Properties were set ablaze and shops looted in the South African city of Durban over the weekend, as anti-immigration protests erupted into violence, prompting police to step up security.

A full bench of the Constitutional Court in Zambia has dismissed a renewed application seeking conservatory relief following the declaration of Edgar Lungu's daughter Tasila's Chawama parliamentary seat as vacant.

The South African Constitutional Court has rejected an application for a direct appeal that was recently lodged by the late Edgar Lungu's family.

However, the Zambian government has insisted on dialogue with the family in light of a balanced burial programme.