This is a list of South African television-related events in 2014.

Events 6 April – Mandla Hlatshwayo wins season 3 of Big Brother. 18 August – SABC sacks the 16 cast members of its soap, Generations after the actors went on strike following a long-running dispute over their employment contracts. 6 September – Launch of the South African version of The X Factor. 20 September – The Top Billing presenter Jonathan Boynton-Lee and his partner Hayley Bennett-Fraiden win the seventh season of Strictly Come Dancing. 9 November – 14-year-old singer and guitarist Tholwana Mohale wins the fifth season of SA's Got Talent. 23 November – Vincent Bones wins the tenth season of Idols South Africa. 13 December – Four win the first season of The X Factor South Africa.

Debuts Domestic 2 February - Big Brother (M-Net) (2001-2002, 2014–present) 6 September - The X Factor South Africa (SABC 1) (2014–present)

International 1 January - The Originals (M-Net Series Showcase) 5 January - Broadchurch (M-Net Series Showcase) 23 January - Devious Maids (M-Net Series Showcase) 3 February - Sanjay and Craig (Nickelodeon) 2 March - Wentworth (M-Net Series Showcase) 5 May - The Goldbergs (M-Net) 16 May - Playing House (M-Net Series Showcase) 4 June - The 100 (M-Net Series Showcase) 12 June - Rake (M-Net Series Showcase) 9 September - Old School (M-Net Series Showcase) 28 September - Full Circle (M-Net Series Showcase) 24 October - Silicon Valley (M-Net Edge) 18 November - Jonah from Tonga (Vuzu) Fireman Sam (CGI) (e.tv) Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (e.tv) Dinopaws (CBeebies) Wander Over Yonder (Disney XD) / PAW Patrol (Nickelodeon) Koki (eToonz)

Changes of network affiliation Shows Moved from Moved to HawthorneM-Net Series e.tv Missing (2012)SABC3 Common Law (2012) The Carrier DiariesM-Net Series Showcase Vuzu RakeM-Net Series Zone Broadchurch Devious Maids Nashville M-Net Defiance M-Net Series Zone M-Net Edge

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) Strictly Come Dancing (2006-2008, 2013–2015) Rhythm City (2007–present) SA's Got Talent (2009–present)

New channels 1 May - Romanza+ África 30 September - Nicktoons 30 September - Nick Jr. 20 October - M-Net Edge See also 2014 in South Africa

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