2013 in South African television explained

This is a list of South African television related events from 2012.

Events

• 11 September - The Wild actress Zakeeya Patel and her partner Ryan Hammond win the sixth season of Strictly Come Dancing.^[1]
• 17 October - 16-year-old singer Johnny Apple wins the fourth season of SA's Got Talent.
• 26 November - Musa Sekwene wins the ninth season of Idols South Africa.^[2]

Debuts

Domestic

• 2 March - Isibaya (Mzansi Magic) (2013–present)
• 10 April - Million Rand Money Drop (2013)
• 10 July - Strictly Come Dancing (SABC2) (2006-2008, 2013–2015)

International

• 4 January - The Secret Circle (M-Net Series)
• 5 January - Let's Stay Together (e.tv)
• 14 January - Unforgettable (M-Net Series)
• 15 January - The Mindy Project (M-Net Series)
• 16 January - Elementary (M-Net)
• 30 January - The Following (M-Net)
• 5 February - Bette (e.tv)
• 7 February - The Americans (M-Net)
• 4 March - Saving Hope (Sony Channel)
• 5 March - The Client List (SABC3)
• 30 March - / Beauty and the Beast (2012) (M-Net)
• 3 April - Go On (M-Net)
• 17 April - Deception (2013) (M-Net Series)
• 18 April - Suburgatory (Vuzu)
• 23 April - Hannibal (Sony Channel)
• 24 April - Emily Owens, M.D. (M-Net Series)
• 29 April - Longmire (M-Net Series)
• 1 May - Hunted (M-Net Series)
• 14 May - Vegas (2012) (M-Net)
• 22 May - Project Runway All Stars (Vuzu)
• 21 June - Bates Motel (M-Net)
• 10 July - The Carrie Diaries (M-Net Series Showcase)
• 12 July - Grimm (M-Net Series Showcase)
• 14 July - 1600 Penn (M-Net Series Showcase)
• 15 July - / (M-Net Series Showcase)
• 20 July - Motive (M-Net)
• 28 July - Veep (M-Net Series Showcase)
• 3 August - /// Henry Hugglemonster (Disney Junior)
• 6 August - Ray Donovan (M-Net)
• 11 September - The Fosters (M-Net Series Showcase)
• 18 September - King & Maxwell (M-Net)
• 7 October - Tamar & Vince (Vuzu)
• 9 October - Camp (M-Net Series Showcase)
• 14 October - Twisted (M-Net Series Showcase)
• 14 October - Nashville (M-Net)
• 14 October - Sleepy Hollow (M-Net Series Showcase)
• 22 October - /// Crossing Lines (Sony Channel)
• 7 November - The Crazy Ones (M-Net)
• 8 November - House of Cards (M-Net)
• 2 December - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Vuzu)
• 4 December - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (M-Net)
• / Tilly and Friends (CBeebies)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
Numb3rs	SABC3	SABC2
Longmire	M-Net Series	M-Net Series Showcase
Major Crimes
The Mindy Project
Covert Affairs
Medium
Breaking Bad
Mad Men
Person of Interest
Teen Wolf	Vuzu
The Office (USA)
Sister, Sister		Sony Channel
Rookie Blue	SABC1	SABC3
The Cleaner
Suits	M-Net	M-Net Series
Perception
The Following		M-Net Series Zone
Revenge
/ Beauty and the Beast (2012)
Dallas (2012)
The Americans
Hart of Dixie	M-Net Series
Game of Thrones
Breakout Kings

Television shows

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)
• Rhythm City (2007–present)
• SA's Got Talent (2009–present)

New channels

• 3 July - MTV
• 20 August - ANN7
• 15 October - eKasi+
• 16 October - eMovies
• 16 October - eToonz
• 5 November - Spice TV

Defunct channels

• Unknown - MK

See also

• 2013 in South Africa

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2013-09-12 . Zakeeya Patel wins 'Strictly Come Dancing' . 2023-11-15 . The Citizen . en.
2. Web site: Marshall . Rhode . 2013-11-27 . Up, close and personal with Idols SA winner Musa Sukwene . 2023-11-15 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.