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Southern Africa related events in 2021
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
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
Sports
Deaths
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
References
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CIA World Factbook: Botswana retrieved 18 Apr 2020
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CIA World Factbook: Eswantini retrieved 18 Apr 2020
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CIA World Factbook: Lesotho retrieved 18 Apr 2020
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"Lesotho's new PM sworn in after resignation, murder drama" . ABC News . Retrieved May 20, 2020 .
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CIA World Factbook: Namibia retrieved April 19, 2020
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CIA World Factbook: South Africa retrieved April 19, 2020
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"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 .
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"Lesotho Public Holidays 2021" . PublicHolidays.africa . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
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"Independence Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Namibia" . PublicHolidays.africa . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
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"Southern Africa Liberation Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Angola" . PublicHolidays.africa . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
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"Eswatini Public Holidays 2021" . PublicHolidays.africa . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
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"National Holidays in South Africa in 2021" . Office Holidays . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
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"Botswana Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Botswana" . PublicHolidays.africa . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
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King Victor Thulare III described as a youthful, visionary leader
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COSATU mourns PUDEMO founding President Mario Masuku's death.
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Northern Cape ANC mourns death of MP Nombulelo Hermans
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"South African cabinet minister dies of COVID-19 amid surge" . AP NEWS . 21 January 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021 .
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Botswana's Archibald Mogwe hailed as colossus of public service
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"South Africa's Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies, aged 72" . AP NEWS . 12 March 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021 .
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