2022 in Southern Africa explained

The following lists events that happened during 2022 in Southern Africa. The countries are those described in the United Nations geoscheme for Southern Africa.

Incumbents

Botswana

See main article: 2022 in Botswana.

Botswana

• President of Botswana: Mokgweetsi Masisi (since 2018)^[1]
  • Vice-President of Botswana: Slumber Tsogwane (since 2018)

Eswatini

See main article: article and 2022 in Eswatini.

• Chief of state: Ngwenyama (King): Mswati III (since 1986)^[2]
• Head of government: Prime Minister: Cleopas Dlamini (since 2021)

Lesotho

See main article: article and 2022 in Lesotho. Lesotho

• Chief of state: King: Letsie III (since 1996)^[3]
• Head of government: Prime Minister: Moeketsi Majoro (since 2020)^[4]

Namibia

See main article: 2022 in Namibia.

Namibia

• President: Hage Geingob (since March 21, 2015)^[5]
  • Vice President: Nangolo Mbumba (since February 12, 2018)
• Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa (since March 21, 2015)
  • Deputy Prime Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (since March 21, 2015)

South Africa

See main article: 2022 in South Africa.

South Africa

• President: Cyril Ramaphosa (since 2018)^[6]
  • Deputy President: David Mabuza (since 2018)
• Chief Justice: Raymond Zondo (since 2022)
• Speaker of the National Assembly: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Events

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.

Elections

• 9 April – 2022 Gambian parliamentary election
• 10 July – 2022 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
• 31 July – 2022 Senegalese parliamentary election
• 9 August – 2022 Kenyan general election
• 24 August – 2022 Angolan general election
• 25 September – 2022 São Toméan legislative election
• 7 October – 2022 Lesotho general election
• 13 November – 2022 Somaliland presidential election
• 17 December – 2022 Tunisian parliamentary election

Major holidays

• March 11 – Anniversary of the death of King Moshoeshoe I, Public holidays in Lesotho.^[7]
• March 22 – Independence Day, Public holidays in Namibia.^[8]
• March 23 – Southern African Liberation Day, Public holidays in Angola.^[9]
• April 19 – King Mswati III′s Birthday, Public holidays in Eswatini.^[10]
• April 27 – Freedom Day (South Africa), Public holidays in South Africa.^[11]
• May 4 – Cassinga Day, Namibia.
• May 25 – Africa Day.
• July 17 – King Letsie III′s Birthday, Lesotho.
• July 22 – King Father′s Birthday, Eswatini.
• September 6 – Somhlolo Day (Independence Day), Eswatini.
• October 1 – Botswana Day holiday^[12]
• October 4 – Independence Day, Lesotho.
• November 11 – Independence Day, Angola.
• December 10 – Human Rights Day.
• December 16 – Day of Reconciliation, South Africa.

Sports

• 2022–23 CAF Champions League
• 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup
  • 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

Deaths

• 17 July – Jessie Duarte, 68, politician and acting secretary-general of the African National Congress.^[13]

See also

• 2021–22 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
• 2022–23 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
• Southern African Development Community
• 2022 in East Africa
• 2022 in Middle Africa
• 2022 in North Africa
• 2022 in South Africa
• 2022 in West Africa
• 2020s
• 2020s in political history
• Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
• Southern African Development Community

Notes and References

1. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/botswana/ CIA World Factbook: Botswana
2. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/eswatini/ CIA World Factbook: Eswantini
3. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/lesotho/ CIA World Factbook: Lesotho
4. Web site: Lesotho's new PM sworn in after resignation, murder drama . May 20, 2020 . ABC News . en . September 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927205037/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/lesothos-pm-sworn-resignation-murder-drama-70782869 . live .
5. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/namibia/ CIA World Factbook: Namibia
6. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/south-africa/ CIA World Factbook: South Africa
7. Web site: Lesotho Public Holidays 2021 . January 18, 2021 . PublicHolidays.africa . January 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127201531/https://publicholidays.africa/lesotho/2021-dates/ . live .
8. Web site: Independence Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Namibia . January 18, 2021 . PublicHolidays.africa . January 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210110183432/https://publicholidays.africa/namibia/independence-day/ . live .
9. Web site: Southern Africa Liberation Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Angola . January 18, 2021 . PublicHolidays.africa . October 31, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031075438/https://publicholidays.africa/angola/southern-africa-liberation-day/ . live .
10. Web site: Eswatini Public Holidays 2021 . January 18, 2021 . PublicHolidays.africa . January 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128003342/https://publicholidays.africa/eswatini/2021-dates/ . live .
11. Web site: National Holidays in South Africa in 2021 . January 18, 2021 . Office Holidays . en . January 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127200734/https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/south-africa/2021 . live .
12. Web site: Botswana Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Botswana . January 18, 2021 . PublicHolidays.africa . January 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127202549/https://publicholidays.africa/botswana/botswana-day/ . live .
13. Web site: Mntambo . Nokukhanya . 'Her politics was not divisive, but empowering, unifying' - Ramaphosa on Duarte . 2022-09-27 . ewn.co.za . en . 2022-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220720190632/https://ewn.co.za/2022/07/17/we-were-due-to-visit-duarte-on-day-of-her-death-ramaphosa . live .