• 22 May - Richard Stirton wins the first season of The Voice South Africa.
• 6 November - Kryptonite Dance Academy win the seventh season of SA's Got Talent.^[1]

Domestic edit

• 31 January - The Voice South Africa (M-Net) (2016–present)

International edit

• 1 January -   Zoo (M-Net)
• 19 January -   Billions (M-Net Edge)
• 27 January -   Lucifer (M-Net Edge)
• 17 March -   Limitless (M-Net)
• 6 May -   Angie Tribeca (M-Net Edge)
• 30 May -   The Catch (M-Net)
• 15 June -   The Art of More (M-Net Edge)
• 22 June -   The Family (M-Net Edge)
• 6 July -  / /  Popples (2015) (eToonz)
• 2 August -  /  My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Nicktoons)
• 8 September -   Of Kings and Prophets (M-Net Edge)
• 26 September -  /  Counterfeit Cat (Disney XD)
•   Messy Goes to Okido (SABC3)
•   The Loud House (Nickelodeon)

Changes of network affiliation edit

1980s edit

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

1990s edit

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

2000s edit

• Idols South Africa (2002–present)
• Rhythm City (2007–present)
• SA's Got Talent (2009–present)

• 1 July: Boomerang
• 1 July: Cartoon Network Africa

• 2016 in South Africa