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)
• Vice-President of Botswana: Slumber Tsogwane (since 2018)

Eswatini

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

Lesotho

• Chief of state: King: Letsie III (since 1996)
• Head of government: Prime Minister: Moeketsi Majoro (since 2020)

Namibia

• President: Hage Geingob (since March 21, 2015)
• 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)
• 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.

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

References