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Zimbabwe's shadowy donors: When State Capture becomes the norm

Zimbabwe teeters on the edge of a moral and political precipice. The recent revelations of lavish donations by business tycoons and so-called "tenderpreneurs" are not just acts of generosity - they are symptomatic of a deeper, corrosive ro…

Published: 03 Oct 2025 at 08:05hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter

Mliswa car break-in linked to Chiwenga-Chivayo feud?

Former Zanu PF legislator Temba Mliswa says his car was broken into just days after he accused Vice President Constantino Chiwenga of pursuing businessman Wicknell Chivayo for personal rather than anti-corruption reasons.Posting on X (form…

Published: 01 Oct 2025 at 13:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga fell out with Chivayo over unfulfilled cash promises?

Former Zanu-PF MP Temba Mliswa has sensationally alleged that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's recent push to have businessman Wicknell Chivayo arrested is rooted in personal disputes rather than genuine anti-corruption efforts.In a p…

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

18 go on trial for Chivayo in-laws robbery

The trial of 18 suspected armed robbers accused of staging a violent raid on businessman Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws in Marondera has opened at the Harare Magistrates' Court.The suspects - Kelvin Murehwa (30), Peter Maramba Vhiya (43), Taku…

Published: 19 Sep 2025 at 19:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF top brass trapped with cash, cars

Zanu-PF provincial chairpersons are reportedly being courted with luxury vehicles and cash as part of efforts to secure endorsement for extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office at the ruling party's upcoming annual conferenc…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 12:00hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo donates 10 ambulances to Provincial Hospitals

Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has made fresh headlines after donating 10 brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser ICU ambulances, each valued at US$90,000, to

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:51hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo blows US$3m on luxury cars for Zanu-PF chiefs

Public outrage is mounting after flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo splashed out more than US$3 million on luxury vehicles for Zanu-PF's provincial leadership, reigniting long-standing questions about the source of his wealth.Chivayo,…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Wicknell gifts Uebert Angel's family with luxury cars

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has marked the birthday of prominent preacher Prophet Uebert Angel with an extravagant gesture, announcing the purchase of luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.In a tribute shared on Saturday, Chi…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo hands out 13 vehicles to Vapositori4ED leaders

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has handed out luxury vehicles and large sums of cash to leaders of the Johanne Masowe apostolic sect, praising their role in mobilising church members to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa and ZANU PF.In a l…

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Father Chivayo at it again!

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has made headlines after gifting renowned street preacher, Prophet Inzwirashe Matema, a brand-new 2025 Toyota Fortuner 2.4 GD6 and US$50,000 in cash, in recognition of his dedication to spreading the gospel.Chi…

Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 12:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga takes fresh swipe at Wicknell Chivayo

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has taken a fresh swipe at controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, warning that his practice of doling out vehicles and cash handouts to individuals of his choosing will not continue indefinitely.Chi…

Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 16:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo gifts street evangelist 2025 Toyota Fortuner and US$50,000

Business mogul Wicknell Chivayo has once again grabbed headlines after gifting a brand-new 2025 Toyota Fortuner 2.4 GD6 and USD50,000 in cash to popular street preacher Evangelist Trymore Muparinga, in a gesture that has drawn widespread a…

Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 18:02hrs | 1240 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo taxes shocker

Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo, one of Zimbabwe's most polarising public figures, has rubbished claims that his bank accounts have been garnished by tax authorities amid reports of a lifestyle audit into his vast wealth. Speaking …

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:07hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter

Bosso clear player dues after Chivayo's US$57,000 bailout

Highlanders Football Club has paid off all outstanding signing-on fees and winning bonuses owed to players from the 2024 season, thanks to the intervention of Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo.The debt, which stood at US$57,000, was full…

Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 18:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo's beneficiaries of multiple vehicles

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has captured national attention with his flamboyant and relentless car donation spree, which has seen over 100 vehicles handed out to musicians, social media personalities, church leaders, comedians, Zanu PF su…

Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:17hrs | 1549 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo gifts Jah Prayzah's wife a new Land Rover Defender

Business mogul Wicknell Chivayo has once again flexed his financial muscle, this time gifting a brand new 2025 Land Rover Defender 3.0 D, valued at over US$120,000, to Rufaro Makombe, wife of celebrated musician Jah Prayzah, born Mukudzeyi…

Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 14:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Joshua Nkomo Trust clarifies on Chivayo US$250k donation

