2009 in South African television

This is a list of South African television related events from 2009.

• 10 May - Sasha-Lee Davis wins the fifth season of Idols South Africa. Four days later, Idols announced that there had been problems with the voteline, and some of the vote that were sent before the cut-off time were not counted.
• 12 November - 19-year-old deaf hip-hop dancer Darren Rajbal wins the first season of SA's Got Talent.

• 1 February - The Big Debate (e.tv) (2009–present)
• 7 April - Getroud met rugby (KykNet) (2009–present)
• 16 September - Superdance South Africa (e.tv) (2009–present)
• 1 October - SA's Got Talent (SABC2) (2009–present)
• 5 December - Bun&Bunee (SABC3) (2009–2011)

• 5 January - The Likeaballs (e.tv)
• 8 January - Fringe (M-Net)
• 4 February - Generation Kill (M-Net)
• 8 February - Secret Diary of a Call Girl (M-Net)
• 19 February - Sanctuary (M-Net Action)
• 5 April - Home Free (SABC3)
• 26 May - United States of Tara (M-Net)
• 5 September - Heartland (SABC2)
• 4 October - Glee (M-Net)
• 6 October - Bed of Roses (M-Net Series)
• 9 November - Hawthorne (M-Net)
• 17 December - Durham County (M-Net)
• The Pinky and Perky Show (M-Net)
• Postman Pat Special Delivery Service (M-Net)
• / The Mr. Men Show (M-Net)
• Frankenstein's Cat (M-Net)
• // Pixel Pinkie (M-Net)
• The Good Wife (M-Net)
• Noddy in Toyland (M-Net)
• / House of Saddam (M-Net)
• 3-2-1 Penguins! (SABC2)
• Rush (M-Net)

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

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

• Idols South Africa (2002–present)
• Rhythm City (2007–present)

• February - MYtv

• 2009 in South Africa