He's known for his epic one-liners and charisma as Zolani on The River. Now he's taking all that to a new gig.
TV presenter and actor Lawrence Maleka has been announced as the presenter of the new season of Big Brother Mzansi.
Shirley Adonisi, recently appointed Director of Local Entertainment Channels at M-Net, says “Lawrence has proven to be one of the top young talents on our screens, his vibrant and confident screen as well as stage presence is a perfect fit for Big Brother Mzansi. We can’t wait for viewers to tune in to what’s certainly going to be a very exciting season.”
The SAFTA winner previously hosted Africa Magic Entertainment’s StarGist, Mzansi Magic’s Clash of the Choirs and co-hosted the 2021 South African Music Awards, and recently joined SABC 1 as the host of Too Hot to be Single - a dating show.
“I’m excited to be part of this installment of Big Brother Mzansi. The franchise has become a massive phenomenon in African as well as South African pop culture, and I’m happy to join in the fun as a presenter. The fan base is huge and massively loyal – it’s an honour to be part of such a fantastic production,” Lawrence says.
The highly anticipated new season of Big Brother Mzansi is said to be the hottest one yet.
In addition to the 24-hour channel (DStv channel198), daily shows and weekly highlights, viewers will also see the return of the most-liked feature, the Shower Hour.
There will also be Friday game nights, Saturday night parties hosted with Channel O featuring the hottest DJs and, the twists and turns of Sunday night evictions.
Big Brother Mzansi will premiere on Sunday 23 January 2022 live on DStv Channel 161 Mzansi Magic and the 24-hour broadcast channel 198.