The Joshua Nkomo Legacy Restoration Trust (JNLRPT) has issued a formal clarification denying that it received the recent US$250,000 donation announced by businessman Sir Wicknell Chivayo.In a statement released this morning, the Trust's ch…

Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:35hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo claims US$79 million private jet purchase

Flamboyant and controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has stirred social media once again after claiming to have splashed a staggering US$79 million on a brand-new Gulfstream G700 private jet, one of the most expensive business aircraf…

Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 18:19hrs | 1154 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo donates US$250,000 to honour Joshua Nkomo's legacy

Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has paid glowing tribute to Zimbabwe's late Vice President and liberation icon, Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, while pledging a significant donation of US$250,000 to the Joshua Nkomo Trust in h…

Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 13:26hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans unite to buy Greatman a car after Chivayo snub

In a powerful show of unity and compassion, Zimbabweans at home and in the diaspora have raised more than US$10,000 (approximately R185,000) through a GoFundMe campaign to support wheelchair-bound musician Greatman Gwaze, following an earl…

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo sold Chief Hwenje a dummy

ZANU-PF-aligned musician and praise singer Chief Shumba Hwenje, known for his pro-party hit Mai Welly, has publicly accused flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo of failing to fulfil a two-year-old promise to gift him a US$50,000 house.H…

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:15hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo ties behind Jah Prayzah's US visa woes

Zimbabwean-born UFC star Themba Gorimbo has spoken out on musician Jah Prayzah's recent US visa setback, subtly suggesting that the artist's close ties to controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo may have played a role in the denial - de…

Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Pressure to investigate Chivayo mounts

Prominent Kwekwe-based human rights activist, writer, and artist Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo has threatened to take legal action against Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda for allegedly failing to act on a petition calling for an investigati…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:49hrs | 2123 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo exposed as the beneficiary of cancer machine contract

Embattled businessman and ZANU PF-linked tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo has been exposed as the beneficiary of a staggering US$437 million government contract for the supply of cancer treatment equipment - a deal clinched without going thr…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 13:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo flaunts wealth with new US$400,000 Rolls-Royce

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, known for his flamboyant displays of wealth and deep political connections, has once again sparked public outrage after splurging more than US$400,000 on a brand-new Rolls-Royce Cullinan - just days…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 07:20hrs | 1661 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo dismisses cancer equipment contract claims as fake

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has denied involvement in a reported US$400 million cancer treatment equipment supply deal with the government, dismissing recently leaked documents as "fake" and politically motivated misinformation.Chivayo's …

Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 13:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo's arrogance is an insult to millions of suffering Zimbabweans

There's a saying: "A soft answer turneth away wrath" - but what happens when arrogance and contempt are the response to a nation's cry for accountability?There is something profoundly disturbing about the attitude displayed by controversia…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 19:25hrs | 689 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Chamisa berates Chivayo's cancer machines tender

Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has sharply criticised the government's decision to award a lucrative tender for cancer treatment machines to Wicknell Chivayo, a known ZANU PF member and businessman, in a deal widely seen as a vehi…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:34hrs | 1382 | by Staff reporter

Fraudsters use AI to impersonate Chivayo

Zimbabwe is facing a new and alarming wave of cyber fraud involving sophisticated scammers who are using artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo in a ploy to defraud unsuspecting citizens.Victims …

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:05hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo bags US$400 million cancer equipment deal with Mnangagwa's Office

Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo has landed a massive cancer treatment equipment supply contract worth over US$400 million with Zimbabwe's Office of the President and Cabinet, further extending his grip on lucrative government tende…

Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 17:20hrs | 14540 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo's total donation to Bosso is US$1 million

Zimbabwe's oldest and most iconic football institution, Highlanders Football Club, has secured a landmark US$1 million sponsorship from prominent businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo, marking one of the largest single donations …

Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 13:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo donates US$250,000 to Highlanders FC

Prominent tenderprenuer Wicknell Chivayo has made headlines with a major donation of US$250,000 to Highlanders Football Club (Bosso), the oldest and one of the most culturally significant football teams in Zimbabwe. The contribution, which…

Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:49hrs | 2140 | by Staff reporter

Kapfupi finally receives car after drunken stumble delayed handover

Popular comedian and musician Freddie Manjalima, widely known by his stage name Kapfupi, has finally taken delivery of his new Toyota Aqua, a gift from controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, after a dramatic delay stemming from an ear…

Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:19hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo gifts his lawyer a 2024 Mercedes-Benz E300

Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo has once again made headlines after gifting his lawyer, Advocate Edley Mubaiwa, a brand-new 2024 Mercedes-Benz E300 as a token of appreciation for his legal brilliance and dedication.In a glowing tri…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's new politics of fraud

