South Africa: Rape Rumours After Big Brother Housemate Removed

Big Brother Mzansi
14 April 2015

According to MyTVNews, people on the different social media platforms are going reacting to an alleged rape in the Big Brother Mzansi house.

The website quoted several tweets after one contestant, known as Adams, was removed for "misconduct", and another, known as Bexx, "removed for her own well-being".

There have been several calls for the show to be cancelled as a result of the alleged rape.

Reaction on Twitter:

Rebecca Davis ‏@becsplanb
I don't know exactly what happened, but I DO know that some of the comments on the #BBMzansi hashtag are why some women do not report rape.

IG: ilovemelmo ‏@MelodyMolale
So unfortunate that this happened to the victim, but maybe the producers of the show need to go back to the drawing board. #BBMzansi

PlayTowne be Da Cliq ‏@iam_dutchh
Dd she get raped or she forgt wat happend coz ppl are kwik to judge...its a messed up regardless #Bexx #BBMzansi

Lungile ‏@lungi_e
A call for Mnet to pull the plug on the current big brother Mzansi and to fire the crew who witnessed the alleged rape. #BBMzansi

Kuda Dzenga ‏@LadyKuda
If this rape issue is true, #BBMzansi must be stopped!!! Cut the damn show

..::: Menzi :::.. ‏@MrMenziN
Sexual harassment is a serious offense. When will people learn? #BBMzansi

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