List of South African animated television series

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This is the list of animated television series produced in South Africa.

SeriesNetworkProduction CompanyOriginal runRefs
Jungle Beat SABC 3 Sunrise Productions 2003 – present
The Magic Cellar SABC 2 N/A2006 - 2007
Jozi Zoo e.tv Mike Scott Animation2003 - 2004 [1]
URBO: The Adventures of Pax Afrika SABC 3 Octagon CSI 2006 - 2009
Supa Strikas SABC 1
Disney Channel Asia
Strika Entertainment
Animasia Studio
2008–2015
Bun&BuneeSABC 3Luma Animation2009 - 2011
Florrie's Dragons Disney Junior Wish Films, Clockwork Zoo, and Studio 100 Animation 2010 - 2011
The Adventures of Noko Mashaba Soweto TV
Ekhuruleni TV
YouTube
Rams Comics (pty) Ltd.2013
SystraatSABC 3 on YouTubeStemmburg Television2015 [2]
Silly Seasons eToonz N/A2015
Jabu's Jungle SABC 1Gulli Africa2017 [3]
Moosebox Nicktoons and YouTubeMike Scott Animation and Nickelodeon Animation Studio 2019
Mike And Rob Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Studios and African Animation Network2019
Munki And Trunk Nicktoons Sunrise Productions 2019 [4]
Kiff Disney Channel Walt Disney Animation Television and Titmouse, Inc. 2023 – present [5]
Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes Disney Junior
Disney+
Triggerfish Animation Studios, Entertainment One, Frogbox, and TeamTO 2023 – present [6]

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