2005 in South African television

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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 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)
• 8 July - The Bachelorette (M-Net Series)
• 20 October - House (M-Net)
• 16 November - The Closer (M-Net)
• // Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (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)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
/ Mona the Vampire	K-T.V. World	SABC2
Without a Trace	M-Net
/ Babar
Smallville
/ Ace Lightning		E.tv
Secret Files of the SpyDogs
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines	Cartoon Network	Boomerang
Wacky Races
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Inch High Private Eye
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
• February - MTV Base
• 1 March - Boomerang
• 28 November - Soweto TV

Ending this year

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

Births

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Deaths

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See also

• 2005 in South Africa

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