BULAWAYO
–
The
Zimbabwe
Parks
and
Wildlife
Management
Authority
(ZimParks)
has
warned
tourists
to
stay
away
from
the
waters
of
Maleme
Dam
at
Matopos
National
Park
after
a
high
school
pupil
and
amateur
rugby
player
drowned.
Mbongiseni
Moyo,
18,
a
Lower
Sixth
student
at
Gifford
High
School
was
reported
missing
on
December
14
after
taking
a
swim
in
the
dam.
His
body
was
found
a
day
later.
He
had
been
touring
the
park
with
a
group
of
about
30
players
from
Highlanders
Rugby
Club.
ZimParks
spokesman
Tinashe
Farawo
said:
“It
appears
at
some
point
the
group
decided
to
cool
down
by
swimming
at
Maleme
Dam.
“Mbongiseni
Moyo
was
subsequently
reported
missing
leading
to
a
search.
He
was
tragically
found
to
have
drowned.
“As
ZimParks
we
want
to
remind
tourists
that
swimming
at
Maleme
Dam
is
strictly
prohibited
because
there
are
crocodiles
there.”
Highlanders
Rugby
Club
said
in
a
statement:
“We
are
deeply
saddened
by
the
tragic
passing
of
young
and
promising
Gifford
High
School
and
Highlanders
Rugby
Club
player
Mbongiseni
Moyo.
“He
will
forever
be
in
our
hearts.
We
would
like
to
pass
our
condolences
to
the
Moyo
family.”