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 - / Tsunami: The Aftermath (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)
Changes of network affiliation Shows Moved from Moved to Spooks SABC3 BBC Prime What About Mimi? K-T.V. World SABC1 Katie and OrbieSABC2 M-Net / Fly Tales e.tv HouseM-NetM-Net Series Grey's Anatomy The War at Home The Bachelor Angel / The L Word Prison Break The Guardian SABC2 Eve SABC1 Jay Jay the Jet PlaneSABC3 Legend of the Dragon Tom and Sheenah SABC2 The O.C. Go The Jamie Foxx ShowSABC1 Days of Our Lives Goof TroopDisney Channel Disney's House of Mouse Kim Possible The Legend of Tarzan American Dragone.tv Arrested Development M-Net Series
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) Births
See also 2006 in South Africa References