News24 | Lungu Saga: Zambia’s Hichilema Maintains Ex-President Should Be Buried in His Homeland

News24 | Lungu saga: Zambia’s Hichilema maintains ex-president should be buried in his homeland

The Zambian government has confirmed that Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola met with President Hakainde Hichilema to discuss the impasse on the repatriation of former president Edgar Lungu’s remains.

Zambian President HH drags Lungu's family to court for planning to bury him in SA

By Hopewell Chin’ono President Hakainde Hichilema and his government have filed a court application suing the wife and children of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu to stop his burial in South Africa, scheduled for tomorrow. The Zambian government insists that he must be buried in Zambia, arguing that the burial of a former president is […] The post Zambian President HH drags Lungu’s family to court for planning to bury him in SA appeared fir…

South Africa allows Lungu family to bury in South Africa - Gambakwe Media

The South African government has permitted the Lungu family to bury the former President of Zambia in South Africa. The decision was communicated in a Tweet and an official statement from Dirco. MEDIA STATEMENT 23 June 2025 MINISTER LAMOLA CONVEYS CONDOLENCES IN ZAMBIA, DISCUSSES REPOSE OF FORMER PRESIDENT LUNGU The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Ronald Lamola, MP, on Sunday concluded a …

Lungu’s grave still available at Embassy Park – Milupi - Zambia: News Diggers!

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Zambia government insists ex-president to be buried at home - CAJ News Africa

from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) -THE Zambian government maintains hope that the former president, Edgar Lungu, would be buried in the country. Lungu’s family last week announced the deceased would be buried in South Africa, where he passed away on June 5, 2025 as he was receiving medical attention. This is unprecedented and the aftermath of a fallout between Lungu and his successor, current president, Hakaind…

Impasse Over Former President Lungu's Burial: SA Minister Lamola Concludes Visit To Zambia - The Bulrushes

Pretoria – South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has concluded a high-level diplomatic mission to Lusaka regarding the death of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu and the subsequent dispute over his burial place. Lungu, Zambia’s sixth president, passed away on 5 June 2025 at Mediclinic Medforum Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. RELATED: President Cyril Ramaphosa Mourns Passing Of Former Zambia President…