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South AfricaSouth African court dismisses Lungu family burial appeal- South AfricaPretoria High Court reserves judgment in Lungu burial appealThe Pretoria High Court reserved judgment Monday in an appeal case over where former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should be buried, prolonging a three-month legal battle between his family and the Zambian government. The family seeks to overturn an August ruling that ordered Lungu's remains be…September 8, 2025

- CrimeSibiya Seeks Full Bench for Court CaseSuspended South African Police Service (SAPS) Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has requested a full bench of judges to preside over his case in the Pretoria High Court. The case, originally set for August 26, 2025, was postponed after Sibiya’s…August 26, 2025

- PoliticsSA Court Halts Burial of Former Zambian President, LunguPRETORIA- A South African court has postponed the burial of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, halting a private ceremony planned by his family in South Africa, just as it was set to begin. The decision follows a legal challenge by the Zambian government, which sought to stop the burial in…June 25, 2025

- South AfricaDA takes Employment Equity Act challenge to Pretoria High CourtThe Democratic Alliance (DA) will appear before the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday in a legal challenge against recent amendments to the Employment Equity Act, which the party claims amount to unfair and unconstitutional discrimination. The court action, launched more than two years ago during the…May 6, 2025
