2005 in South African television

This is a list of South African television related events from 2005.

Events

 * 1 March - Cartoon Network launches its very first Boomerang channel in South Africa.
 * 27 November - Karin Kortje wins the third season of Idols South Africa.

Domestic

 * 13 October - Binnelanders (M-Net/kykNET) (2005-2009)
 * Going Nowhere Slowly (SABC3)

International

 * 8 January - Foyle's War (M-Net)
 * 31 January - 🇺🇸 Dave the Barbarian (e.tv)
 * 3 February - 🇺🇸 Rescue Me (M-Net)
 * 5 February - 🇺🇸 Lost (M-Net)
 * 6 February - 🇺🇸 Arrested Development (E.tv)
 * 24 February - 🇺🇸 The 4400 (M-Net)
 * 2 March - 🇺🇸 Joey (M-Net)
 * 2 March - 🇺🇸 Two and a Half Men (M-Net)
 * 28 March - 🇺🇸 8 Simple Rules (SABC3)
 * 7 April - 🇺🇸 Desperate Housewives (M-Net)
 * 15 May - 🇺🇸// Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (M-Net)
 * 8 July - 🇺🇸 The Bachelorette (M-Net Series)
 * 20 October - 🇺🇸 House (M-Net)
 * 16 November - 🇺🇸 The Closer (M-Net)
 * Fifi and the Flowertots (M-Net)
 * Top Gear (BBC Prime)
 * 🇺🇸 Brandy and Mister Whiskers (E.tv)
 * 🇺🇸 American Dragon (E.tv)
 * 🇨🇦 6teen (SABC2)
 * New Captain Scarlet (M-Net)
 * Legend of the Dragon (M-Net)
 * Little Red Tractor (M-Net)
 * 🇯🇵 Mew Mew Power (M-Net)
 * 🇺🇸 The X's (SABC2)
 * Peppa Pig (SABC2)
 * 🇸🇪/🇫🇷 Creepschool (M-Net)
 * 🇫🇷/🇺🇸 W.I.T.C.H. (M-Net)
 * 🇯🇵 Transformers: Energon (SABC2)
 * Boohbah (SABC2)
 * The Catherine Tate Show (BBC Prime)
 * Funky Valley (M-Net)
 * The Island of Inis Cool (M-Net)

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)

New channels

 * Unknown - MK
 * February - MTV Base
 * 1 March - Boomerang
 * 28 November - Soweto TV

Ending this year

 * Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999-2005)