The ‘Tails’ Housemates got their first taste of nominations on Monday (16 May) on M-Net’s Big Brother Amplified (24/7 on DStv Channel 198) after the ‘Heads’ Housemates took their turn last week.
Once everyone had had their say – including Head of House Miss P - Nkuli, Luclay, Mumba and Kim are up for eviction this Sunday.
· A tense Miss P made a last-minute decision to use her Head of House powers to save Karen - who had received the most nominations - and put Mumba up for eviction in her place.
· In a surprise decision, Luclay decided that he didn’t want to nominate anyone. Big Brother warned him that he could find himself evicted on Sunday, but Luclay said he was “fine with that”. His decision to not make a nomination means he is automatically up for eviction this Sunday.
· Alex nominated Karen and Nkuli, saying the two were his biggest threats. After Big Brother probed a little deeper, Alex said that even though Karen was fun, "she doesn't participate in chores” and Nkuli “didn't pull her weight during the last Task”.
· Bhoke was surprised when she discovered that it was nomination time and took a deep breath before choosing Karen and Nkuli. She nominated Karen because she finds the Nigerian “very defensive and attacking” and Nkuli because she hadn't been close to her.
· Danny finally made his choice after ignoring Big Brother’s summons to the Chat Room as he cleaned the patio furniture. He nominated Karen because he believed she was a strong character. He then nominated Kim because he thought that viewers would vote for her because she is so entertaining.
· Despite having made peace with Luclay, Ernest nominated the South African because he felt that he would continue to bear a grudge and didn’t feel safe around him. His second nomination went to Karen because he feels she is too insecure, which made her dangerous.
· Karen dressed up specially for her first nomination session, before nominating Alex and Kim. She chose Alex because she felt she still didn’t know much about him and Kim because she didn't know if she was fake or just taking time to 'come out'.
· Lotus nominated Kim because she didn't "gel with her" and her fellow Tanzanian Bhoke, in the hope that she would be left as the last Tanzanian standing, in the game.
· Kim unknowingly returned the favour by nominating Karen, saying that she was destructive and always in the way. Her second nomination went to Lotus, for her inability to listen and for talking too much.
· Mumba nominated Miss P because, as Head of House, she could save herself. Her second nomination went to Ernest, because he was “becoming too loud and irritating”.
· Nic nominated Lotus and Nkuli – the former because he hadn't found any common ground with her even though they had kissed in the Jacuzzi and the latter because he felt she was too distant.
· Nkuli followed Mumba’s thinking in nominating Miss P, before nominating Bhoke because she felt the Tanzanian didn't “add much value” to the House.
· Miss P had the final say in the nominations, picking Karen “because she takes everything lightly” and Nkuli because she feels the South African wouldn’t give her the time of day.
The winner of Big Brother Amplified, which is headline sponsored by Coca-Cola, will be named on 31 July, after 91 days of head-to-head competition – and the power to award to USD 200 000 prize rests in the hands of the viewers.
Big Brother wants your vote: Just remember you are voting to keep a nominated Housemate in the House!
Which means, the more you vote for your favourite nominated Housemate, the better their chance of staying in the house.
When you Vote, you also stand the chance of winning weekly prizes, including DStv Decoders, and from Samsung: Cameras, Camcorders, Laptops, Smartphones and the Galaxy Tab.
The Housemate who receives the least number of votes will be Evicted.
You can vote to keep a nominated Housemate in the house in three different ways:
1. Using MXit
2. Via the website, or the WAPsite on your mobile phone.
3. By sending an SMS
To vote using MXit: open the browser on your WAP-enabled mobile phone, and type in m.mxit.com to download MXit for free. Then locate MXit on your phone in the applications or games section and register. Once in MXit, go to Tradepost -> Entertainment -> Mnet. You will find the Big Brother contact in the M-Net bot. Add the Big Brother contact. Please note that voting on MXit is free and you can vote up to 10 times on MXit per voting period

To vote online: Register on DStv Connect, or use your existing DStv Connect profile details to log in. (www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother). Please note that voting on the website or wapsite is free and you are allowed to vote once per hour during the voting period.
To vote via SMS: send the word VOTE followed by the Housemate's name to the number for your country. SMS’s are charged per specified network tariffs in the various countries. VAS rates apply. Free minutes do not apply. Please note that you can vote 100 times by SMS per telephone number during each voting period.
Ghana
MTN 1477 GHC 0.60 per SMS

Vodafone 1477 GHC 0.60 per SMS

Tigo 1477 GHC 0.60 per SMS

Espresso 1477 GHC 0.60 per SMS

Airtel 1477 GHC 0.60 per SMS
Voting begins immediately after the nomination show on Monday nights and closes at 06:00 CAT on the following Sunday morning.
Find out who has received the least number of votes and will be evicted by tuning in to DStv Channel 198 on Sunday nights for the live eviction show at 19:00 CAT.