
The South African Supreme Court ruled that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has the right to decide where he will be buried. This decision overturned a previous ruling by the High Court that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate his body for a national funeral. Lungu, who served as president from 2015 to 2021, died in South Africa in 2025 while receiving medical treatment, and his body has been held there since.
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Familia ya rais wa zamani wa Zambia, Edgar Lungu, imepata ushindi mkubwa wa kisheria baada ya Mahakama Kuu ya Rufaa kuruhusu azikwe Afrika Kusini. Huu ni maendeleo muhimu kwa familia katika mchakato wa kisheria.
Global Publishers (TZ)·June 24, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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