This is a list of South African television related events from 2012.
Events 2 October - Khaya Mthethwa wins the eighth season of Idols South Africa, becoming the show's first South African black person to have won. 18 October - 11-year-old poet Botlhale Boikanyo wins the third season of SA's Got Talent.
Debuts International 18 January - Lights Out (M-Net Series) 19 January - Person of Interest (M-Net Series) 10 February - Hart of Dixie (M-Net Series) 25 February - Once Upon a Time (M-Net Series) 14 March - 2 Broke Girls (M-Net) 6 April - Jane by Design (M-Net Series) 7 April - Missing (2012) (M-Net) 29 May - Alcatraz (M-Net) 16 June - Common Law (2012) (M-Net) 28 June - The Finder (M-Net Series) 13 July - Little Mosque on the Prairie (SABC 3) 17 July - Life with Boys (SABC 1) 17 July - Baggage (Sony Channel) 24 August - Luck (M-Net) 28 August - Dallas (2012) (M-Net) 30 August - King (Sony Channel) 4 September - Necessary Roughness (M-Net Series) 18 September - Suits (M-Net) 19 October - Arrow (M-Net) 6 November - Chicago Fire (M-Net) 27 November - / Combat Hospital (M-Net Series) 3 December - / XIII: The Series (M-Net Series) 3 December - The Exes (SABC 3) 3 December - Are We There Yet? (Mzansi Magic) Jake and the Neverland Pirates (SABC 3) 13 December - No Kitchen Required (SABC 3) / Power Rangers Samurai (E.tv) Bananas in Pyjamas (CGI) (E.tv) / Voltron Force (SABC 1)
Changes of network affiliation Shows Moved from Moved to Raising HopeM-NetM-Net Series Common Law (2012) Franklin & Bash Missing (2012) 2 Broke GirlsVuzu Everything's RosieCBeebiesE.tv Modern FamilyVuzu The UnitSABC 1SABC 2 JustifiedM-Net SeriesSABC 1 Rizzoli & IslesM-Net Series Zone The GladesM-Net ActionM-Net Series
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) See also 2012 in South Africa
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