Bazozwa) opened with a redemption vote that brought returning housemates back into the game, followed by fake nominations in Week 1 and the first public votes that quickly reshaped the hustle. As the season unfolded, twists like the Untouchables Pick, the Nomination Wheel and evolving Head of House powers played a key role in shaping the game.

In the penultimate week, Golden Tickets secured Thandeka, Trixie and Liema direct spots in the finale, before the final vote was left entirely to the public.

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Below is the round-by-round breakdown of the % share of valid votes.

Pre-Launch: Redemption Public Vote

Returning Housemates (Voted In): Bravo B, Dube, Liema, Mmeli

Did Not Qualify: Fahima, Lerato Modise, Sipha Lee

Summary: Ahead of the January 11 launch, a public redemption vote determined which returning housemates would re-enter the game. Four secured their place in the Bazozwa house alongside the new cast.

PRE-TX ROUND

 

BRAVO B

28,11%

DUBE

24,92%

LIEMA

17,25%

MMELI

17,10%

SIPHA LEE*

5,82%

LERATO MODISE*

4,29%

FAHIMA*

2,52%

Week 1: Fake Nominations

Head of House: Ofentse

HOH Immunity Save: N/A

Summary: No public vote took place. Biggie introduced fake nominations to test the house, while viewers were aware of the twist, most housemates believed they were genuinely at risk.

Week 2: Public Vote (Round 1)

Head of House (Immunity): Dube

HOH Immunity Save: Bravo B, Kokii (Untouchables Pick)

ROUND 1

 

NELISWA

28,44%

TUMI THE BARBER

19,00%

QUE

18,41%

THE DON

15,44%

OFENTSE*

11,65%

LAWREDO*

7,07%

Summary: Nominations were reversed this week, with housemates voting to save rather than nominate.

Week 3:

Public Vote (Round 2)

Head of House (Immunity): Tumi The Barber (Supreme HoH)

HOH Immunity Save: Buhle B (Supreme HoH Guest)

Summary: As the Supreme HoH, Tumi the Barber had the exclusive "Killer Nomination" privilege. He nominated Ramona, placing her directly on the block.

ROUND 2

 

THANDEKA

20,59%

LIEMA

19,46%

DIDI

12,67%

QUE

11,78%

MMELI

11,46%

RAMONA

7,93%

KING WANDA

7,01%

ILANO

3,92%

DENE JONES*

3,49%

MASHEL*

1,68%

Week 4:

Public Vote (Round 3)

Head of House (Immunity): Tumi The Barber (retained title)

HOH Immunity Save: Bravo B, Buhle B (Untouchables)

Summary:

Face-to-face nominations were introduced. Buhle B remained safe as the returning HoH Guest, while Bravo B was named Untouchable for a second time.

ROUND 3

 

THANDEKA

18,49%

ASHAY

15,30%

LIEMA

14,19%

BRAVO B

10,02%

TRIXIE

9,20%

DIDI

9,10%

QUE

7,35%

KING WANDA

4,87%

BUHLE B*

4,56%

KOKII*

4,46%

MSHEFANE*

2,47%

Week 5: Public Vote (Round 4)

Head of House (Immunity): Mmeli

HOH Immunity Save: N/A

Twist: Nomination Wheel: All housemates, except the HoH, were placed at risk of eviction.

ROUND 4

 

THANDEKA

18,42%

LIEMA

14,52%

ASHAY

10,92%

BRAVO B

9,23%

DIDI

8,20%

TRIXIE

7,59%

KING WANDA

6,58%

TUMI THE BARBER

5,60%

QUE

5,44%

ILANO

4,01%

NELISWA

3,73%

THE DON

2,63%

RAMONA

1,95%

DUBE*

1,18%

Week 6: Public Vote (Round 5)

Head of House (Immunity): King Wanda

HOH Immunity Save: N/A

ROUND 5

 

LIEMA

18,05%

THANDEKA

17,99%

QUE

17,35%

TRIXIE

13,55%

MMELI

9,17%

DIDI

7,94%

THE DON

7,42%

TUMI THE BARBER*

6,46%

RAMONA*

2,07%

Week 7: Public Vote (Round 6)

Head of House (Immunity): Ashay

HOH Immunity Save: The Don (Untouchables Pick)

Summary: The Untouchables Pick returned, with Ashay selecting The Don for immunity.

ROUND 6

 

THANDEKA

16,82%

QUE

16,50%

LIEMA

15,73%

TRIXIE

10,64%

MMELI

9,74%

BRAVO B

9,61%

DIDI

7,80%

KING WANDA

7,23%

ILANO*

5,93%

Week 8: Public Vote (Round 7)

Head of House (Immunity): Ashay

HOH Immunity Save: Liema (HoH Guest immunity)

Summary: Thandeka earned the power to nominate an additional housemate after completing a secret mission the previous week. She nominated Ashay.

ROUND 7

 

THANDEKA

17,99%

QUE

16,04%

LIEMA

16,04%

DIDI

11,14%

TRIXIE

10,52%

MMELI

10,33%

BRAVO B

9,90%

KING WANDA*

4,05%

THE DON*

4,00%

Week 9: Public Vote (Round 8)

Head of House: Ashay (no immunity)

Golden Ticket Winners (Immunity): Liema, Thandeka and Trixie

Twists: Pool Endurance Challenge: Thandeka and Trixie secured Golden Tickets after outlasting the competition.

The Wheel of Fate: Ashay spun the wheel, landing on Liema and sending her directly to the finale.  

ROUND 8

 

QUE

23,39%

BRAVO B

21,69%

DID

21,08%

MMELI*

18,02%

ASHAY*

15,83%

Final Week: Public Vote (Round 9)

Head of House: Que (no immunity)

HOH Immunity Save: N/A

ROUND 9

 

LIEMA

33,84%

THANDEKA*

29,97%

BRAVO B*

14,90%

QUE*

13,50%

DIDI*

4,69%

TRIXIE*

3,11%

Summary: The Top 6 finalists were Bravo B, Didi, Liema, Que, Thandeka and Trixie.

Trixie was evicted first, followed by Didi, then Que, then Bravo B, leaving Liema and Thandeka as the final two. Liema was crowned the winner of Big Brother Mzansi S6, taking home the R2 million grand prize, with Thandeka finishing as runner-up. Liema was crowned on Mzansi Magic and Mzansi Wethu on DStv Channel 198 during the Sunday Live Show. Follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for all the latest updates. Big Brother Mzansi Season 6 is proudly brought to you by our headline sponsor, Lottostar.

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