Khosi’s R1.7 million victory in ‘Big Brother Titans’ celebrated by South Africans
Khosi Twala, the fan-favourite housemate from the first edition of Big Brother Titans, was voted the winner of the R1.7 million prize on Sunday, April 2nd. Competing against 19 other housemates from South Africa and Nigeria, Twala emerged victorious and took home the title with a cash prize of $100,000 (R1.7 million). In her acceptance speech on Sunday night, Twala expressed her gratitude to her fans and family for their support and votes.
“I want to say thank you to everyone who voted for me. I honestly don’t know why you guys voted for me, but I guess I’ll find out soon,” said Twala after being announced the winner.
Nomsa Philiso, Executive Head of Programming, M-Net Channels, told News24 in a statement:
“Big Brother Titans has been an enormous success. We are delighted to have seen the housemates’ journey to the finale, and we would like to congratulate all the housemates for giving viewers their best over the past few weeks.”
“We are immensely proud to have brought Africa together for this incredible show. As has been the case with previous participants of this most loved show, we hope this competition will once again be a platform for the winner, Khosi, and her fellow housemates to gain access to greater opportunities and even go on to launching careers in their own spaces. We hope to bring even more exciting experiences like Big Brother Titans to our viewers in the future.”
After 72 days in the Big Brother Titans reality show and competing against 24 contestants from Nigeria and South Africa, journalist Khosi Twala emerged as the winner. Twala triumphed over her co-housemates Ipeleng, Ebubu, Kanaga Jnr, Yvonne, and Tsatsii in the finale to claim the coveted $100,000 cash prize.
The first housemate to be evicted in the finale was Ipeleng, followed by Ebubu and Yvonne. Limpopo’s Tatsii was the fourth housemate to be evicted on finale night, with Nigeria’s Kanaga Jnr coming in second place.