THE South African Police Service (SAPS) has subpoenaed Two Mountains Burial Services, where former president Edgar Lungu’s mortal remains are believed to be held, demanding that they release his body for a post-mortem to determine whether he died of poisoning as alleged. SAPS says that immediately after the procedure is completed, the body will be released back to Two Mountains. Following Lungu’s death on June 5, 2025, Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha dragged the former first family to court, seeking an interim court order to prevent his burial in South Africa, arguing that it was in the public interest for his remains to be repatriated. However, the matter is currently in the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa, where Lungu’s...
