{"id":311834,"date":"2026-02-22T18:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/311834\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T18:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:44:17","slug":"nostalgia-takes-over-as-housemates-share-favourite-childhood-street-games-bbmzansi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/311834\/","title":{"rendered":"Nostalgia takes over as housemates share favourite childhood street games \u2013 BBMzansi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With nostalgia at the heart of this week\u2019s theme, housemates took a heartfelt journey back in time, revisiting the games and moments that defined their childhoods. Adding to the throwback spirit, they staged a 1980s-inspired play centred on a young Soweto couple whose determination helped them rise above life\u2019s challenges and find success. They shared stories through their performances that filled the memories with warmth and reflections on the simple joys of growing up and the resilience shaped by the past.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to the housemates for winning this week\u2019s wager! \ud83c\udf89 With the theme Egontshini, they performed a story inspired by an \u201980s love tale, two young people from Soweto finding each other through music. Despite the challenges, they succeeded in the end! \ud83d\udd0a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBMzansiS6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#BBMzansiS6<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JSxJTDOtoa\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/JSxJTDOtoa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Big Brother Mzansi (@BBMzansi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBMzansi\/status\/2024534897163940121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ramona recalled a game they called\u00a0Pik Nikkies, also known as\u00a0Skalore. The game was played in two teams, with one side bowling and fielding while the other kicked a soccer ball and scored points by running between two ends. Players could be eliminated if they were hit or tagged with the ball before reaching the kicker\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>Didi shared memories of\u00a0Maphutana, a team game played using a handmade ball known as a \u201cfive ball\u201d. Teams competed to eliminate each other, making it both competitive and energetic.<\/p>\n<p>For Ashay, childhood fun meant small sided soccer matches, with school shoes placed on the ground to serve as goal posts, a familiar sight in many neighbourhood streets.<\/p>\n<p>Liema fondly remembered playing\u00a0Stuck in the Mud, a classic playground game where players froze when tagged and relied on teammates to free them.<\/p>\n<p>Mmeli spoke about a game called\u00a0Spy-2 Mpama, while The Don kept things simple with the timeless favourite, hide and seek.<\/p>\n<p>Thandeka shared her memories of playing\u00a0Kgadi, a traditional game enjoyed with friends growing up, while Ilano described\u00a0Umgcwala, a game that involved filling a bottle with sand as part of the challenge.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"dstv-frontend__sc-80280381-1 jTIJuS img-elm test\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"\" data-ratio=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bravo B rounded it off by mentioning\u00a0Ipopo, also known as\u00a0Five Card, another popular childhood pastime.<\/p>\n<p>These moment highlight how, despite coming from different backgrounds, the housemates shared similar experiences rooted in creativity, teamwork and outdoor play.<\/p>\n<p>Big Brother Mzansi season 6 is proudly sponsored by headline partner <a href=\"https:\/\/lottostar.co.za\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lottostar<\/a>, associate sponsors <a href=\"https:\/\/chillerspunch.com\/home\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Chillers Punch<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingpie.co.za\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">King Pie<\/a>, and tactical sponsors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsfordinner.co.za\/e-cookbooks.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Robertsons Spices<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zakhaa.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Zakhaa Pay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coca-cola.com\/za\/en\/brands\/schweppes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Schweppes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sa.pepsico.africa\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PepsiCo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bayer.com\/en\/za\/ssa-south-africa?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22347827726&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAoiJpEaQ6VcqtEQ75x4IDTrNR00Ew\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BayerSA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/falcomilano.co.za\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Falco Milano Eyewear<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/galxboy.co.za\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Galxboy<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilever.co.za\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Unilever Homecare<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Big Brother Mzansi season 6 is broadcast live 24\/7 on DStv channel 198. Stream <a href=\"https:\/\/dstv.stream\/#\/livetv\/play\/1f5ae583-cb30-44ec-84ee-9863500489ba\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. Sunday eviction shows are at 18:00 on Mzansi Magic and Mzansi Wethu. Join the conversation on social media using #BBMzansiS6 and #Bazozwa on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BBmzansi\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BBMzansi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a>, <a aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-2857\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bigbromzansi\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bbmzansi?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With nostalgia at the heart of this week\u2019s theme, housemates took a heartfelt journey back in time, revisiting&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":311835,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[125988,28857,116555,116556,125991,125990,125989,116557,125992,145495,93,61,60,145493,145492,145496,145494,282],"class_list":{"0":"post-311834","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-bb-mzansi","9":"tag-big-brother","10":"tag-big-brother-mzansi","11":"tag-big-brother-mzansi-bazozwa","12":"tag-big-brother-mzansi-channel-198","13":"tag-big-brother-mzansi-dstv","14":"tag-big-brother-mzansi-s6","15":"tag-big-brother-mzansi-season-6","16":"tag-big-brother-mzansi-wethu","17":"tag-bravo-b","18":"tag-entertainment","19":"tag-ie","20":"tag-ireland","21":"tag-liema","22":"tag-mmeli","23":"tag-ramona","24":"tag-thandeka","25":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/311835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}