2001 in South African television

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

• 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.^[1]

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

• 4 January - / Orson and Olivia (SABC2)
• 7 January - King of the Hill (SABC3)
• 18 January - Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2000) (SABC3)
• 1 April - Kleo the Misfit Unicorn (SABC2)
• 9 April - The Greatest Tune on Earth (SABC2)
• 18 April - Three Forever (SABC2)
• 24 April - Mojacko (SABC2)
• 7 May - Fortune Quest (SABC2)
• 15 June - // Britt Allcroft’s Magic Adventures of Mumfie (SABC2)
• 15 June - Nikki (M-Net)
• 21 June - The Mole (M-Net)
• 2 July - Mister Simon and Jiggy Jiggy (SABC2)
• 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)
• 8 September - Shadow of the Shark (SABC2)
• 10 September - Girlfriends (SABC1)
• 11 October - The Amazing Race (SABC3)
• 7 November - Judging Amy (SABC2)
• 3 December - SpongeBob SquarePants (K-T.V. World)
• 10 December - / Patrol 03 (SABC2)
• 11 December - What About Joan? (M-Net)
• 16 December - Little Monsters: The Adventures of Koby and the Oakey Dokeys (SABC2)
• 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)
• / 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)
• The Weekenders (SABC1)
• // 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)

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
Press Gang	SABC2	SABC1
Spot's Magical Christmas
Harry's Mad
Cybernet
The Princess of the Nile
/ Babar		K-T.V. World
The Wild Thornberrys
/ Arthur
// The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Marsupilami (2000)	Bop TV
The Trap Door	TV1
Hi-5	M-Net
// The Hoobs
The Foxbusters
The Adventures of Captain Pugwash
Little Monsters
Dream Street
/ Romuald the Reindeer	SABC1
/ Sharky & George		Bop TV
/ The Berenstain Bears (1985)
The Digswell Dog Show
The Brothers Flub	e.tv	SABC 2
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders	M-Net
Postman Pat
/ Where's Wally?	K-T.V. World
Rocko's Modern Life
Simsala Grimm	Bop TV
/ Beverly Hills Teens		e.tv

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

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

• 2001 in South Africa