By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAMOTHERS silently shed tears while fathers tried hard not to drop a tear as a survivor of the Seventh Day Adventist Siavonga camping incident that claimed six young lives narrated how they struggled to swim ashore on Lake Kariba.Cornelius Chileshe, 21, whose elder brother, Rodwell, was among the six victims who drowned testified that the Coxswain of a fishing rig continued to sail into the deep waters of Lake Kariba despite people panicking and jumping off.This is a matter in which coxswain Jonathan Haajaya, Osborn Mambo and Tyson Hachiyako are facing a charge of manslaughter.On January 1, 2022, six SDA members drowned on Lake Kariba after they allegedly jumped off the fishing rig, which Haajaya was in charge of.The six are Goodson Hamaila, Rodwell Chileshe, Ronald Libuku, Zebron Shikambo, Niza Muchiliba and Allan Mwaanga of Lusaka.Testifying before Lusaka High Court Judge Kenneth Mulife, Chileshe narrated that he and the friends decided to […]
Survivor testifies in SDA camp drowning tragedy
