$1.3m Shocker! Zambia Court Seizes 79 Cars, Mall & Luxury Properties From Ex-President’s Son

Drama is exploding in Zambia as the High Court has ordered the seizure of assets worth more than $1.3 million from Dalitso Lungu, the 39-year-old son of late former President Edgar Lungu.

In a jaw-dropping ruling, judges ordered the forfeiture of 79 vehicles and 23 prime properties — including a shopping mall, petrol station, luxury apartments and an executive residence in Lusaka.

“No Credible Explanation”

The court said Dalitso Lungu and his company, Saloid Traders Limited, failed to provide a believable explanation for how they legally acquired such massive wealth.

Judges scrutinized his employment history and found he had only:

According to the court, his earnings — even combined — could not justify the fleet of cars and high-end real estate.

Claims that the assets were funded through commercial farming, business income, or family support were thrown out due to a lack of documentation.

In a stinging rebuke, the judges ruled that Dalitso failed to provide “solid evidence” that his father or parents funded the properties.

His lawyers have already signaled they will appeal the decision.

FAMILY UNDER FIRE

Dalitso is not the only member of the Lungu family facing scrutiny.

In 2024, Zambia’s High Court ordered former First Lady Esther Lungu to forfeit 15 flats worth $3.5 million over similar allegations of illegally acquired wealth.

Critics of President Hakainde Hichilema’s government say the anti-corruption crackdown is politically motivated and part of a long-running feud between the current leader and the late former president.

BODY BATTLE STILL RAGES

Meanwhile, the controversy deepens.

Edgar Lungu, who ruled Zambia from 2015 to 2021, died in South Africa last June — but has still not been buried.

The government wants his body returned home for a state funeral with full honours. A South African court ruled in their favour in August.

But the Lungu family insists on a private burial in South Africa, claiming the former president did not want Hichilema attending his funeral.

Esther Lungu has now escalated the fight, filing a notice at South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein to block the repatriation.

Previous appeal attempts have failed.

For now, Edgar Lungu’s body remains in a Johannesburg funeral home — as legal, political and family tensions continue to grip two nations.

The saga is far from over.