2022 in Southern Africa
# 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

Botswana

* President of Botswana: Mokgweetsi Masisi (since 2018)
   * Vice-President of Botswana: Slumber Tsogwane (since 2018)

### Eswatini

Eswatini (Swaziland)

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

### Lesotho

Lesotho

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

### Namibia

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

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

## 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.

## 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.
