Zambia is facing a rare and emotional standoff between the government and the family of its late former president, Edgar Lungu.

After initially agreeing to a state funeral in Lusaka, the family has now decided to bury him in South Africa, a move that has shocked many and sparked public debate.

 President Hakainde Hichilema says Lungu belongs to the nation and should be buried on home soil with full honours. But the late leader's family insists the burial will be a private affair in Johannesburg, citing broken agreements and a desire for dignity.

Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to our Lusaka correspondent, Arthur Davies Sikopo

Zambia is facing a rare and emotional standoff between the government and the family of its late former president, Edgar Lungu.
After initially agreeing to a state funeral in Lusaka, the family has now decided to bury him in South Africa, a move that has shocked many and sparked public debate.
&nbsp;President Hakainde Hichilema says Lungu belongs to the nation and should be buried on home soil with full honours. But the late leader's family insists the burial will be a private affair in Johannesburg, citing broken agreements and a desire for dignity.
Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to our Lusaka correspondent, Arthur Davies Sikopo

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Zambia in rare funeral dispute over late former President Edgar Lungu’s burial location

Environmental activists say greenwashing is becoming a major battleground in Africa's climate fight. As of March 2026, scrutiny is intensifying, with tighter legal frameworks and growing pressure on companies accused of overstating their environmental credentials. Much of that focus is on fossil fuel expansion and advertising campaigns that portray polluting industries as climate-friendly.
A new report by the Fossil Ad Ban campaign, part of Fossil Free South Africa, suggests some of the biggest energy companies operating in South Africa are spending heavily on advertising that highlights community projects and sustainability messaging while continuing to invest in fossil fuels. To unpack what the report reveals about greenwashing, influence, and climate accountability, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Lazola Kati, climate change activist and coordinator of the Fossil Ad Ban campaign

Environmental activists say greenwashing is becoming a major battleground in Africa's climate fight. As of March 2026, scrutiny is intensifying, with tighter legal frameworks and growing pressure on companies accused of overstating their environmental credentials. Much of that focus is on fossil fuel expansion and advertising campaigns that portray polluting industries as climate-friendly. A new report by the Fossil Ad Ban campaign, part of Fossil Free South Africa, suggests some of the biggest energy companies operating in South Africa are spending heavily on advertising that highlights community projects and sustainability messaging while continuing to invest in fossil fuels. To unpack what the report reveals about greenwashing, influence, and climate accountability, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Lazola Kati, climate change activist and coordinator of the Fossil Ad Ban campaign

Greenwashing row grows in Africa as activists target fossil fuel ads and tougher rules loom

As South Africa's Western Cape Province prepares to host one of the most iconic music festivals in the world, attendees at the Montreux Jazz Festival are urged to prepare for the coming together of legendary artists and music lovers from across the globe. This year, South African DJ, journalist and vinyl collector, Charles Leonard is part of that story. With more than 26 years behind the decks and a vinyl collection built over five decades, Leonard has become known for his eclectic sets that move effortlessly from jazz and soul to reggae, funk and township dance. He spoke to Tsepiso Makwetla

As South Africa's Western Cape Province prepares to host one of the most iconic music festivals in the world, attendees at the Montreux Jazz Festival are urged to prepare for the coming together of legendary artists and music lovers from across the globe. This year, South African DJ, journalist and vinyl collector, Charles Leonard is part of that story. With more than 26 years behind the decks and a vinyl collection built over five decades, Leonard has become known for his eclectic sets that move effortlessly from jazz and soul to reggae, funk and township dance. He spoke to Tsepiso Makwetla

Charles Leonard to showcase SA sound at Montreux Jazz Festival in Western Cape

Eswatini has received four more third-country deportees from the United States. The group, which includes, two Somalis, a Tanzanian, and a Sudanese, reportedly arrived this week and are being housed at the kingdom's Matsapha Maximum-Security Correctional Centre. They join 15 others people convicted of serious crimes that were sent to the country last year as part of deals that the United States made  with several African nations to accept undocumented migrants. For more on this, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Mzwandile B. Masuku, a human rights lawyer and director of the Eswatini Litigation Centre, he has actively opposed the secret deal between Eswatini and Washington....

Eswatini has received four more third-country deportees from the United States. The group, which includes, two Somalis, a Tanzanian, and a Sudanese, reportedly arrived this week and are being housed at the kingdom's Matsapha Maximum-Security Correctional Centre. They join 15 others people convicted of serious crimes that were sent to the country last year as part of deals that the United States made &nbsp;with several African nations to accept undocumented migrants. For more on this, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Mzwandile B. Masuku, a human rights lawyer and director of the Eswatini Litigation Centre, he has actively opposed the secret deal between Eswatini and Washington....

Zambia in rare funeral dispute over late former President Edgar Lungu’s burial location

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