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South African court denies burial appeal bid by family of former Zambian president Lungu
South African court ruled there are no reasonable prospects for Lungu family's appeal against burial in Zambia despite their objection to President Hichilema's presence at funeral.
- A South African high court dismissed an appeal by Edgar Lungu's family to stop repatriating his remains to Zambia for a state funeral in August 2025.
- The legal dispute arose after Lungu died on June 5, 2025, in Pretoria while receiving medical treatment, and the family wished to bury him in South Africa.
- The court ruled the Zambian government has the right under its laws to conduct a state funeral, which overrides the family's burial rights and Lungu's personal wishes.
- The court concluded that there are no sufficient grounds to permit an appeal, noting the case is highly dependent on specific facts and has little chance of success.
- This judgment affirms the state's authority to honor former presidents with state funerals, allowing repatriation to proceed despite family opposition and unresolved appeals.
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Lungu family has lost yet another appeal to have Edgar Lungu buried in South Africa - The Zambian Observer
# REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ## IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA### GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA **Case Number:** 2025-096565 **(1)** REPORTABLE: NO **(2)** OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES: NO **(3)** REVISED: NO **DATE:** 16/09/2025 **SIGNATURE:** [Signed] ## In the matter between: **ESTHER LUNGU** – First Applicant **BERTHA LUNGU** – Second Applicant **TASILA LUNGU** – Third […] The post Lungu family has lost yet another appeal to have Edgar Lu…
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