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.

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 - 🇺🇸 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)
 * 11 August - 🇺🇸 Invasion (M-Net)
 * 14 August - 🇺🇸 The New Adventures of Old Christine (SABC3)
 * 20 August - /🇺🇸/🇮🇹 Rome (M-Net)
 * 2 October - 🇺🇸 Into the West (M-Net)
 * 2 October - 🇨🇦 Blue Murder (SABC1)
 * 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)
 * 🇺🇸 Trollz (SABC1)
 * 🇯🇵 Battle B-Daman (SABC2)
 * 🇨🇦 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (SABC3)
 * 🇨🇦/ Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (SABC3)
 * Tractor Tom (SABC3)

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)