News: Play On 

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 

It seems as if the Olympic fever that has grappled the rest of the world might have found its way into the Big Brother House.

Although this week’s Coca-Cola Games Task came to a victorious end earlier this evening the Housemates still had not had enough. Straight after their Task Presentation the Upville lads took to the ping pong table for some friendly competition.

A little bit earlier on Big Brother announced the individual winners of this week’s games. In this week’s challenges Keitta came out tops not once but twice, first in tic tac toe and then in table tennis. The other winners were Prezzo, Keagan and Talia. The Kenyan won the boat race challenge while the South African and the Zambian were the male and female winners of the tug of war challenge.

Task: African Pride 

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 

What makes you proudly African? This was the underlying question that the Housemates had answer in today’s Task Presentation.

One by one the Housemates belted out the national anthems of their respective countries. While some chirped melodically like African hummingbirds others like Alex struggled to keep in tune and stammered repeatedly.

After the anthems the StarGamers then had to partake in the One Billion Reasons To Believe In Africa challenge. Humility and great entertainment were among the most popular themes. Both Jannette and Talia chose to highlight the humility of African people in their speeches. “African people are very welcoming,” said the Ugandan. Kyle and Keitta beamed proudly as they waxed lyrical about the many talented artists the continent has, fellow StarGamer Prezzo got a few mentions from the boys.

Their efforts in this today’s Presentation and in all of the challenges of this week’s ‘Coca-Cola Games’ Task paid off generously as the Housemates once again walked away from their Presentation victorious. Hmmm… maybe we should start calling Upville, Winnerville as these Housemates seem to have this 100% Wager in the bag. But for how long?

News: Africa Is Still Growing 

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 

Earlier this evening as the Housemates prepped their speeches for their Task presentation a heated debate broke out among the StarGamers after Talia described Africa as “not technologically advanced.”

The Zambian was midway through her speech professing her love for this continent despite the challenges that we face when some of the other Upvillers suddenly pounced on her. “Yes we are,” Keitta interjected and Wati also cut in saying: “No don’t say that.” The StarGame beauty tried to explain that her point is that we don’t yet have the same resources as first world countries but we still make do with the little that we have. “Despite that fact we still create and we have ingenuity” she mused. Yet the two gents and Keagan all refused to even hear her out. The lads continued to argue with her on the subject.

“You guys are denying the fact that we are still growing,” she eventually quipped. The lads continued to argue with her on the subject until finally the intense debate died down. Do you think the boys were justified in their argument against Talia or were they just being in denial?

Africa is still growing

    source: bigbrotherafrica.dstv.com

News: More Wise Words From Big Brother Keitta 

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 

Over the past few weeks Jannette and Keitta have grown increasingly closer and it has become apparent that the Ghanaian feels quite overprotective over the insecure StarGame lass.

A few days ago the Upville lad was full of words of encouragement for the Ugandan after she revealed that she walked out of school before getting her High School diploma. A startled Keitta sat her down and advised her to go back to school.

This afternoon the StarGame gent once again gave his StarGame buddy a motivational speech over her self-esteem issues. Today the Ghana man shared that he too was once insecure but he eventually learned to love himself for who he is, “You are who you are and you can’t change that,” he counseled at his timid friend. He also showered her with compliments telling her, “You are beautiful and you are smart”. The entire time Jannette listened intently and looked to be soaking up all of the praise. Hopefully Keitta's speech was able to get through to her and maybe Jannette will finally learn to love herself.

You are strong Jannette

     source: bigbrotherafrica.dstv.com

Diary Room: I Won't Eat With Them 

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 

It's really difficult for Prezzo and Lady May to warm up to the Downvillers fully.

Though Prezzo feels like the Coca-Cola games have drawn him closer to the boys, he still thinks they are uncouth.

During his Diary sessions, Prezzo expressed that; "you can take a person out of the rural area but you can't remove rural-ness out of him. You can't take that Downville mentality out of them."

Prezzo said the eating arrangements were messed up and Lady May echoed his sentiments during her session in Biggie's chambers.

"I choose not to sit with them when they eat because I have nothing to talk about. I don't have anything interesting to say," Lady May said as though trying to convince Biggie.

She added that she could only tolerate the Downvillers during the Open Happiness Dinner on Sundays because she really has no choice.