IF YOU have been a fan of Big Brother Mzansi since season one, you'll probably agree with me when I say this is the worst in the history of the show in Mzansi.
Yes, there's been drama, a little argument here and there and some love triangles, but never has there been a rowdy crowd like there is this year.
Within the first week of the show, there was already drama, which led to a housemate being disqualified.
Housemate Bravo B was caught planning to take advantage of drunk female housemates with his friend and fellow housemate, Makhekhe. He was disqualified, and Makhekhe was given his first strike.
A few days later, another housemate was given a strike. Liema had a heated argument with Jareed, and she swore at him while spitting in his face. Big Brother gave her the first strike.
Now, we've witnessed what I think is the worst bullying of all the seasons. One of the housemates, Yolanda Monyai, has vitiligo, a skin condition that causes your skin to lose its colour or pigment.
A few weeks ago, some of the housemates hid Yolanda's toiletry bag, which understandably upset viewers. Yolanda has vitiligo, she needs to take care of her skin, how do you hide her toiletry bag?
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A few days ago, Papa Ghost poured salt on her bed. While on Wednesday, 6 March, he called her a dalmatian, a dog breed with black-and-white spots.
Fortunately, Yolanda is not one to take things lying down, and she can defend herself.
But being in the Big Brother house means that the channel and Big Brother himself are responsible for her. They haven't done anything to stop the bullying.
Big Brother hasn't called out the housemates or even tried to educate them about her condition, which is the least he can do.
Another issue is how they handle alcohol.
On Tuesday, 5 March, Yolanda poured alcohol on Liema during a spat between them. They were both given strikes, meaning Liema now has two strikes.
These contestants are drowning in alcohol, and are downing it like Jojo tanks, even viewers see this.
In 2015, MultiChoice said they would implement new precautions to ensure the housemates are okay.
At the time, it said: "On-site content directors will intervene immediately to address any suspicious conduct, be it on air or not, and then escalate it to senior production staff.
"Future productions of the Big Brother show must include a person solely responsible for risk mitigation and monitoring the ongoing well-being of housemates. Alcohol consumption will be monitored," the broadcaster said.
However, we don't see this being implemented.
The show is ending in three weeks' time. Maybe it's time to take another break, or perhaps end the show.
