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US$ drives BBA housemates wild

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THAT money is the sixth sense and you cannot make use of the other five without it is debatable but, sadly, it is being proven true daily, in Big Brother Amplified (BBA). Morals, decency and common sense have flown out of the window, all in the name of the greenback. The other five senses have literally been suspended in pursuit of the US$200 000 up for grabs in BBA. The lessons of ubuntu/ unhu (humanism) that have been instilled in the participants appear to have been sacrificed on the altar of money. Born and bred in Africa, one cannot escape these lessons. Eminent Zimbabwean writer Stanlake Samkange explaining ‘unhu’ states that ‘to be human is to affirm one’s humanity by recognising the humanity of others and when one is faced with a decisive choice between wealth and the preservation of the life of another human being, then one should opt for the preservation of life’. BBA housemates are doing the continent a disservice, as the world tunes in, it surely expects to glean one or two items about Africa and to have the above assertions proved true. Acts being portrayed in BBA daily, said one Ruth Bere from Harare, are proving to the contrary and have nothing to do with what Africa is about. “For the love of money, our brothers and sisters in BBA have totally forgotten African maxims, in particular the one stating that a person is a person through other persons,” she said. “Daily they scheme and plot against one another in a most unpleasant manner.” Other critics of the show said in the hot pursuit of the ‘dollar’, the ‘inmates’ had forgotten that they were a people bound by a common thread. It would have been beautiful, had the housemates before racing after the ‘grand prize’ paused and reminded one another that as they competed for the ultimate prize, they were not to forget that first and foremost they were Africans. Aspirations for the top prize have led Miss P and Alex to connive and pretend that they hate each other. Such treachery and trickery is alien to the motherland. The love for money made sister Karen strip to her panties at one of the parties, exposing what, in an African setting, should not be seen by male siblings and other respected relatives. For the housemates that have and will be evicted, the major question would be: Was it worth it? They go home not only with empty pockets but ‘empty’ characters as well. Time, it has been argued, is more valuable than money, you can get more money, but you cannot get more time. Bere said BBA housemates should use their time wisely by telling the true African story, the real story of a resilient and determined people.

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