23/06/2026
BREAKING NEWS | According to reports by SABC News, South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside an August 2025 ruling by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria that had declared the Zambian government entitled to repatriate the remains of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu for a state funeral and burial in Zambia.
The decision marks a significant development in the legal dispute over the burial arrangements of the late former president, who died in South Africa on June 5, 2025, while receiving medical treatment.