Meet the BBMzansi 2025 Housemates [Season 5]

by Refiloe · Published February 3, 2025 · Updated March 23, 2025

There are 24 Big Brother Mzansi Season 5 housemates in 2025. They were revealed during the live launch show on Sunday 12 January 2025, in Randburg, Gauteng.

Housemate	Age	Occupation	Residence	Status
Abobo “Abongile Salli”	30	Educator	Cape Town	Evicted
Ash-ley Ogle	26	Unemployed	Durban	Evicted
Beekay “Bokang Chephetsa”	23	Electrician	Johannesburg	Evicted
Bonni Bee “Bongiwe Booi”	28	Telesales agent	Johannesburg	Evicted
Ezra “Abongile Mhambi”	27	Farmer	Butterworth, East London	Evicted
Gugu “Nokulunga Ndabezitha”	34	Unemployed	Johannesburg	Evicted
Jojo “Karabo Sejojo”	22	Entrepreneur	Bloemhof, North West	Finalist
Kay B “Florence Karabo Mphirime”	23	Student, model	Bloemfontein	Disqualified
Luzuko Mashalaba	26	Sales Agent	Johannesburg	Evicted
Mandy Hagan “Amanda Makhathini”	26	ECD practitioner	Johannesburg	Evicted
Mata “Mathapelo Mashila”	27	Artist	Johannesburg	Evicted
Melino “Mmelesi Mothei”	33	Entrepreneur artist management	Johannesburg	Evicted
Mshini “Siphesihle Lekwadu”	23	Tutor	Johannesburg	Evicted
Muzi-TheMbuzi “Muziomhle Mdluli”	29	Self-employed	Johannesburg	Evicted
Nate “Fortunate Setwaba”	26	Medical orthotist	Johannesburg	Finalist
Nsuku Mabunda	29	Student, model	Johannesburg	Finalist
Philile Nzama	31	Unemployed	Durban	Evicted
Savage “Hassaan Rigney”	29	Fitness director	Johannesburg	Evicted
Sipha Lee “Sphamandla Mthembu”	29	Unemployed	Johannesburg	Evicted
Siphesihle Mabaso	28	Financial advisor	Secunda, Mpumalanga	Evicted
Sweet Guluva “Akhonamathemba Mbele”	23	Student	Cape Town	Finalist
Swiss “Siyabonga Mlangeni”	28	Student	Pietermaritzburg	Evicted
Tyrone Willard	26	Social media consultant	Johannesburg	Evicted
Uyanda Hlangabezo	24	Pedagogical practitioner	Gqeberha	Finalist