By Editorial,
A South African court has halted plans to bury former Zambian President Edgar Lungu 68 year-old at a private ceremony just as it was about to start.
The news was only announced to mourners in South Africa yesterday after a funeral mass had already finished.
This is the latest twist in a row between the government and Lungu’s family over his burial, after the family opted for a private ceremony in South Africa, rather than a full state funeral at home.
The Zambian government had filed an urgent case in the Pretoria High Court seeking to stop the burial planned by his family.
The dispute follows a long-standing feud between Lungu and his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema, with Lungu’s family saying he had indicated that Hichilema should not attend his funeral. End.