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.

Botswana
🇧🇼 Botswana


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

Eswatini
Eswatini


 * 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.