02/11/2026
December 1, 1996. Pupils from Moleli High School set out for a day on Lake Chivero, singing as the boat left the pier. The boat was overcrowded, and there were not enough life jackets for everyone. They were only fifty metres from the shore.
Twenty-two children never came home. 🕯️
The inquiry that followed pointed to overloading, missing life jackets, and weak oversight. Today we remember them, and we remember the lesson: a rule nobody enforces protects nobody.
Watch the full story on Hidden History of Zimbabwe. If you knew someone connected to this tragedy, please share your memories respectfully in the comments. 🇿🇼
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