THE South African Supreme Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in the matter involving former president Edgar Lungu’s burial impasse. Meanwhile, Lungu’s family lawyer, Thembeka Ngcukaitobi, has urged the court to overturn the High Court principle and order that the government has no right to override the wishes of a widow in relation to the burial of her husband. And Ben Stoop, representing government, wondered whether the family’s wish for President Hakainde Hichilema not to preside over Lungu’s funeral also prevented him from attending in his role as Head of State. 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...