00:00 It's lights out and Sweet Guluva and Uyanda are in their beds. Jojo and Nate are in the HoH loft chatting up a storm.
23:13 Nsuku is swimming by herself.
23:00 The Saturday night party has come to an end and housemates are getting back into the house and welcomed by some King Pies.
21:49 The finalists are working up a sweat on the dancefloor.
21:00 The final Saturday night party of the Umlilo season is underway. DJ Lag on the decks and the finalists are looking too fly for words.
20:15 The finalists are getting ready for the final Saturday night party, and Biggies gives them a brief and fitting outfits.
9:45 The awards ceremony starts and Smash Afrika gives out 10 awards to the housemates.
19:00 The finalists begin their speeches about their journey during dinner.
18:53 The finalists and Smash Afrika opened up dinner with a toast to celebrate them and Big Brother.
18:32 Smash Afrika rings the doorbell and Jojo and Nsuku run to him for hugs! The finalists are showing him around the house.
18:28 The finalists ask Jojo to sing, and she sings Tjojana ya Thesele by Press. She also sings Ngiyazifela by Lira.
18:15 Nsuku and Sweet Guluva are pretending to be teachers. Nsuku is teaching them about tenses, and Sweet Guluva is offering a lesson on contour lines. Menner Uyanda also comes in with the real contour lines lesson.
17:30 Finalists are getting ready for their dinner and award ceremony, with anticipation for their surprise guest.
16:05 Nsuku is sharing with Nate, Sweet Guluva, and Uyanda about the chaotic mornings at home when her mother helps her daughter get ready for school. She laughs as she explains how they’re always arguing about time, trying to get everything done before the driver leaves her.
15:20 Housemates are having some fun imitating former housemate Siphesihle, mimicking how she used to speak and act in the house.
14:30 A brief is in, and the finalists will enjoy their last supper with a special guest. They can’t contain their excitement as HoH Jojo shares the news.
14:05 Sweet Guluva and Uyanda are washing the dishes, with Uyanda happily singing away.
13:45 Nate is telling Jojo and Nsuku about a time she went to her ex’s place and she says she could sense that there was another woman there. She says her instincts were right.
13:00 Jojo and Sweet Guluva are in the kitchen and Jojo is asking Sweet Guluva what’s going on with Uyanda since he's sitting alone, and Sweet Guluva tells her that he's just eating.
12:40 Nsuku is talking about one of her exes, saying he was incredibly untidy. She is telling Nate and Sweet Guluva that he was the type of guy who picked his nose in public.
12:05 Nate and Nsuku are discussing men with narcissistic tendencies. Nate is sharing that she once dated a guy who treated her like a trophy, and she walked away as soon as she realised what he was doing.
11:23 Nsuku is packing and playfully telling Sweet Guluva that whether they like it or not, everyone will be packing this week.
10:40 Jojo and Nsuku are up and Jojo is vibing to Biggie's music while washing her wig in the bathroom sink.
09:00 With the highly anticipated finale just a day away, Uyanda is up, doing his laundry and packing his clothes at the same time, while the other housemates remain asleep.
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