SOUTH Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola has urged the Zambian government and late president Edgar Lungu’s family to amicably resolve the impasse surrounding his burial outside court. Recently, a postmortem was conducted on Lungu’s remains, following government’s possession of the body. And Two Mountains Burial Services, where his mortal remains were being held, said his remains should not be returned to them. Speaking on SABC News, Friday, Lamola said court proceedings could take up to five years to conclude, stressing that Lungu could be buried as soon as possible if the two parties agreed. “Our message remains very clear; that we’ll continue to respect the court process but we have been clear to both the family...

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