2006 in South African television

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)
• 13 June - Medical Investigation (SABC2)
• 21 June - Ghost Whisperer (Go)
• 28 June - The War at Home (M-Net)
• 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)
• 9 December - / ' (M-Net)
• 14 December - Brotherhood (M-Net)
• / Alien Racers (SABC3)
• Naturally, Sadie (M-Net)
• The Buzz on Maggie (e.tv)
• The Replacements (e.tv)
• Gordon the Garden Gnome (M-Net)
• // Four Eyes! (SABC3)
• Di-Gata Defenders (M-Net)
• Kappa Mikey (M-Net)
• Maya & Miguel (SABC3)
• Class of the Titans (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)