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South Africa court refused to hear Lungu case

South Africa's top court dismissed a request by the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu to overturn a lower court's decision that he should be buried in his home country.Lungu died in a hospital in Pretoria on June 5 and his fam…

Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 11:44hrs | 1536 | by Staff reporter

Tembeka Nicolas Ngcukaitobi, your legal reputation could be on the line!

Having had the Lungu case decided conclusively in court by three judges, a sudden twist of events followed immediately after the ruling. The Lungu family must have prepared themselves for both outcomes - that they might win or lose. Bitter…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 21:10hrs | 628 | by Nomazulu Thata

Lungu family turns to SA Constitutional Court

The family of the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has approached South Africa's Constitutional Court in an urgent bid to overturn a North Gauteng High Court ruling that authorized the Zambian government to repatriate Lungu's rema…

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:38hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter

Lungu family engages Ngcukaitobi for high-stakes repatriation battle

The family of late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has dramatically reshaped its legal strategy by hiring South Africa's top advocate, Senior Counsel Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, to spearhead their fight over the repatriation of Lungu's remai…

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:09hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter

Lungu's family to appeal decision to give Edgar's corpse to HH

The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu have filed papers for leave to appeal Friday's High Court judgement.Earlier on Friday, Gauteng Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba delivered an order that Lungu's remains be repatriated to Lusa…

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 19:47hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema can have Lungu's corpse, rules SA court

A South African court has ruled that Zambia's government can repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state funeral, despite his family's opposition.The Pretoria high court ruled in favour of the Zambian state, wh…

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 12:23hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter

SA court orders repatriation of Edgar Lungu

The full bench of the Pretoria High Court in South Africa has ruled that the body of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu must be repatriated to Zambia to allow for a state funeral. This decision comes after Lungu's family had initially pl…

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 10:57hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter

Edgar Lungu repatriation matter back in the High Court in Pretoria

The impasse over the final resting place of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu heads back to the High Court in Pretoria today for a final determination on the matter.The Zambian government is seeking declaratory relief, which would entit…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 09:28hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema demands Edgar Lungu mortuary access

A fresh dramatic twist has emerged in the ongoing burial saga of late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, as the Zambian government has now demanded access to the mortuary where his body has been kept for nearly two months. The request, …

Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 10:44hrs | 1580 | by Staff reporter

Edgar Lungu did not hold a Zimbabwean diplomatic passport

Zimbabwe's Permanent Secretary for Information, Nick Mangwana, has denied widespread claims that the late former Zambian president Edgar Chagwa Lungu was in possession of a Zimbabwean diplomatic passport.The rumours, which gained traction …

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 21:45hrs | 1774 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema wants Lungu's body for ritual purposes?

In a dramatic escalation of posthumous tensions, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's government has filed an urgent court application seeking to block the burial of former President Edgar Lungu in South Africa, where his family had sche…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 16:29hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter

Lungu's South Africa burial halted

The Pretoria High Court has halted the burial of Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu in South Africa.The attorney-general of Zambia approached the court to halt Lungu's burial through an interim interdict on Wednesday.The court challenge…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 14:55hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema goes to SA court in a bid to have Lungu's corpse

The Zambian government has filed an urgent case in a South African court seeking to stop the burial of former President Edgar Lungu, state media reports.This is the latest twist in a row between the government and Lungu's family over his b…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:46hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema's fight over a corpse forces Lungu family to bury him in SA

The family of Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu says he will be buried in South Africa in a private ceremony following a row with the government over the funeral arrangements.Late on Thursday, President Hakainde Hichilema cut short a p…

Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 11:32hrs | 2042 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema forces ex-Zambian president to be buried in SA

Former president of Zambia Edgar Lungu's funeral will be held in South Africa.  His family revealed that he will be laid to rest in Johannesburg.  It's the first time a former head of state of another country will be bu…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 16:18hrs | 1332 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema forcing himself into Lungu burial programme

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has officially ended the national mourning period for the country's sixth Republican President, the late Edgar Chagwa Lungu, citing a breakdown in funeral arrangements and a failure by the former leader…

Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:50hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema wants to preside over Lungu's funeral, family halts repatriation

The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu delayed the repatriation of his body from South Africa for a second time Wednesday in a feud with the country's current leader over the details of the funeral.The family's lawyer said that…

Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 10:16hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa claims Shared Law School history with Edgar Lungu

