2025 in Southern Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 2025 in Southern Africa. The countries are those described in the United Nations geoscheme for Southern Africa.

  Southern Africa (UN subregion and the SACU)

  Geographical Southern Africa, including the UN subregion

  Southern African Development Community (SADC)

The combined population of Africa is estimated at 1,515.13 million (2024).^[1]

Countries

Botswana

Main article: 2025 in Botswana

Botswana

Eswatini

Main article: 2025 in Eswatini

Eswatini (Swaziland)

Lesotho

Main article: 2025 in Lesotho

Lesotho

Namibia

Main article: 2025 in Namibia

Namibia

South Africa

Main article: 2025 in South Africa

South Africa

Events

Elections

Main article: List of elections in 2025 § Africa

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in South Africa

Source:^[2][3]

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 21 March - Human Rights Day
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 21 April – Family Day
• 27–28 April – Freedom Day
• 1 May - International Workers' Day
• 16 June – Youth Day
• 9 August - National Women's Day
• 24 September – Heritage Day
• 16 December – Day of Reconciliation
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Day of Goodwill

See also

• 2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
• 2025–26 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
• Southern African Development Community
• 2025 in South Africa
• 2020s
• 2020s in political history
• Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
• Southern African Development Community