2022 in Southern Africa

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

President of Botswana: Mokgweetsi Masisi (since 2018)CIA World Factbook: Botswana retrieved 18 Apr 2020 Vice-President of Botswana: Slumber Tsogwane (since 2018)

Eswatini

Chief of state: Ngwenyama (King): Mswati III (since 1986)CIA World Factbook: Eswatini retrieved 18 Apr 2020 Head of government: Prime Minister: Cleopas Dlamini (since 2021)

Lesotho

Chief of state: King: Letsie III (since 1996)CIA World Factbook: Lesotho retrieved 18 Apr 2020 Head of government: Prime Minister: Moeketsi Majoro (since 2020)

Namibia

President: Hage Geingob (since March 21, 2015)CIA World Factbook: Namibia retrieved April 19, 2020 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

President: Cyril Ramaphosa (since 2018)CIA World Factbook: South Africa retrieved April 19, 2020 Deputy President: David Mabuza (since 2018) Chief Justice: Raymond Zondo (since 2022) Speaker of the National Assembly: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Events

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. March 22 – Independence Day, Public holidays in Namibia. March 23 – Southern African Liberation Day, Public holidays in Angola. April 19 – King Mswati III′s Birthday, Public holidays in Eswatini. April 27 – Freedom Day (South Africa), Public holidays in South Africa. 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 October 4 – Independence Day, Lesotho. November 11 – Independence Day, Angola. December 10 – Human Rights Day. December 16 – Day of Reconciliation, South Africa.

Culture

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.

2022 in Southern Africa

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