2002 in South African television

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''

International

• 10 January - / Farscape
• 10 January - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• 29 January - The Guardian
• 31 January - 24
• 7 February - According to Jim
• 2 April - Star Trek: Enterprise
• 1 May - My Family
• 14 May - Scrubs
• 15 July - The Parkers
• 18 July - Alias
• 30 July - Soul Food
• 4 August - / Andromeda
• 7 August - Smallville
• 2 September - Off Centre
• 2 November - Spooks
• 7 November - One on One
• 9 November - The Bachelor
• 20 December - / Mutant X
• 26 December - / Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
• 27 December - Band of Brothers
• / Mummy Nanny The Lampies Angelina Ballerina The Harveytoons Show Spheriks The Secret Life of Us Merlin the Magical Puppy Stanley Buzz and Poppy What About Mimi? Tracey McBean Totally Spies! Kim Possible Medabots Fetch the Vet All About Us Dragon Ball Z
• / Xcalibur The Proud Family Teamo Supremo Bill and Ben The Zeta Project Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! Rockabye Bubble Outriders Lizzie McGuire Quack Pack
• ''Cubeez''

Television shows

1980s

• Good Morning South Africa
• ''Carte Blanche''

1990s

• Top Billing
• Generations
• Isidingo
• ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?''

Ending this year

• ''Big Brother''