2022 in Southern Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 2022 in Southern Africa. The countries are those described in the United Nations geoscheme for Southern Africa.
Botswana
- President of Botswana: Mokgweetsi Masisi (since 2018)[1]
- Vice-President of Botswana: Slumber Tsogwane (since 2018)[1]
Eswatini
- Chief of state: Ngwenyama (King): Mswati III (since 1986)[2]
- Head of government: Prime Minister: Cleopas Dlamini (since 2021)
Lesotho
- Chief of state: King: Letsie III (since 1996)[3]
- Head of government: Prime Minister: Moeketsi Majoro (since 2020)[4]
Namibia
- President: Hage Geingob (since March 21, 2015)[5]
- Vice President: Nangolo Mbumba (since February 12, 2018) [5]
- Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa (since March 21, 2015) [5]
- Deputy Prime Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (since March 21, 2015)
South Africa
- President: Cyril Ramaphosa (since 2018)[6]
- Deputy President: David Mabuza (since 2018)[6]
- 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.[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.[8]
- May 25 – Africa Day.[7]
- July 17 – King Letsie III′s Birthday, Lesotho.[7]
- July 22 – King Father′s Birthday, Eswatini.[10]
- September 6 – Somhlolo Day (Independence Day), Eswatini.[10]
- October 1 – Botswana Day holiday[12]
- October 4 – Independence Day, Lesotho.[7]
- November 11 – Independence Day, Angola.[9]
- December 10 – Human Rights Day.[8]
- December 16 – Day of Reconciliation, South Africa.[11]
