2001 in South African television

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

Events

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]

Debuts

Domestic

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

International

4 January - / Orson and Olivia (SABC2)
7 January - King of the Hill (SABC3)
1 April - Kleo the Misfit Unicorn (SABC2)
9 April - The Greatest Tune on Earth (SABC2)
18 April - Three Forever (SABC2)
7 May - Fortune Quest (SABC2)
15 June - Nikki (M-Net)
21 June - The Mole (M-Net)
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)
10 September - Girlfriends (SABC1)
7 November - Judging Amy (SABC2)
10 December - / Patrol 03 (SABC2)
11 December - What About Joan? (M-Net)
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)
// Britt Allcroft’s Magic Adventures of Mumfie (SABC2)
/ 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)
// 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)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
Press Gang	SABC2	SABC1
/ Babar		K-T.V. World
// The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Marsupilami (2000)	Bop TV
The Trap Door	TV1
Hi-5	M-Net
// The Hoobs
The Adventures of Captain Pugwash
Dream Street
/ Romuald the Reindeer	SABC1
/ Sharky & George	SABC1	Bop TV
The Brothers Flub	e.tv	SABC 2
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders	M-Net
Postman Pat	M-Net
The Wild Thornberrys	K-T.V. World
/ Where's Wally?
Rocko's Modern Life