2001 in South African television

This is a list of South African television related events from 2001.

Events

 * 5 January - Television in South Africa celebrates its 25th anniversary.
 * 26 August - The South African version of Big Brother debuts on M-Net.
 * 9 December - The first season of Big Brother is won by Ferdinand Rabie.

Domestic

 * 26 August - Big Brother (M-Net) (2001-2002, 2014–present)

International

 * 4 January - 🇫🇷/🇮🇹 Orson and Olivia (SABC2)
 * 7 January - 🇺🇸 King of the Hill (SABC3)
 * 1 April - 🇨🇦 Kleo the Misfit Unicorn (SABC2)
 * 9 April - 🇦🇺 The Greatest Tune on Earth (SABC2)
 * 18 April - 🇦🇺 Three Forever (SABC2)
 * 7 May - 🇯🇵 Fortune Quest (SABC2)
 * 15 June - 🇺🇸 Nikki (M-Net)
 * 21 June - 🇺🇸 The Mole (M-Net)
 * 30 July - 🇺🇸 My Wife and Kids (SABC1)
 * 10 August - 🇺🇸 Dark Angel (SABC3)
 * 23 August - 🇺🇸 Yes, Dear (SABC2)
 * 23 August - 🇺🇸 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M-Net)
 * 4 September - 🇺🇸 Grounded for Life (M-Net)
 * 10 September - 🇺🇸 Girlfriends (SABC1)
 * 7 November - 🇺🇸 Judging Amy (SABC2)
 * 10 December - 🇫🇷/🇨🇦 Patrol 03 (SABC2)
 * 11 December - 🇺🇸 What About Joan? (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 Capertown Cops (M-Net)
 * /🇺🇸/🇨🇦 The Hoobs (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 The Legend of Tarzan (SABC1)
 * 🇲🇾 Kampung Boy (SABC2)
 * 🇦🇺 Eugenie Sandler P.I. (M-Net)
 * 🇫🇷/🇨🇦 Wunschpunsch (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 As Told by Ginger (K-T.V. World)
 * /🇨🇦/🇺🇸 Britt Allcroft’s Magic Adventures of Mumfie (SABC2)
 * 🇨🇦/🇨🇳 George Shrinks (M-Net)
 * /🇸🇪 The Three Friends and Jerry (SABC2)
 * 🇯🇵 Dinozaurs (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 X-Men: Evolution (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 God, the Devil and Bob (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 Lloyd in Space (SABC1)
 * Yoho Ahoy (e.tv)
 * 🇨🇦/ The Twins (M-Net)
 * 🇨🇦 Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series (M-Net)
 * 🇫🇷 Marsupilami (2000) (Bop TV)
 * 🇺🇸/🇨🇦/🇩🇪 Rainbow Fish (SABC2)
 * 🇺🇸 Action Man (2000) (M-Net)
 * 🇦🇺 Hi-5 (M-Net)
 * 🇫🇷 X-DuckX (M-Net)
 * 🇰🇷/🇺🇸/🇨🇦 Milo's Bug Quest (M-Net)
 * 🇨🇦/🇨🇳 A Miss Mallard Mystery (M-Net)
 * 🇨🇦//🇺🇸 Anthony Ant (SABC2)
 * 🇺🇸 Sheep in the Big City (M-Net)
 * Coupling (e.tv)
 * /🇨🇳/🇨🇦 Seven Little Monsters (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 The Book of Pooh (SABC1)
 * 🇺🇸 Teacher's Pet (SABC1)
 * 🇺🇸 Even Stevens (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 Disney's House of Mouse (SABC1)
 * 🇺🇸 Jay Jay the Jet Plane (Bop TV)
 * 🇺🇸 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (SABC1)
 * 🇨🇦/🇨🇳 Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse (M-Net)
 * /🇫🇷 64 Zoo Lane (K-T.V World)

1980s

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

1990s

 * Top Billing (1992–2020)
 * Generations (1994–present)
 * Isidingo (1998–present)
 * Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999-2005)