2014 in South African television

This is a list of South African television-related events in 2014.

Events

 * 6 April – Mandla Hlatshwayo wins season 3 of Big Brother.
 * 18 August – SABC sacks the 16 cast members of its soap, Generations after the actors went on strike following a long-running dispute over their employment contracts.
 * 6 September – Launch of the South African version of The X Factor.
 * 20 September – The Top Billing presenter Jonathan Boynton-Lee and his partner Hayley Bennett-Fraiden win the seventh season of Strictly Come Dancing.
 * 9 November – 14-year-old singer and guitarist Tholwana Mohale wins the fifth season of SA's Got Talent.
 * 23 November – Vincent Bones wins the tenth season of Idols South Africa.
 * 13 December – Four win the first season of The X Factor South Africa.

Domestic

 * 2 February - Big Brother (M-Net) (2001-2002, 2014–present)
 * 6 September - The X Factor South Africa (SABC 1) (2014–present)

International

 * 1 January - 🇺🇸 The Originals (M-Net Series Showcase)
 * 5 January - Broadchurch (M-Net Series Showcase)
 * 23 January - 🇺🇸 Devious Maids (M-Net Series Showcase)
 * 3 February - 🇺🇸 Sanjay and Craig (Nickelodeon)
 * 2 March - 🇦🇺 Wentworth (M-Net Series Showcase)
 * 5 May - 🇺🇸 The Goldbergs (M-Net)
 * 16 May - 🇺🇸 Playing House (M-Net Series Showcase)
 * 4 June - 🇺🇸 The 100 (M-Net Series Showcase)
 * 12 June - 🇺🇸 Rake (M-Net Series Showcase)
 * 9 September - 🇦🇺 Old School (M-Net Series Showcase)
 * 28 September - 🇺🇸 Full Circle (M-Net Series Showcase)
 * 24 October - 🇺🇸 Silicon Valley (M-Net Edge)
 * 18 November - 🇦🇺 Jonah from Tonga (Vuzu)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Fireman Sam (CGI) (e.tv)
 * Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (e.tv)
 * Dinopaws (CBeebies)
 * 🇺🇸 Wander Over Yonder (Disney XD)
 * 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 PAW Patrol (Nickelodeon)
 * Koki (eToonz)

1980s

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

1990s

 * Top Billing (1992–present)
 * Generations (1994–present)
 * Isidingo (1998–present)

2000s

 * Idols South Africa (2002–present)
 * Strictly Come Dancing (2006-2008, 2013–2015)
 * Rhythm City (2007–present)
 * SA's Got Talent (2009–present)

New channels

 * 1 May - Romanza+ África
 * 30 September - Nicktoons
 * 30 September - Nick Jr.
 * 20 October - M-Net Edge