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) 15 May - // Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (M-Net) 8 July - The Bachelorette (M-Net Series) 20 October - House (M-Net) 16 November - The Closer (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) 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) / The Save-Ums! (K-T.V World)

Changes of network affiliation Shows Moved from Moved to / Mona the Vampire K-T.V. WorldSABC2 Without a TraceM-Net / Babar Smallville / Ace LightningE.tv Secret Files of the SpyDogs Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying MachinesCartoon NetworkBoomerang 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 22 February - MTV Base (continent-wide) 1 March - Boomerang 26 November - Soweto TV

Ending this year Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999–2005) See also 2005 in South Africa

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