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has asserted a personal connection with the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, claiming the two were contemporaries at law school.Speaking at the Zambian Embassy on Thursday while signing the Book of Co…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:44hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga visits Lusaka to condole with Zambia over Lungu's passing

Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga visited Lusaka yesterday to convey condolences on behalf of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the people of Zimbabwe following the death of former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu.In his remarks, V…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:40hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt, banks seal deal to help farmers secure title deeds

The Government has signed a landmark agreement with six banks to offer mortgage facilities that will enable farmers to acquire title deeds, access better financing, and advance agricultural development, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water…

Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:25hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa mourns Edgar Lungu

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has described the late former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu as an astute and visionary statesman who played a vital role in fostering development and cooperation within the Southern African Development C…

Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:24hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema banned from Lungu's funeral

Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu, who died last week, left instructions that his successor Hakainde Hichilema "should not be anywhere near" his body, a family spokesman has said.This is the latest development in the bitter feud over f…

Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:19hrs | 1858 | by Staff reporter

Zambia's Edgar Lungu dies

Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, his party has said in a statement.He had "been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa" for an undisclosed illness, the Patriotic Front added.Lungu led Zambia for six…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 14:30hrs | 2104 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa suffers setback in Zambia

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has encountered a significant political setback in the region after Zambia's Constitutional Court barred his ally, former President Edgar Lungu, from contesting the 2026 presidential election.The rul…

Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 13:22hrs | 2334 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema's court bars Edgar Lungu from contesting HH

The Constitutional Court of Zambia stands on the verge of delivering a ruling that could either cement or shatter Edgar Chagwa Lungu's political ambitions. Today, the court will decide whether the former president can run in the 2026 gener…

Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 1513 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema's nightmare

Zambia's former President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has returned as the presidential candidate for an eight-party opposition coalition, TONSE ("All of Us"), turning into reality a long-dreaded nightmare for Hakainde Hichilema. Ever since defeat…

Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:35hrs | 1888 | by Dereck Goto

Edgar Lungu announces return to save Zambia

On October 28, 2023, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the sixth President of Zambia, formally announced his return to active politics during the 9th memorial ceremony of President Michael Sata, the founder of the Patriotic Front (PF). Lungu's statement…

Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:34hrs | 2822 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema promises to reach out to Lungu for talks

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema says he will reach out to his predecessor, Edgar Lungu, so that they can talk. Speaking when he officiated at the celebration of 125 years of the existence of the Reformed Church in Zambia, Sunday, Pres…

Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 14:32hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Lungu dares Hichilema

FORMER president Edgar Lungu says during his time in office, the Judiciary was fully independent and that is why the courts declared that it was illegal for his ministers to remain in office after the dissolution of Parliament in 2016. In …

Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 14:29hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema places ex-Zambian President under house arrest?

Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has said that he was "practically under house arrest", accusing police of a plot to forcefully detain him "for no reason".Mr Lungu said police were mobilising to arrest him at night from his residence …

Published: 26 May 2024 at 21:30hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Edgar Lungu calls for early election in Zambia

Zambia's ex-President, Edgar Lungu, has urged citizens to demand an early election, alleging that his successor, Hakainde Hichilema (HH), has mismanaged the nation's economy.Lungu also criticized Hichilema for his handling of the cholera o…

Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 18:18hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Edgar Lungu takes Hichilema's govt to court

Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has gone to court to challenge the withdrawal of his retirement benefits, local media report.Last month, Lungu was stripped of his retirement benefits and privileges following his decision to return to…

Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 19:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zambian's Hichilema strips ex-President Lungu of retirement benefits

Zambia's government has withdrawn retirement benefits and privileges from former President Edgar Lungu following his decision to return to active politics.Lungu lost the presidency to Hakainde Hichilema in 2021, after which he announced hi…

Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 20:17hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zambia ex-president banned from 'jogging' by Hichilema's police

Zambia's former President, Edgar Lungu, has been warned against his public jogging events, with police describing his workouts as "political activism".The police in a statement said Mr Lungu's exercise sessions while escorted by members of…

Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 09:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema turns up the heat on former President Lungu

IN A DEVELOPMENT that smacks of extreme paranoia, and an escalation of political tensions that could trigger instability, the Zambian government today dramatically ejected former President Edgar Lungu off a plane, stopping him from travell…

Published: 16 Sep 2023 at 22:26hrs | 6 | by Jonathan Moyo

Hichilema prevents former President Lungu from traveling to SA for medical attention

In a recent development that has sparked controversy and debate in Zambia, President Hakainde Hichilema's administration has reportedly prevented former President Edgar Lungu from traveling to South Africa for a medical review. The decisio…

Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 06:48hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema cracks down on Edgar Lungu, stops him from attending church service

Zambian police have stopped a church service that was to be attended by former Zambian President, Edgar Lungu, and his wife, Esther, amid fears of a crackdown against Patriotic Front (PF) members.Lungu and his wife had travelled to Ndola f…

Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 12:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa invites Edgar Lungu after Hakainde Hichilema snub

The Government of Zimbabwe has invited former Zambia president, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, to attend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration on Monday, 04 September.The decision to invite a former Head of State to attend the inauguration has …

Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 21:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zambian economy outplayed Lungu

The misconception that a replication of Edgar Lungu's political dilemma will befall Zimbabwe come 2023 will remain a mirage, not only for Nelson Chamisa who rushed to ululate at the then opposition party's victory, but to his kinsmen and s…

Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Daphine Zulu

Sadc congratulates Hachilema, salutes Lungu

THE Southern African Development Community (Sadc) yesterday congratulated Zambian President-elect Hakainde Hachilema and thanked his predecessor, Edgar Lungu for graciously accepting defeat and peacefully handing over power to the former o…

Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zambia President Edgar Lungu's Prophet survives gun attack

Zambian Prophet Isaac Kabamba popularly known as DD Isaac survived an attack from gunmen in August. DD Isaac is widely known as Edgar Lungu's prophet after he prophesied on 31 December 2019 that Edgar Lungu would win the 2021 Election in Z…

Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 23:27hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu

'Law Association of Zambia has got a committee of lawyers which is not independent':- Advocate Mushipe

Advocate Martha Mushipe of Zambia and lead Counsel in Zambia's election petition of 2016 has claimed that the Law Association of Zambia has a committee of lawyers which is not independent."I am going through a very difficult time. They cla…

Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 11:58hrs | 15 | by Walter Nyabadza

Lungu does a Mugabe, as Zambia follows Zimbabwe's disastrous path

Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be pretty much one 'country'; Rhodesia. Separated by a natural barrier, the Zambezi, one was Northern Rhodesia, one was Southern Rhodesia. Political history determined otherwise, but recent occurrences seem to i…

Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 20:11hrs | 6 | by Maynard Manyowa

President Lungu must reject attempts by rogue bishops to set him on a feud with Prophet Bushiri

For nearly a month now, Prophet Bushiri and his Enlightened Christian Gathering Church have been the recipients of attack after attack from an orgy of Bishops in Zambia, who first called a whole press conference and then made false claims …

Published: 25 May 2017 at 15:05hrs | 2 | by Maynard Manyowa (News24)

Lungu now using repressive state apparatus like Mugabe

The PDP condemns the recent arrest of United Party for National Development Hakainde Hichilema who has charged with treason for allegedly obstructing the motorcade of President Edgar Lungu; we view the arrest as an act of persecution.Polic…

Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 10:38hrs | | by Willias Madzimure

Zambia president is another Mugabe

A political commentator Vince Musewe has insinuated that the Zambian President Edgar Lungu is another President Robert Mugabe in the making considering the fact that police in that country have arrested an opposition leader Hakainde Hichil…

Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 07:11hrs | 10 | by Stephen Jakes

Hyper hypocrite Mugabe rushes to Lungu inauguration

RG Mugabe has just returned from Zambia where he had gone to to witness the swearing in of Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front. Currently, with a usurped mandate, he is at the United Nations, misrepresenting Zimbabweans. The Patriotic Front…

Published: 20 Sep 2016 at 13:45hrs | 3 | by Zanda Shumba

Mugabe returns from Zambia

President Robert Mugabe has returned home after attending the inauguration of Zambia's sixth president, Edgar Lungu today.In his address, President Lungu pledged to unite the people of Zambia under the motto" 'One Zambia One Nation,' durin…

Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 22:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Lungu pays courtesy call on Mugabe

Zambian President Edgar Lungu yesterday paid a courtesy call on President Mugabe where he promised that there will be greater things to be discussed in today's Extraordinary SADC summit drawing several Heads of State and Government from th…

Published: 29 Apr 2015 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Edgar Lungu in the Chinese Venus flytrap

Like a Venus Flytrap China is dexterously masticating Zambia. First, let me explain what a Venus Flytrap is; it is a predator plant that attracts and captures insects and devours them. Posing as a normal plant it displays beautiful flower-…

Published: 15 Apr 2015 at 07:08hrs | | by Field Ruwe

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