Big Brother Hotshots Day 51: Live Blog

NOTE: All times CAT

20:49 Preparations for the task begin.

20:17 Housemates gather together for a task brief.

19:59 Biggie announces that the storeroom is open.

19:38 Idris and Ellah get comfortable under the covers.

19:08 Tayo chats to M’am Bea and Trezagah in the garden.

18:38  The housmates try to figure out which countries they are going to get.

18:22  The freeze task dominates the housemates conversation.

17:39  #BBFreeze, see your message on television, share with us your favourite family freeze moment.

17:34  Sheillah’s sister comes into the house and Sheillah bursts out crying, “Don’t cry.”

17:22 Big Brother tells housemates to freeze. JJ’s father comes in and gives him a heartwarming talk. The gong goes and JJ’s father has to leave after a very touching moment. JJ sobs.

16:36  Sheillah is cooking in the kitchen and the housemates are relaxing in the garden.

16:09  M’am Bea talks about “taking a chance” for her audition, she felt that she had to do it.

15:36  The housemates seem to be exhausted from todays activities, for once it is not raining, the heat seems to be draining their energy.

15:15  Ellah, Idris and Butterphly discuss the different African languages and compare the different words in different languages. Then they play a word association game.

15:14  Butterphly, Ellah and Idris discuss the different African languages and their differences.

14:52  The housemates talk about the freeze task and about each other.

14:28  They do a group pic as Jacky and T

14:52  The housemates talk about the freeze task and about each other.

14:28  They do a group pic as Jacky and Tony finish. “Thank you Jacky, thank you so much.”

14:13  “Must I fill it up?” “Fill me up, buttercup.”

14:02  Macky2 takes photos with the Tecno Mobile Z phone. The housemates get their hands into the soil. They ask lots of questions and get involved in the task.

13:43  The housemates are all ears as the two experts explain all the different ways they can grow seeds, composting and growing in containers if people do not have gardens. “Sing to the plants.”

13:33  Jacky Allart talks about growing your own food, the pride that comes with getting close to the earth.

13:30  Idris, JJ and butterphly have an argument. JJ explains that Idris had spoken to her in a disrespectful manner. JJ says that Idris is “playing the victim.”

13:16  Nhlanhla and Sheillah discuss “pink day” and M’am Bea says that she is still star struck.

13:01  JJ reads out the task for the food garden task. He introduces the housemates to Jacky Allart and Tony Lopes who are going to be doing the presentation for them.

12:53  HoH is called into the diary room while Butterphly and Ellah say amazing things about JJ.

12:20  The housemates have a lot to digest and take in,

11:40  Mpule talks about mobilizing young people into what buisinesses they can create to take advantage of African agriculture.

11:19 The housemates are given a talk by the guests. They are all on their best bahaviour for the talk, taking in all of the important information.

11:01  The housemates prepare for their special guests, they are reading up on the One Campaign.

10:37  JJ reads to the housemates on a visit from very special guests. One Campaign, Dr Sipho Moyo, former Miss Univers, Mpule Kwelagobe and Her Excellency Tumusiime Rhoda Peace. They will be educate housemates on agriculture in Africa and to educate housemates on the “Do Agric” campaign and opportunities for African youth in agriculture.

10:33  Biggie tell all the housemates to go to the living room.

10:19  JJ is cooking and discussing money with Ellah, “I will give you the 3000.” The freeze task is the topic on everyones mind. Ellah sings “I feel a freeze coming on.”

10:00 Idris and Ellah are getting closer and closer with all the hugs that they lock into at every turn!

09:45 Breakfast is brewing in the kitchen, let’s hope Macky2 and JJ don’t burn the kitchen down!

09:30 We love it when these two make up. And don’t they just love to gossip about their fellow housemates? On the other hand, Nhlanhlais certain that Macky2 put him up for possible eviction!

09:15 Sipe confronts Goitse about the cold shoulder that she has been giving her and the Botswana lass relates her drama with Luclay. Talk about answering why she hasn’t been talking to Sipe!

09:00 Guy has left the house. It’s a good morning in Biggie’s house!

08:50 The housemates stretch for a couple of minuets to conclude their morning session.

08:40 Guy is seriously exhausting the hotshots early in the morning! Idris sits down for a glass of water and catches his breadth during a 15 second break.

08:25 Whilst other children break a sweat…

08:10 Guy is evidently not in the house for games! He immediately sets the hotshots off with a hectic warm-up session and singles out each hotshot by screaming their name if he sees them slacking.

08:00 It’s a beautiful Tuesday morning and the the sun is out. Guy, the exercise instructor, is already in the house to get things started. He begins setting up in the lounge with the help of Trezagah (who had woken up early to do the dishes) and waits for the housemates to join him.

Vote for this week’s nominated housemates: Goitse, Idris, JJ, Ellah, Sheillah, Tayo Sipe, Trezagah.