M-Net mum on Big Brother 'sex case'

'Big Brother' contestant Axola ‘Bexx’ Mbengo (centre).
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Net will not go public with the findings of an investigation into the "sexual misconduct" between Big Brother evictees Axola "Bexx" Mbengo and Siyanda "Adams" Ngwenya.

But the broadcaster and the show's producer, Endemol Shine Africa, have said they would introduce policies to ensure the safety of the reality show's contestants.

Mbengo, 26, of Port Elizabeth, and 24-year-old Ngwenya, of Estcourt, were allegedly involved in a sexual assault scandal. They were booted out of the house immediately and debriefed in a hotel in Johannesburg for a week.

'Big Brother' turns a blind eye to alleged rape

The show's new rules stipulate, am ong others, that "on-site content directors will intervene immediately to address any suspicious conduct" and "alcohol consumption will be more closely monitored".

M-Net's chairwoman, Yolisa Phahle, said : " Events leading up to the incident did not clearly suggest that anything was amiss. The incident was escalated the following day after a conversation between housemates.

"M-Net has made the implementation of these measures a mandatory condition for the production of all reality shows."

Mbengo returned home on April 23. According to her mother, Bukelo Ralane, they had "not heard anything from M-Net about this investigation".