2021 in Southern Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 2021 in Southern Africa. The countries are those described in the United Nations geoscheme for Southern Africa.

Incumbents[]

Botswana[]

 Botswana

Eswatini[]

 Eswatini (Swaziland)

Lesotho[]

 Lesotho

Namibia[]

 Namibia

South Africa[]

 South Africa

Events[]

January to March[]

  • 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[]

Elections[]

Major holidays[]

Culture[]

Sports[]

Deaths[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b CIA World Factbook: Botswana retrieved 18 Apr 2020
  2. ^ CIA World Factbook: Eswantini retrieved 18 Apr 2020
  3. ^ CIA World Factbook: Lesotho retrieved 18 Apr 2020
  4. ^ "Lesotho's new PM sworn in after resignation, murder drama". ABC News. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c CIA World Factbook: Nambia retrieved April 19, 2020
  6. ^ a b CIA World Factbook: South Africa retrieved April 19, 2020
  7. ^ "Limpopo province flooded following Cyclone Eloise". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b c d "Lesotho Public Holidays 2021". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "Independence Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Namibia". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Southern Africa Liberation Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Angola". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "Eswatini Public Holidays 2021". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "National Holidays in South Africa in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "Botswana Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Botswana". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  15. ^ King Victor Thulare III described as a youthful, visionary leader
  16. ^ COSATU mourns PUDEMO founding President Mario Masuku's death.
  17. ^ Northern Cape ANC mourns death of MP Nombulelo Hermans
  18. ^ "South African cabinet minister dies of COVID-19 amid surge". AP NEWS. 21 January 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  19. ^ Botswana's Archibald Mogwe hailed as colossus of public service
  20. ^ "South Africa's Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies, aged 72". AP NEWS. 12 March 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.

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