Big Brother South Africa Season 1 Voting Results
Throughout the entire course of Big Brother South Africa season 1, voting was done by the public in weeks, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14 and 15 (grand finale).
Below is a summary of each week’s voting results;
Week 2
| Housemate | No. of Votes (to evict) | % of Votes (to evict) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nina | 415,192 | 76% | Evicted |
| Brad | 131,113 | 24% | Survived |
- Nina is evicted on Sunday 9 September 2001.
Total votes cast: 546,305
Week 4
| Housemate | No. of Votes (to evict) | % of Votes (to evict) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara | 455,170 | 90.58% | Evicted |
| Steven | 47,361 | 9.42% | Survived |
- Lara is evicted on Sunday 23 September 2001.
Total votes cast: 502,531
Week 6
| Housemate | No. of Votes (to evict) | % of Votes (to evict) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad | 723,460 | 51.34% | Evicted |
| Margaret | 685,715 | 48.66% | Survived |
- Brad is evicted on Sunday 7 October 2001.
Total votes cast: 1,409,175
Week 8
| Housemate | No. of Votes (to evict) | % of Votes (to evict) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janine | 872,456 | 88.45% | Evicted |
| Irvan | 83,588 | 8.47% | Survived |
| Ferdi | 30,336 | 3.08% | Survived |
- Janine is evicted on Sunday 21 October 2001.
Total votes cast: 986,380
Week 10
| Housemate | No. of Votes (to evict) | % of Votes (to evict) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven | 542,064 | 60.87% | Evicted |
| Margaret | 267,507 | 30.04% | Survived |
| Ferdi | 81,003 | 9.10% | Survived |
- Steven is evicted on Sunday 4 November 2001.
Total votes cast: 890,574
Week 12
| Housemate | No. of Votes (to evict) | % of Votes (to evict) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | 521,037 | 63.85% | Evicted |
| Leigh | 294,948 | 36.15% | Survived |
- Margaret is evicted on Sunday 18 November 2001.
Total votes cast: 815,985
Week 13
| Housemate | No. of Votes (to evict) | % of Votes (to evict) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh | 571,230 | 80.58% | Evicted |
| Ferdi | 137,662 | 19.42% | Survived |
- Leigh is evicted on Sunday 25 November 2001.
Total votes cast: 708,892
Week 14
| Housemate | No. of Votes (to evict) | % of Votes (to evict) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irvan | 338,554 | 53.89% | Evicted |
| Riaad | 172,604 | 27.47% | Survived |
| Nobesuthu | 94,669 | 15.07% | Survived |
| Ferdi | 22,407 | 3.57% | Survived |
- Irvan is evicted on Sunday 2 December 2001.
Total votes cast: 628,234
Week 15 (Grand Finale)
| Housemate | No. of Votes (to win) | % of Votes (to win) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdi | 1,034,151 | 90.04% | Winner |
| Vuyo | 78,842 | 6.86% | Runner-up |
| Nobesuthu | 21,525 | 1.87% | 3rd Place |
| Riaad | 14,036 | 1.22% | 4th Place |
| Totals | 1,148,554 | 100% |
- Ferdi is the winner of Big Brother South Africa season 1 on Sunday 9 December 2001 with a record 90.04% of the vote, this remains the highest winning percentage in Big Brother history.
