The battle over the remains of the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu is heading to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).
This as the appellate court, in an order dated Tuesday, 23 December 2025, has granted the Lungu family leave to appeal.
The Lungu family turned to the SCA after a full bench of the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled that Zambia is entitled to repatriate former President Edgar Lungu for the purposes of a State funeral & Burial.
Lungu passed away on 5 June 2025 at a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa.
The Lungu family vs the Zambian govt : the battle continues as the SCA has granted the family leave to appeal the HC judgment that ruled that the Zambian govt is entitled to repatriate Fmr Pres. Edgar Lungu for a State funeral & Burial. Lungu passed away on 5 June 2025 #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/CqWuUny3iz
— Canny Maphanga (@CannyMaphanga) December 23, 2025
