South Africa: Pretoria High Court Orders Repatriation of Zambia’s Ex-President Edgar Lungu’s Body

The Pretoria High Court has delivered a historic ruling today, ordering the repatriation of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s body home for a state funeral, resolving a nearly two-month dispute that captivated the nation and resonated across southern Africa.

Lungu, who passed away on June 5 at Mediclinic Medforum in Pretoria during treatment for oesophageal cancer, will be laid to rest at Embassy Park in Lusaka with full military honours, as mandated by the court.

“This is a matter of…