{"id":1016,"date":"2026-07-22T11:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/?p=1016"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:06:01","slug":"diplomatic-community-pays-tribute-to-late-dr-guy-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/?p=1016","title":{"rendered":"DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE DR. GUY SCOTT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1017\" src=\"http:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/751856433_1467440532081911_1678161259812820380_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/751856433_1467440532081911_1678161259812820380_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/751856433_1467440532081911_1678161259812820380_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/751856433_1467440532081911_1678161259812820380_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/751856433_1467440532081911_1678161259812820380_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/751856433_1467440532081911_1678161259812820380_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1018\" src=\"http:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/753164279_1467440432081921_559958497136056733_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/753164279_1467440432081921_559958497136056733_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/753164279_1467440432081921_559958497136056733_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/753164279_1467440432081921_559958497136056733_n.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1019\" src=\"http:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/752497351_1467440528748578_2935968328045787023_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/752497351_1467440528748578_2935968328045787023_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/752497351_1467440528748578_2935968328045787023_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/752497351_1467440528748578_2935968328045787023_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/752497351_1467440528748578_2935968328045787023_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/752497351_1467440528748578_2935968328045787023_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Members of the diplomatic community have continued to sign the book of condolence opened at the Zambia High Commission in Pretoria following the passing of former Vice-President and Acting President, Dr. Guy Lindsay Scott.<br \/>\nRepresentatives of various countries visited the Mission today to pay their respects and convey messages of sympathy to the Government and people of Zambia and the family of the late Dr. Scott.<br \/>\nDr. Scott, who died on 15 July 2026 at the age of 82, served as Zambia\u2019s Vice-President from 2011 to 2014 and later as Acting President from October 2014 to January 2015.<br \/>\nHe was accorded a State Funeral and laid to rest at Leopards Hill Memorial Park in Lusaka on Monday, 20 July 2026, following a service at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross.<br \/>\nZambia High Commission, Pretoria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Members of the diplomatic community have continued to sign the book of condolence opened at the Zambia High Commission in Pretoria following the passing of former Vice-President and Acting President, Dr. Guy Lindsay Scott. 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