FORMER religious affairs minister Godfridah Sumaili says government must do all it can to ensure Esther Lungu is properly cared for and helped back on her feet. She notes that the South African Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgment allowing the family to bury former president Edgar Lungu as they wish is in line with national values and principles. On Tuesday, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal set aside the order to have Lungu’s body repatriated to Zambia for a state funeral. Further, government said it would not appeal the court’s decision and that the family could bury him in South Africa. Commenting on this in an interview, Wednesday, Sumaili said government’s decision not to appeal the matter has shown...




