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Wicknell Chivayo defends R160 million Clifton mansion claim amid social media storm
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Businessman and socialite Wicknell Chivayo has defended claims about the value of his luxury Clifton property in Cape Town, dismissing accusations that he exaggerated the cost of the mansion.
In a strongly worded post on social media, Chivayo rejected criticism suggesting he misrepresented the price, saying detractors were deliberately ignoring the difference between the purchase price of the house and the total value of the completed residence.
“Rumours are flying that I lied about the cost of my Clifton home,” he wrote. “R160 million is the total. The property, the SAOTA architectural masterpiece, the four floors connected by a Kone elevator, the French Oak flooring, the custom Murba wood, the Stephen Pelerade interior design, the wine cellar, the penthouse master suite with unobstructed views of Robben Island and Table Bay.”
Chivayo said the figure he publicly disclosed represented the combined cost of the property, architectural work, interior finishing, luxury fittings and furnishing.
“Nobody in Clifton buys a bare shell and leaves it bare. You buy the property, you finish it, you furnish it to a standard befitting the address,” he said. “The combined total is what I announced publicly on my own Facebook page with my own name attached because I have absolutely nothing to hide.”
He also used the opportunity to highlight his lifestyle and business portfolio, arguing that his wealth made it unnecessary for him to inflate figures.
“Now my neighbours include Black Coffee and MySol Madibela. My jet is a Gulfstream G550. My Harare home sits on 17 hectares in Chishawasha Hills,” he said.
Chivayo further claimed that King Mswati III granted him Eswatini citizenship and a diplomatic passport, and revealed plans to build a 300MW solar power plant.
“President Mnangagwa called me a philanthropist,” he added. “Does this look like the portfolio of a man who needs to lie about a house price?”
He concluded defiantly, saying criticism from detractors would not derail his success.
“God is the Greatest. The blessings keep coming. And the noise from the cheap seats changes absolutely nothing.”
Chivayo’s remarks come amid ongoing debate over his public displays of wealth, which continue to dominate Zimbabwean social media spaces such as Zimbabwe political X‑spaces.
In a strongly worded post on social media, Chivayo rejected criticism suggesting he misrepresented the price, saying detractors were deliberately ignoring the difference between the purchase price of the house and the total value of the completed residence.
“Rumours are flying that I lied about the cost of my Clifton home,” he wrote. “R160 million is the total. The property, the SAOTA architectural masterpiece, the four floors connected by a Kone elevator, the French Oak flooring, the custom Murba wood, the Stephen Pelerade interior design, the wine cellar, the penthouse master suite with unobstructed views of Robben Island and Table Bay.”
Chivayo said the figure he publicly disclosed represented the combined cost of the property, architectural work, interior finishing, luxury fittings and furnishing.
“Nobody in Clifton buys a bare shell and leaves it bare. You buy the property, you finish it, you furnish it to a standard befitting the address,” he said. “The combined total is what I announced publicly on my own Facebook page with my own name attached because I have absolutely nothing to hide.”
He also used the opportunity to highlight his lifestyle and business portfolio, arguing that his wealth made it unnecessary for him to inflate figures.
“Now my neighbours include Black Coffee and MySol Madibela. My jet is a Gulfstream G550. My Harare home sits on 17 hectares in Chishawasha Hills,” he said.
Chivayo further claimed that King Mswati III granted him Eswatini citizenship and a diplomatic passport, and revealed plans to build a 300MW solar power plant.
“President Mnangagwa called me a philanthropist,” he added. “Does this look like the portfolio of a man who needs to lie about a house price?”
He concluded defiantly, saying criticism from detractors would not derail his success.
“God is the Greatest. The blessings keep coming. And the noise from the cheap seats changes absolutely nothing.”
Chivayo’s remarks come amid ongoing debate over his public displays of wealth, which continue to dominate Zimbabwean social media spaces such as Zimbabwe political X‑spaces.
Source - Byo24news
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