While the funeral ceremony was supposed to have started already in South Africa, the Zambian government filed a lawsuit in a bit to stop the funeral. 
Mourners wearing black have packed Christ the King Church in Johannesburg, in Gauteng Province.

While it started quietly in the morning the church is now filled almost to capacity.

Lubinda refused to be drawn into the battle between the Zambian government and the Lungu family over the late President's burial.

While mourners are waiting for the funeral ceremony to get underway a decision on whether the funeral will go ahead is awaited.

The family of the late Lungu hasn’t arrived at the church.

--Channel Africa--