# 2013 in South African television

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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.
* 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.

## 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)
* 11 January - Animal Practice (M-Net)
* 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)
* 1 February - Last Man Standing (M-Net)
* 4 February - Jo (Fox Entertainment)
* 5 February - Bette (e.tv)
* 7 February - The Americans (M-Net)
* 9 February - Crash & Bernstein (Disney XD)
* 9 February - Baby Daddy (M-Net Series)
* 4 March - Saving Hope (Sony Channel)
* 4 March - // Transporter: The Series (Fox Entertainment)
* 5 March - The Client List (SABC3)
* 21 March - Zero Hour (2013) (M-Net Series)
* 30 March - / Beauty and the Beast (2012) (M-Net)
* 3 April - Go On (M-Net)
* 5 April - 666 Park Avenue (M-Net Series)
* 6 April - // Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (Disney XD)
* 17 April - Deception (2013) (M-Net Series)
* 18 April - Suburgatory (Vuzu)
* 20 April - The Rickey Smiley Show (M-Net Series)
* 20 April - Do No Harm (M-Net Series)
* 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)
* 6 May - / Da Vinci's Demons (Fox)
* 13 May - Golden Boy (M-Net Series)
* 14 May - Vegas (2012) (M-Net)
* 14 May - Made in Jersey (SABC3)
* 22 May - Project Runway All Stars (Vuzu)
* 27 May - Political Animals (M-Net)
* 31 May - Red Widow (M-Net)
* 1 June - Family Tools (M-Net Series)
* 9 June - Take It All (M-Net)
* 21 June - Bates Motel (M-Net)
* 23 June - The Amazing Race Australia (Sony Channel)
* 10 July - The Carrie Diaries (M-Net Series Showcase)
* 12 July - The Face (M-Net Series Reality)
* 12 July - Grimm (M-Net Series Showcase)
* 14 July - 1600 Penn (M-Net Series Showcase)
* 15 July - Against the Wall (M-Net Series Zone)
* 15 July - Defiance (M-Net Series Showcase)
* 15 July - / Primeval: New World (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)
* 4 September - Guys with Kids (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)
* 10 October - // Top of the Lake (M-Net Movies Premiere)
* 14 October - Twisted (M-Net Series Showcase)
* 14 October - Nashville (M-Net)
* 14 October - Sleepy Hollow (M-Net Series Showcase)
* 15 October - Avengers Assemble (Disney XD)
* 16 October - Banshee (M-Net)
* 18 October - Mom (M-Net)
* 22 October - /// Crossing Lines (Sony Channel)
* 25 October - Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (MTV Africa)
* 25 October - The Tomorrow People (2013) (M-Net)
* 29 October - Sean Saves the World (M-Net Series Showcase)
* 7 November - The Hollow Crown (M-Net Movies Premiere)
* 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 |
| Criminal Minds | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Shameless | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Major Crimes | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Family Tools | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| The Mindy Project | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Covert Affairs | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Medium | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Breaking Bad | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Smash | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Once Upon a Time | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Mad Men | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Person of Interest | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Teen Wolf | Vuzu | M-Net Series Showcase |
| The Office (USA) | Vuzu | M-Net Series Showcase |
| Sister, Sister | Vuzu | Sony Channel |
| Rookie Blue | SABC1 | SABC3 |
| Human Target | SABC1 | SABC3 |
| The Cleaner | SABC1 | SABC3 |
| Suits | M-Net | M-Net Series |
| Perception | M-Net | M-Net Series |
| The Newsroom | M-Net | M-Net Series |
| The Following | M-Net | M-Net Series Zone |
| Revenge | M-Net | M-Net Series Zone |
| The Fixer (2012) | M-Net | M-Net Series Zone |
| / Beauty and the Beast (2012) | M-Net | M-Net Series Zone |
| Dallas (2012) | M-Net | M-Net Series Zone |
| The Americans | M-Net | M-Net Series Zone |
| Hart of Dixie | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Zone |
| Necessary Roughness | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Zone |
| Game of Thrones | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Zone |
| Golden Boy | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Zone |
| Unforgettable | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Zone |
| The Rickey Smiley Show | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Zone |
| Homeland | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Zone |
| Boss | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Zone |
| Sanctuary | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Zone |
| Breakout Kings | M-Net Series | M-Net Series Zone |
| The Parkers | M-Net Series | Vuzu |
| New Girl | M-Net Series | Vuzu |
| The Face | M-Net Series Reality | Vuzu |
| Jo | Fox Entertainment | Fox |
| The Listener | Fox Entertainment | Fox |
| Falling Skies | Fox Entertainment | Fox |
| Republic of Doyle | Fox Entertainment | Fox |
| Grey's Anatomy | Fox Entertainment | Fox |
| // Transporter: The Series | Fox Entertainment | Fox |
| The Biggest Loser (USA) | e.tv | M-Net Series Reality |

## 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