2005 in South African television

none August 2026 April 2022 2005 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. Debuts Domestic 13 OctoberAugust 2026 - Binnelanders (M-Net/kykNET)Steyn Adriaan S. Afrikaans, Inc.: the Afrikaans culture industry after apartheid Social Dynamics 1 September 2016 42 3 481–503 10.1080/02533952.2016.1259792 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02533952.2016.1259792 31 August 2026 Routledge 0253-3952 subscription (2005–2009) Going Nowhere Slowly (SABC3) International 8 January - UK Foyle's War (M-Net) 31 January - US Dave the Barbarian (e.tv) 3 February - USA Rescue Me (M-Net) 5 February - USA Lost (M-Net) 6 February - USA Arrested Development (E.tv) 24 February - USA The 4400 (M-Net) 2 March - USA Joey (M-Net) 2 March - USA Two and a Half Men (M-Net) 28 March - USA 8 Simple Rules (SABC3) 7 April - USA Desperate Housewives (M-Net) 15 May - USA/IRE/UK Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (M-Net) 8 July - USA The Bachelorette (M-Net Series) 20 October - USA House (M-Net) 16 November - USA The Closer (M-Net) UK Fifi and the Flowertots (M-Net) UK Top Gear (BBC Prime) USA Brandy and Mister Whiskers (E.tv) USA American Dragon (E.tv) CAN 6teen (SABC2) UK New Captain Scarlet (M-Net) UK Legend of the Dragon (M-Net) UK Little Red Tractor (M-Net) JPN Mew Mew Power (M-Net) UK Peppa Pig (SABC2) SWE/FRA Creepschool (M-Net) FRA/USA W.I.T.C.H. (M-Net) JPN Transformers: Energon (SABC2) UK Boohbah (SABC2) UK The Catherine Tate Show (BBC Prime) UK Funky Valley (M-Net) IRE The Island of Inis Cool (M-Net) CAN/USA The Save-Ums! (K-T.V World) Changes of network affiliation Shows Moved from Moved to CAN/FRA Mona the Vampire K-T.V. WorldSABC2 USA Without a TraceM-Net CAN/FRA BabarUSA Smallville UK/CAN Ace LightningE.tv USA Secret Files of the SpyDogs USA Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying MachinesCartoon NetworkBoomerang USA Wacky Races USA Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels USA Inch High Private Eye USA Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! 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) New channels Unknown - MK 22 February - MTV Base (continent-wide)Jager Christelle De MTV builds African Base https://variety.com/2005/tv/news/mtv-builds-african-base-1117917538/ Variety 31 August 2026 7 February 2005 1 March - Boomerang 26 November - Soweto TVBambalele Patience Soweto TV founder dies https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-11-30-soweto-tv-founder-dies/ Sowetan 31 August 2026 en 30 November 2021 Ending this year Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999–2005) See also 2005 in South Africa References 2005