{"id":53668,"date":"2026-03-23T18:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53668"},"modified":"2026-03-23T18:32:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:32:05","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignfans-launch-fundraiser-for-thandeka-after-big-brother-mzansi-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/23\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignfans-launch-fundraiser-for-thandeka-after-big-brother-mzansi-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans launch fundraiser for Thandeka after Big Brother Mzansi loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_189958\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189958\" class=\"wp-image-189958 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fans-launch-fundraiser-for-Thandeka-after-Big-Brother-Mzansi-loss.jpg?resize=600%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fans-launch-fundraiser-for-Thandeka-after-Big-Brother-Mzansi-loss.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thandeka-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BBMzansi\u2019s 1st runner up Thandeka<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thandeka may not have walked away with the R2 million grand prize, but her supporters are determined to reward her in their own way.<\/p>\n<p>Following the finale of Big Brother Mzansi on Sunday, 22 March 2026, where Liema Pantsi was crowned the winner, fans of the runner-up quickly mobilised online, launching a GoFundMe campaign aimed at raising R1 million for the reality TV star.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative, started by a supporter on X (formerly Twitter), gained traction within hours, with contributions steadily climbing.<\/p>\n<p>The fundraiser has already surpassed \u20ac4,394 (around R87,000), signalling strong backing from her fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>Thandeka, who became a fan favourite during her time on the show, including her much-talked-about relationship with fellow housemate Mmeli,\u00a0 has continued to trend on social media, with many viewers insisting she deserved the win.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters didn\u2019t hold back in rallying others to contribute, with one fan writing, \u201cWe here, she must increase the amount to 3million target! I will do it over and over again!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another added, \u201cThandeka deserves every penny. Let\u2019s show her love by contributing massively.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others even did the math to encourage participation, with one post reading, \u201cIf 4000 people contribute R500 each, Thandeka will have R2 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Fans #launch #fundraiser #Thandeka #Big #Brother #Mzansi #loss<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; BBMzansi\u2019s 1st runner up Thandeka Thandeka may not have walked away with the R2 million grand prize, but her&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53668"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53670,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53668\/revisions\/53670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}