title: 2022 in Southern Africa
text: # 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.
  