The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed with costs the Edgar Lungu family’s application for leave to appeal against an earlier ruling that the body of the former Zambian president must be repatriated to Zambia for a state funeral. Lungu, who served as Zambia’s sixth president from 2015 to 2021, died in Pretoria on… Continue reading South African Court Upholds Order to Return Lungu’s Body to Zambia
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Pretoria High Court Orders Lungu’s Body Returned to Zambia for State Funeral
The Pretoria High Court has ruled that the body of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who died earlier this year in South Africa, must be repatriated to Zambia for a state funeral at Embassy Park in Lusaka, putting an end to weeks of legal back-and-forth between the Zambian government and Lungu’s family. Lungu’s sister, Bertha,… Continue reading Pretoria High Court Orders Lungu’s Body Returned to Zambia for State Funeral
A Masterclass in History and Politics: Sitting Down with Vernon Johnson Mwaanga
The sun hung low over Lusaka’s Olympia neighborhood, casting a warm glow on the quiet street leading to Vernon Johnson Mwaanga’s residence. Known to Zambians as “VJ,” this towering figure in the nation’s history welcomed me into his home, a place brimming with artifacts and ornaments collected from his travels around the world, each piece… Continue reading A Masterclass in History and Politics: Sitting Down with Vernon Johnson Mwaanga
BREAKING NEWS: Zambian Attorney General Moves to Block Lungu’s Burial in South Africa
Lusaka — 24th June 2025The scheduled burial of Zambia’s sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, in South Africa has been thrown into uncertainty following a dramatic legal intervention by Zambia’s Attorney General, Mulilo Kabesha. Kabesha has filed an urgent application in the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria, seeking an interim interdict to… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Zambian Attorney General Moves to Block Lungu’s Burial in South Africa
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu to Be Buried Privately in South Africa
Lusaka, 20th June 2025 — The family of the late former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has confirmed that his funeral and burial will take place in South Africa, in accordance with their wishes for a private ceremony. In a press statement issued on Thursday, family spokesperson Hon. Makebi Zulu expressed the family’s deep gratitude… Continue reading Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu to Be Buried Privately in South Africa
Zambian President Hichilema Ends National Mourning for Late President Lungu, Calls for Calm and Unity
Lusaka, Thursday, 19 June 2025 — President Hakainde Hichilema has announced the end of the national mourning period for Zambia’s 6th Republican President, the late Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, following what he described as a regrettable reversal of funeral arrangements by the former President’s family. In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening,… Continue reading Zambian President Hichilema Ends National Mourning for Late President Lungu, Calls for Calm and Unity
Lungu Family and Zambian Government in Stalemate Over Former President’s Repatriation
Lusaka, Zambia – June 12, 2025 – A deepening rift between the family of Zambia’s late Sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, and the Government of the Republic of Zambia has cast a shadow over the repatriation of his remains from South Africa, where he passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The family, through… Continue reading Lungu Family and Zambian Government in Stalemate Over Former President’s Repatriation
Zambia National Team Speaks Out After Abrupt Trip Cancellation
LUSAKA, 7 June 2025 — The Zambia Senior Men’s National Football Team has issued an official statement expressing disappointment over the sudden cancellation of a scheduled international engagement by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), despite the players’ full compliance with the national call-up. In a strongly worded statement released on Friday, the team reaffirmed… Continue reading Zambia National Team Speaks Out After Abrupt Trip Cancellation
Zambia Declares National Mourning for Late Former President Edgar Lungu
Lusaka, 7th June 2025 – The Government of the Republic of Zambia has declared a seven-day period of national mourning following the passing of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the Sixth President of the Republic, who died in South Africa on Thursday, 5th June 2025. In an official press statement released by the Secretary to… Continue reading Zambia Declares National Mourning for Late Former President Edgar Lungu
Zambia Cancels Friendlies Amid Player Boycott Over Unpaid Allowances
Lusaka, Zambia – June 6, 2025 — The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has cancelled two international friendly matches against Sudan and Tunisia, scheduled between June 8-12, 2025, in Morocco, following a boycott by some national team players over unpaid allowances. FAZ President Keith Mweemba announced the cancellations during a press conference at Football House… Continue reading Zambia Cancels Friendlies Amid Player Boycott Over Unpaid Allowances