2006 in South African television

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This is a list of South African television related events from 2006.

## Events

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* 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.[1]
* 23 September - Television handyman Riaan Venter and his partner Hayley Hammond win the second season of Strictly Come Dancing.

## Debuts

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### Domestic

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* 4 February - Strictly Come Dancing (2006-2008, 2013–2015)
* Cool Catz (e.tv) (2006–present)

### International

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* 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 - / Tsunami: The Aftermath (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

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Shows  | Moved from  | Moved to

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Spooks | SABC3 | BBC Prime
What About Mimi? | K-T.V. World | SABC1
Katie and Orbie | SABC2 | M-Net
/ Fly Tales | e.tv
House | M-Net | M-Net Series
Grey's Anatomy
The War at Home
The Bachelor
Angel
/ The L Word
Prison Break
The Guardian | SABC2
Jay Jay the Jet Plane | SABC3
Legend of the Dragon
The O.C. | Go
The Jamie Foxx Show | SABC1
Days of Our Lives
Goof Troop | Disney Channel
Disney's House of Mouse
Kim Possible
The Legend of Tarzan
American Dragon | e.tv
Arrested Development | M-Net Series

## Television shows

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### 1980s

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* Good Morning South Africa (1985–present)
* Carte Blanche (1988–present)

### 1990s

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* Top Billing (1992–present)
* Generations (1994–present)
* Isidingo (1998–present)

### 2000s

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* Idols South Africa (2002–present)

## Ending this year

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## Births

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Main article: births in 2006

Further information: Category:2006 births

## See also

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* 2006 in South Africa

## References

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1. ^ "Bloemfontein's Dewald Louw Wins Afrikaans Idols". TVSA.co.za. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

## Deaths

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