South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal is expected to deliver its judgement tomorrow in the case concerning the repatriation of former President Edgar Lungu's remains to Zambia.
The court reserved judgement after hearing submissions on May 29, 2026.
Thousands of people, including foreign dignitaries, yesterday gave a hero's farewell to Botswana's third president, Festus Mogae, during a memorial service in Gaborone.
Former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano was among the speakers at a memorial service.
Botswana's President Duma Boko has announced a three-day mourning period following the death of the country's third President, Festus Mogae.
Mogae died in his residency in Gaborone yesterday.
The Zambian government and the family of former President Edgar Lungu will appear before the Pretoria High Court tomorrow to determine custody of his remains.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has extended condolences to the Algerian nation following the death of former president Liamine Zeroual, who died on 28 March.
Algeria's ambassador to Namibia has stated that the late former President Liamine Zéroual played a key role in strengthening bilateral relations between Algeria and Namibia.
Zéroual died on Saturday in a military hospital in Algiers at the age of 84 and was buried in his hometown of Batna on Monday.
It is still uncertain when the remains of Zambia's former president, Edgar Lungu, will be buried.
Lungu died nine months ago, and the burial process has been delayed due to court battles between the family and the government.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has issued a subpoena to Two Mountains Funeral Services, where the late former president of Zambia, Edgar Lungu's body, lies, directing that the body of the late former president be released into police custody.
Today marks exactly two years since the passing of Namibia's third President, the late Hage Geingob.
Many remember him as a leader whose approach to governance and his steadfast defence of press freedom shaped national discourse.
Today marks exactly three months since the death of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, but his burial remains uncertain. Lungu had been in South Africa for a routine medical check-up since January, when news of his death broke on 5 June.
