Watershed are signed to EMI Music South Africa and begin recording their first album In the Meantime.
August
British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends returns to airing on television in South Africa after a very long absence since its very last air on TV1 (now SABC 2). The series will now broadcast on M-Net as part of their K-T.V. children's block.
11 – UK children's stop motion animated series Bob the Builder begins on SABC 2 and was shown every Thursday.
15 – Afrikaans language television channel kykNET is launched.
December
3 – Government signs the final purchasing agreement in the arms deal and the loan agreement to pay for the equipment is signed by Finance Minister Trevor Manuel.[3]
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