2002 in South African television

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.

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)

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)