Liema Pantsi, when she returned to the “Big Brother Mzansi” house, had one goal: to secure the grand prize, a feat she has successfully achieved.
During the finale held on Sunday, it was announced that the 24-year-old musician garnered 33.84% of the public vote, while her fellow housemate Thandeka received 29.97%, earning her the title of runner-up.
Liema emerged victorious in the “Big Brother Mzansi” competition, winning R2 million in prize money along with over R3000 obtained from several weekly sponsorship challenges throughout the season.
From Qonce in the Eastern Cape, Liema was first seen on season five of “Big Brother Mzansi”, where she exited early by choosing to take money in a game, thus concluding her time on the show.
After her initial stint on “Big Brother Mzansi”, Liema shifted her focus to music, releasing an album and collaborating with prominent Mzansi artists including DJ Zinhle, Cici, and Mthunzi. Last year, she was honored with awards at the Basadi in Music Awards, winning titles for Collaboration of the Year and SAMRO Songwriter of the Year.
In 2026, Liema made a return to “Big Brother Mzansi”, now as an industry professional already collaborating with leading brands like Honor and establishing her presence as an artist.
To celebrate Liema’s achievement, here are five tracks from her discography that you should consider adding to your playlist.
“Impumelelo” Cici featuring Liema
The track boasts 1,051,482 streams on Spotify
“Let Me Be” Liema
Her 2024 single release has reached 707,735 streams on Spotify
“Ain’t Worth It” Liema
Her debut single, released in 2022, has accumulated 487,143 streams
“Amahloni” Liema
This song from her “Bells and Whistles” album has gathered 236,974 streams on Spotify
“Hlala Nami” DJ Zinhle, Morda and Liema
Liema’s collaboration with DJ Zinhle from the album “Zee Nation volume 1” has achieved 113,310 streams on Spotify.
