The much-anticipated kick-off of Africa’s reality show “Big Brother
Africa” has been postponed after a fire burnt down the show’s house in
Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday evening. PHOTO| COURTESY
The much-anticipated kick-off of
Africa’s reality show “Big Brother Africa” has been postponed after a
fire burnt down the show’s house in Johannesburg, South Africa, on
Tuesday evening.
A massive fire is
said to have gutted the house, which is located at the Sasani Studios in
the Highlands North section of Johannesburg.
The
cause of the fire has not been established, but production companies
Endemol South Africa and M-Net confirmed that no one was injured in the
incident.
The show has faced a myriad
of challenges, with changes in South Africa’s visa regulations even
barring selected contestants from Ghana, prompting the companies to
source for Ghanaians living in South Africa.
In a statement, the two companies announced that the show will not kick off on Sunday, September 7 as scheduled earlier.
URGENTLY LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVE HOUSE
“At
this stage, M-Net and Endemol are urgently looking for an alternative
Big Brother house in which to film the production, however as this
production has highly technical infrastructure, camera and edit
requirements an alternative is not immediately available,” read the
statement in part.
The companies assured fans that a solution would be reached at soon.
“Every
effort will be made to find a solution as quickly as possible to ensure
that Africa’s biggest reality show will continue,” they said.
The
ninth season of the reality show was set to start airing on DStv
channels 197 and 198 for the live shows, with highlights running on
Africa Magic Showcase channel 150.
Kenya
has been represented in the reality show for the last eight episodes,
with celebrities such as artist Prezzo representing the country.
This year’s Kenyan representatives were to be unveiled on Sunday.
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