2003 in South African television

This is a list of South African television related events from 2003.

Events

 * 31 July - Bop TV shuts down.
 * 19 October - Anke Pietrangeli wins the second season of Idols South Africa.

International

 * 13 January - Footballers' Wives (SABC 3)
 * 30 January - 🇺🇸 The Shield (SABC 3)
 * 10 March - 🇺🇸 Everwood (M-Net)
 * 14 March - 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 Jeremiah (SABC 3)
 * 24 March - 🇺🇸 The Dead Zone (SABC 3)
 * 31 March - 🇺🇸 What I Like About You (M-Net)
 * 1 April - The Office (UK) (SABC 3)
 * 15 April - 🇺🇸 Firefly (SABC 3)
 * 19 June - 🇺🇸 Monk (SABC 2)
 * 1 July - 🇺🇸 CSI: Miami (M-Net)
 * 7 July - 🇺🇸 The Wire (M-Net)
 * 23 July - 🇺🇸 Curb Your Enthusiasm (e.tv)
 * 24 October - 🇺🇸 Without a Trace (M-Net)
 * 🇯🇵 Beyblade (SABC 1)
 * 🇨🇦 Moville Mysteries (SABC 1)
 * Eddy and the Bear (M-Net)
 * Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (BBC Prime)
 * The Story of Tracy Beaker (SABC 1)
 * 🇺🇸 Liberty's Kids (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 Life with Bonnie (M-Net)
 * 🇯🇵 Transformers: Armada (SABC 2)
 * Kerching! (M-Net)
 * Preston Pig (M-Net)
 * Fimbles (SABC 1)
 * 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 Dragon Tales (SABC 1)
 * 🇨🇦/ Eckhart (SABC 1)
 * /🇨🇦 Ace Lightning (M-Net)
 * 🇰🇷 Cubix (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 Nightmare Ned (SABC 1)
 * 🇺🇸 State of Grace (M-Net)

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)

2000s

 * Idols South Africa (2002–present)

New channels

 * 14 July - Africa Magic
 * 1 August - Vuzu

Defunct channels

 * 31 July - Bop TV