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The Zambian government proceeded with the burial of the country’s founding president Kenneth Kaunda on Wednesday despite a pending court case in which the late nationalist’s family challenged the decision to inter him away from his farm.

The burial of Zambia’s founding president Kenneth Kaunda hangs in the balance after some members of his family petitioned the court on Tuesday to stop the government from burying him at a graveyard for presidents.

South Africa’s Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa paid tribute to Zambia’s late founding president Kenneth Kaunda for fighting against colonial rule in Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Friday attending the state funeral of Zambia’s founding president Kenneth Kaunda who died of pneumonia in June at a Lusaka hospital.

Several foreign dignitaries joined Zambians for the state funeral of the country’s first post-independence president Kenneth Kaunda.

Zambia’s late founding President Kenneth Kaunda was on Friday described as “one of the architects of South Africa’s democracy” by former President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday paid tribute to the late former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda for his tireless efforts to free his own country from British colonialism and endless moral, political and material support to end apartheid in this country, saying his passing was a “deep, sad loss.”

The late former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda was the last of a generation of African leaders that fought for the political liberation of the continent during the last half of the 20th century.

Zambia’s first post-independence president Kenneth Kaunda died on Thursday, days after being admitted in hospital for a suspected pneumonia ailment.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday condoled the Zulu royal family and nation following the untimely death of Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, the Regent of the Zulu nation, on Thursday.