2002 in South African television

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

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

• The Lampies (M-Net)
• Angelina Ballerina (M-Net)
• The Secret Life of Us (M-Net)
• Merlin the Magical Puppy (M-Net)
• What About Mimi? (M-Net)
• Tracey McBean (M-Net)
• Kim Possible (SABC1)
• Medabots (SABC2)
• Dragon Ball Z (SABC2)
• Teamo Supremo (SABC1)
• Bill and Ben (M-Net)
• The Zeta Project (M-Net)
• Outriders (M-Net)
• Lizzie McGuire (M-Net)

Changes of network affiliation

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

Television shows

1980s

• 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