In the Big Brother Titans reality television programme, housemates are challenged to interact with their counterparts.

According to DAILY POST, some South African housemates grumbled on Wednesday that it had been tough to speak and learn about Nigerian culture from their Nigerian counterparts.

The housemate will be required to travel this uncharted territory, meet new people, and try new things, including weird meals.

This will be a challenging and overwhelming period for some of them, especially those who have never left the country.

Others may not be able to recover in time to avoid eviction, despite the fact that some are able to successfully adapt.

Ipelang informed Khosi and Thabang, her South African roommates, that she is experiencing cultural shock.

She stated, “For us, our personalities have merged, but with them, I may be overthinking things.

“I am experiencing difficulty. Whenever I see Yvonne and Olivia, I don’t know what to say to them; but, now that I know Yvonne is interested in skincare, I will go see her and give it a shot,” she added.

Daily Post observed that Nigerian women are associating with one another rather than with their South African counterparts, with the exception of Jaypee, a Nigerian nurse who declared she does not associate with ‘female species.

But during Biggie’s diary session, one of the Nigerian roommates, Miracle Op, told him that South Africans are more accepting of other Africans.

Nevertheless, several viewers of the show attributed the problem to cultural shock. They suggested that misperceptions about the two countries may be hindering the roommates’ ability to form close bonds.

Recent xenophobic attacks on certain Africans residing in South Africa have left Nigerians with unpleasant memories. In South Africa, attacks on Nigerians and other Africans have occurred often.

Khosi, a housemate from South Africa, stated on Thursday that dating her Nigerian partner was strange. Although it is prohibited to date a Nigerian, the 25-year-old journalist has been in a relationship with a Nigerian for four years.

A Nigerian fan on social media, @TheNaijaAnalyst, commented, “They should give it time, sha. Culture shock exists. Biggie should help with icebreakers and team-building exercises.”

Adorable Adamson stated, “Travel and reading contribute to the expansion of the mind. Ignorance/Lack of Exposure/Lack of Interest in Getting to Know the Unfamiliar is resulting in a lot of Us versus. Them in the family.

“Hopefully, Biggie will be able to facilitate groupings and activities that will enable them get to know one another.”

@Tabitha, “

Honestly, the show has just begun. Cultural shock is permissible.

Leave them to learn from both positive and negative experiences, #BBTitans.”

@Chiomabonny, “The South African females are making an attempt to be sociable, and they lavish praise on their Nigerian peers in small groups. I hope they have more time to spend together. “Culture shock is a real phenomenon.”

@e-more, Ipeleng stated that she is experiencing culture shock, and it is evident that some things require time.

@Torbarbie, “As a result of culture shock, Thabang and a few other housemates mistook palm oil (red oil) for juice or a barbecue condiment.”

@Chika, “They are having some difficulty assimilating due to cultural shock. This was destined to occur; diversity is beautiful.”

@beemoneyz, “Biggie is not helping sha. Due to the tumultuous nature of the relationship between the two countries, they should have by now been assigned a few chores that promote cultural understanding and bonding.

@Rainyzin. Staying in a house with strangers and culturally diverse people can be stressful, and housemates will occasionally make tangential remarks, but nothing too profound.

Sydney stunner, This season is marked by a clash of national identities, personalities, cultural conflict, instability, and bloodshed.

@oluwatobixr, Unintentional on some ends, but unavoidable nonetheless, there is a cultural divide in the home.

@lee, “Mmeli and Ipeleng are discussing the characteristics of SA and Nigerian HMs that could lead to misunderstandings. “Naijas, especially Olivia, appear aggressive when they speak, yet they mean no offence.”

“South Africans have a satirical sense of humour that can come across as provocative, but it is more a form of playful teasing than anything else.

“I enjoy how well the South African housemates are assimilating the cross-cultural experience, but I expected this to be much easier for South Africans because we live this life every day. The world’s sixth most diversified nation,” she continued.