2002 in South African television

This is a list of South African television related events from 2002.

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Events

• March - The South African version of Pop Idol debuts on M-Net.
• 17 June - Heinz Winckler wins the first season of Idols South Africa.
• June - Release date of Heinz Winckler's debut single, "Once in a Lifetime".
• 30 June - Bill Flynn is voted winner of Celebrity Big Brother.
• 13 October - Richard Cawood wins the second season of Big Brother.

Debuts

Domestic

• March - Idols South Africa (M-Net) (2002–present)

International

• 29 January - The Guardian (M-Net)
• 31 January - 24 (M-Net)
• 7 February - According to Jim (SABC2)
• 1 May - My Family (SABC3)
• 14 May - Scrubs (M-Net)
• 15 July - The Parkers (SABC1)
• 18 July - Alias (M-Net)
• 30 July - Soul Food (SABC1)
• 4 August - / Andromeda (SABC1)
• 7 August - Smallville (M-Net)
• 2 September - Off Centre (e.tv)
• 2 November - Spooks (SABC3)
• 7 November - One on One (SABC1)
• 9 November - The Bachelor (M-Net)
• 20 December - / Mutant X (SABC3)
• 27 December - Band of Brothers (M-Net)
• The Lampies (M-Net)
• Angelina Ballerina (M-Net)
• Spheriks (SABC2)
• The Secret Life of Us (M-Net)
• Merlin the Magical Puppy (M-Net)
• Buzz and Poppy (SABC2)
• What About Mimi? (M-Net)
• Tracey McBean (M-Net)
• Kim Possible (SABC1)
• Medabots (SABC2)
• Fetch the Vet (M-Net)
• Dragon Ball Z (SABC2)
• The Proud Family (SABC1)
• Teamo Supremo (SABC1)
• Bill and Ben (M-Net)
• The Zeta Project (M-Net)
• Outriders (M-Net)
• Lizzie McGuire (M-Net)
• Quack Pack (SABC1)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
/ Babar	K-T.V. World	M-Net
Bob the Builder	SABC2
Kipper
Bookmice		Bop TV
The Brothers Flub		e.tv
Cow and Chicken	M-Net
The Wuzzles		SABC1
/ Mona the Vampire		K-T.V. World
Bill and Ben
The Wild Thornberrys	SABC2

Television shows

1980s

• Good Morning South Africa (1985–present)
• Carte Blanche (1988–present)

1990s

• Top Billing (1992–present)
• Generations (1994–present)
• Isidingo (1998–present)
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999–2005)

Ending this year

• Big Brother (2001-2002, 2014–present)

See also

• 2002 in South Africa