South Africa white party leader 'threatened Zambian court process'

In South Africa, the Zambian High Commissioner has said in a press conference that the reason South African opposition leader Mmusi Maimane was stopped from entering the Zambia was because of concerns that he would interfere with the treason case against his Zambian counterpart leader Hakainde Hichilema

"It was imperative that the due process of the law was respected without undue pressure or interference," he told journalists.

Emmanuel Mwamba said the government was concerned by a statement he made before he travelled where he stated he would put pressure Zambian courts to release Mr Hichilema.

Mr Hichilema was charged with treason after his convoy allegedly refused to make way for President Edgar Lungu's motorcade, while both were travelling to a ceremony in western Zambia.

Maimane is leading a protest about the detention in Lusaka of his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema on treason charges.

In a video posted by Mr Maimane's party you can see him shouting "free HH" as well as criticising the presidency of Edgar Lungu.

Zambians 🇿🇲and South Africans 🇿🇦 united outside the Zambian High Commission.

"We do not need dictators in Africa" #FreeHH pic.twitter.com/BzWDHopI2q

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) May 26, 2017