By Staff Reporter

A 16-year-old boy drowned on Friday, 6 November 2026, at around 17:00 while swimming with other children in the Zambezi River next to the Namwater point, according to a crime report issued by Zambezi Police Regional Commander, Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo.
The report states that the body of the deceased was retrieved on 7 November 2026 with the assistance of a high-tech camera provided by the owners of Build It Bhamjee.
The deceased was identified as John Liyambela Mabakeñi, a 16-year-old Namibian male. His next of kin have been informed.








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