A South African court has ruled that Zambia can repatriate the remains of its former president, Edgar Lungu, and bury him in his home country.

A South African court on Friday ordered the repatriation of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu's body for a state funeral, siding with Zambia's government over his family who wanted him buried in South Africa,

A South African court ruled that former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should be buried in his home country, a judgment that follows weeks of legal wrangling over what should happen to his remains.