Jumbo tramples tour guide to death

Zim Now Writer

A 36-year-old South Africa-based tour guide, David Kandela, was trampled to death by an elephant on Sunday at Gondwana Private Game Reserve.

Kandela, from Kariba, was leading a group of tourists when the tragedy occurred.

In a statement, Gondwana Game Reserve director Jeanette Botha confirmed the incident saying the death of Kandela was not only a loss to his family and friends, but to the whole organisation.

“In a devastating turn of events, Gondwana mourns the loss of one of its esteemed field guides, David Kandela, who tragically passed away on Sunday afternoon.

“The incident occurred as one of Gondwana’s herds of elephants was passing peacefully through Gondwana’s tented Eco Camp. The herd had nearly passed through the camp when David encountered the last remaining elephant just before the tragic event occurred,” Botha said.

Kandela joined Gondwana’s team of field guides on December 8 last year.