This is a list of South African television related events from 2006.
Events
- 25 March - Radio DJ Zuraida Jardine and her partner Michael Wentink win the first season of Strictly Come Dancing.
- 28 May - The Afrikaans version of Idols South Africa debuts on KykNet.
- 28 August - Dewald Louw wins the first season of the Afrikaans version of Idols.
- 23 September - Television handyman Riaan Venter and his partner Hayley Hammond win the second season of Strictly Come Dancing.
Debuts
Domestic
- 4 February - Strictly Come Dancing (2006-2008, 2013–2015)
- Cool Catz (e.tv) (2006–present)
International
- 17 January - Prison Break (M-Net)
- 24 January - Weeds (M-Net)
- 3 March - Project Runway (M-Net Series)
- 13 March - Hustle (SABC3)
- 24 March - Beauty and the Geek (M-Net Series)
- 3 April - Boston Legal (M-Net Series)
- 10 April - Grey's Anatomy (M-Net)
- 27 April - Barbershop (SABC1)
- 27 April - Last Comic Standing (M-Net Series)
- 23 May - 2DTV (M-Net)
- 11 June - Tribe (BBC Prime)
- 21 June - Ghost Whisperer (Go)
- 28 June - My Name Is Earl (M-Net)
- 29 June - Bones (SABC3)
- 2 July - Planet Earth (SABC3)
- 14 July - Everybody Hates Chris (SABC1)
- 31 July - Afterlife (BBC Prime)
- 1 August - The Tyra Banks Show (SABC3)
- 11 August - Invasion (M-Net)
- 14 August - The New Adventures of Old Christine (SABC3)
- 20 August - // Rome (M-Net)
- 11 September - The Biggest Loser (USA) (e.tv)
- 17 September - How I Met Your Mother (e.tv)
- 29 September - Hannah Montana (Disney Channel)
- 2 October - Into the West (M-Net)
- 2 October - Blue Murder (SABC1)
- 5 October - So You Think You Can Dance (M-Net Series)
- 23 October - 10.5 (e.tv)
- 24 October - In Justice (M-Net)
- 12 November - Big Love (M-Net)
- 21 November - The Office (USA) (M-Net)
- 14 December - Brotherhood (M-Net)
- The Buzz on Maggie (e.tv)
- The Replacements (e.tv)
- Gordon the Garden Gnome (M-Net)
- Di-Gata Defenders (M-Net)
- Kappa Mikey (M-Net)
- Trollz (SABC1)
- Battle B-Daman (SABC2)
- Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (SABC3)
- / Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (SABC3)
- Tractor Tom (SABC3)
Changes of network affiliation
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)
Ending this year
Births
See also
- 2006 in South Africa
References
Deaths
