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Southern Africa related events in 2021
The following lists events that happened during 2021 in Southern Africa United Nations geoscheme for Southern Africa .
Incumbents [ edit ] Botswana [ edit ] Botswana
Eswatini [ edit ] Eswatini (Swaziland)
Lesotho [ edit ] Lesotho
Namibia [ edit ] Namibia
South Africa [ edit ] South Africa
January to March [ edit ] January 25 – Thirteen people, including two in Eswanti die and thousands are homeless as Cyclone Eloise causes extensive flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga , South Africa as well as other areas of southern Africa such as Zimbabwe and Botswana.[7] [8] Scheduled events [ edit ] Elections [ edit ] Major holidays [ edit ] March 11 – Anniversary of the death of King Moshoeshoe I , Public holidays in Lesotho .[9]
March 22 – Independence Day , Public holidays in Namibia .[10]
March 23 – Southern African Liberation Day, Public holidays in Angola .[11] April 19 – King Mswati III ′s Birthday, Public holidays in Eswatini .[12]
April 27 – Freedom Day (South Africa) , Public holidays in South Africa .[13]
May 4 – Cassinga Day , Namibia.[10]
May 25 – Africa Day .[9]
July 17 – King Letsie III ′s Birthday, Lesotho.[9]
July 22 – King Father ′s Birthday, Eswatini.[12]
September 6 – Somhlolo Day (Independence Day), Eswatini.[12]
October 1 – Botswana Day holiday[14]
October 4 – Independence Day, Lesotho.[9]
November 11 – Independence Day, Angola.[11]
December 10 – Human Rights Day .[10]
December 16 – Day of Reconciliation , South Africa.[13] Culture [ edit ] 6 January – King Victor Thulare III , 40, royal, South African king of the Pedi people (since 2020); COVID-19.[15]
11 January – Mario Masuku , 69, Eswatini politician.[16]
18 January – Nombulelo Hermans , South African politician, member of the National Assembly (since 2019); COVID-19.[17]
20 January – Jackson Mthembu , 62, South African politician (Minister in the Presidency ); COVID-19.[18]
25 February – Archibald Mogwe , 99, Botswanan politician and diplomat, minister of foreign affairs (1974–1984).[19]
12 March - Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu , 72, South African royal (Zulu king ); problems related to diabetes[20] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ a b CIA World Factbook: Botswana retrieved 18 Apr 2020^ CIA World Factbook: Eswantini retrieved 18 Apr 2020^ CIA World Factbook: Lesotho retrieved 18 Apr 2020^ "Lesotho's new PM sworn in after resignation, murder drama" . ABC News . Retrieved May 20, 2020 .^ a b c CIA World Factbook: Nambia retrieved April 19, 2020^ a b
CIA World Factbook: South Africa retrieved April 19, 2020
^ "Limpopo province flooded following Cyclone Eloise" . news.yahoo.com . Reuters. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021 .^ Pillay, Kirthana; Rumney, Emma (January 26, 2021). "Thirteen dead, thousands homeless in southern Africa after storm Eloise" . news.yahoo.com . Reuters. Retrieved January 26, 2021 . ^ a b c d "Lesotho Public Holidays 2021" . PublicHolidays.africa . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .^ a b c "Independence Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Namibia" . PublicHolidays.africa . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .^ a b "Southern Africa Liberation Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Angola" . PublicHolidays.africa . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .^ a b c "Eswatini Public Holidays 2021" . PublicHolidays.africa . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .^ a b "National Holidays in South Africa in 2021" . Office Holidays . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .^ "Botswana Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Botswana" . PublicHolidays.africa . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .^ King Victor Thulare III described as a youthful, visionary leader ^ COSATU mourns PUDEMO founding President Mario Masuku's death. ^ Northern Cape ANC mourns death of MP Nombulelo Hermans ^ "South African cabinet minister dies of COVID-19 amid surge" . AP NEWS . 21 January 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021 .^ Botswana's Archibald Mogwe hailed as colossus of public service ^ "South Africa's Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies, aged 72" . AP NEWS . 12 March 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021 .
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