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Prophet Makandiwa splashes at Bona Mugabe's party
19 Feb 2014 at 04:46hrs | Views
United Family International Church (UFIC) founder Emmanuel Makandiwa at the weekend extended his generosity to President Robert Mugabe's family by donating $10 000 at Bona's bridal party.
The bridal party was held last Saturday at First lady Grace's sprawling Iron Mask Farm in Mazowe.
Makandiwa, according to sources who attended the plush event, sent an emissary with the 'gift' that was presented before 1 500 guests who attended the mainly female party.
"At least 1 500 people attended and the usual stuff that goes on at bridal parties was on display. Among the announcements made was the gift from Prophet Makandiwa, who sent someone with $10 000," one of the sources who attended the party said.
"There was ululation and Bona appreciated it, as did her mother (Grace). There were other gifts, of course, from other well-wishers."
Makandiwa's spokesperson Prime Kufa could neither confirm nor deny the UFIC leader had given away the 'gift'.
"I would not be surprised although I cannot expressly say he gave the gift. It is his nature because he has done that with Michael Mahendere whom he gave a car as well as a Gospel Power member," Kufa said.
"It had nothing to do with the church, it is his private life and I think it is not good for the church to go into his personal life."
Bona, the President's eldest child and only daughter, is set to tie the knot with pilot Simba Chikore on March 1 at the first family's plush home in Borrowdale Brooke at an opulent event expected to be graced by several African leaders.
A massive marquee tent has already been pitched at Mugabe's home in anticipation of the expected guest believed to number around 5 000, among them "most African Heads of State and leaders.
Chikore's mother, Christene, according to sources, also attended the bridal party.
"Bona was sitting between her mother and mother-in-law. There were also women from the Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (ZAOGA) church, which is the groom's secular group," The Zimbabwe Mail heard.
A spokesperson for the Mugabe family, Kaitano Mugabe, Tuesday said the March 1 wedding day has not changed and preparations were progressing well.
"We have not changed anything thus far and everything is progressing well," he said.
The wedding is expected to rival that of the president's with Grace in August 1996.
Bona (24) completed traditional marriage formalities with Chikore at the family's Zvimba rural home in August last year, with the Qatar Airways pilot said to have paid $35 000 in bride price.
Mugabe, speaking during the commissioning of two double-storey hostels at Chishawasha Primary School in Goromonzi last year, revealed his daughter, the eldest of three children and the only girl, was ready to walk down the aisle.
The bridal party was held last Saturday at First lady Grace's sprawling Iron Mask Farm in Mazowe.
Makandiwa, according to sources who attended the plush event, sent an emissary with the 'gift' that was presented before 1 500 guests who attended the mainly female party.
"At least 1 500 people attended and the usual stuff that goes on at bridal parties was on display. Among the announcements made was the gift from Prophet Makandiwa, who sent someone with $10 000," one of the sources who attended the party said.
"There was ululation and Bona appreciated it, as did her mother (Grace). There were other gifts, of course, from other well-wishers."
Makandiwa's spokesperson Prime Kufa could neither confirm nor deny the UFIC leader had given away the 'gift'.
"I would not be surprised although I cannot expressly say he gave the gift. It is his nature because he has done that with Michael Mahendere whom he gave a car as well as a Gospel Power member," Kufa said.
"It had nothing to do with the church, it is his private life and I think it is not good for the church to go into his personal life."
Bona, the President's eldest child and only daughter, is set to tie the knot with pilot Simba Chikore on March 1 at the first family's plush home in Borrowdale Brooke at an opulent event expected to be graced by several African leaders.
A massive marquee tent has already been pitched at Mugabe's home in anticipation of the expected guest believed to number around 5 000, among them "most African Heads of State and leaders.
Chikore's mother, Christene, according to sources, also attended the bridal party.
"Bona was sitting between her mother and mother-in-law. There were also women from the Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (ZAOGA) church, which is the groom's secular group," The Zimbabwe Mail heard.
A spokesperson for the Mugabe family, Kaitano Mugabe, Tuesday said the March 1 wedding day has not changed and preparations were progressing well.
"We have not changed anything thus far and everything is progressing well," he said.
The wedding is expected to rival that of the president's with Grace in August 1996.
Bona (24) completed traditional marriage formalities with Chikore at the family's Zvimba rural home in August last year, with the Qatar Airways pilot said to have paid $35 000 in bride price.
Mugabe, speaking during the commissioning of two double-storey hostels at Chishawasha Primary School in Goromonzi last year, revealed his daughter, the eldest of three children and the only girl, was ready to walk down the aisle.
Source - zimmail