IN Zimbabwe, politics is no longer just the art of the possible.It has become the science of the scam.From boreholes to buses, roads to resettlement deeds, today's governance is not merely corrupt - it's cleverly packaged corruption.A fine…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter

Kapfupi begs Chivayo for another car

Zimbabwean comedian Freddy Manjalima, popularly known as Kapfupi, has publicly appealed to flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo to gift him another car.Kapfupi, who was previously gifted a Toyota Aqua by Chivayo in 2024, revealed that t…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:50hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter

Wicknell Chivayo: A symbol of wealth, controversy, and economic imbalance in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, Wicknell Chivayo has become a household name, renowned for his extravagant lifestyle. From lavishly distributing luxury vehicles to reportedly acquiring a private jet, his wealth and ambition to become a billionaire have captu…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo spoils childhood friend with weekend cars

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has once again lived up to his reputation for flashy generosity, showering his childhood friend Tazvi "Chief J" Mhaka with extravagant birthday gifts that underscore their deep bond and shared journey from humb…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:25hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo meltdown deepens mystery over R800m ZEC windfall

Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo has sparked fresh controversy following a bizarre outburst dismissing growing questions over alleged multimillion-rand payments linked to Zimbabwe's 2023 election contract.In a phone call with The Zi…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo begs Mambo Dhuterere to reunite with wife

Controversial businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo has made a dramatic intervention in gospel musician Mambo Dhuterere's public marital fallout, offering emotional counsel and lavish gifts in a bid to reunite the singer with his…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:25hrs | 771 | by Staff reporter

'Chivayo should be celebrated'

Holy Spirit Ministries pastor Solomon Ndlovu has sparked fierce debate after publicly defending controversial businessman and tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo, insisting the flamboyant socialite has committed no crime and should be celebrate…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:58hrs | 747 | by Staff reporter

Busisa Moyo accepts Land Cruiser gift from Chivayo

United Refineries Limited CEO and prominent Zimbabwean business leader Busisa Moyo has accepted a luxury vehicle valued at US$200,000 from businessman Wicknell Chivayo as a token of appreciation for his role in the successful hosting of th…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 16:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo's destiny is to be rich, says prophet

A local religious leader has sparked fresh debate over the controversial and flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo, describing him as a man divinely destined to accumulate wealth.Prophet Thomas Makoni of Gospel of the Kingdom Ministries …

Published: 21 May 2025 at 13:35hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter

No, Mr. Chivayo, it's not your money, it's ours!

It's mind-boggling how easily some people slip into delusion.Wicknell Chivayo's recent outburst on social media - declaring that he has no obligation to assist public hospitals and can do whatever he pleases with "his money" - is not only …

Published: 20 May 2025 at 21:36hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Chivayo rubbishes SA financial intelligence report on corruption claims

The controversial tenderpreneur calling himself Mbinga, Wicknell Chivayo, has dismissed the financial intelligence report originating from South Africa that he conducted clandestine and corrupt transactions and money laundering in that cou…

Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:10hrs | 1093 | by Stephen Jakes

Chivayo extends generous gift to Jah Prayzah's entire band

Contemporary music sensation Jah Prayzah continues to ride the wave of his musical triumphs, and this time, the benefits are being felt across his entire team. Business mogul and music patron Wicknell Chivayo has pledged to reward all rema…

Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:43hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter

ZITF CEO receives his Toyota Landcruiser from Chivayo

Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company chief executive officer Dr Nicholas Ndebele was left speechless yesterday after receiving a brand-new 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 series VXR, valued at US$200,000, from businessman Mr Wickn…

Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo must be in jail, not accompanying Mnangagwa

Matabeleland activists have denounced President Emmerson Mnangagwa for maintaining close ties with controversial businessman and ex-convict Wicknell Chivayo, saying Chivayo should be behind bars for rampant corruption instead of being seen…

Published: 14 May 2025 at 22:47hrs | 6542 | by Stephen Jakes

Guti rejects Chivayo's 'dirty money,' lavish car

Eunor Guti, widow of the late Archbishop Ezekiel Guti and spiritual matriarch of ZAOGA Forward In Faith Ministries International, has declined a luxury vehicle and a US$250,000 cash gift offered by controversial businessman Wicknell Chivay…

Published: 12 May 2025 at 10:45hrs | 2806 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo's lavish gifts to Jah Prayzah nears US$1 million

Flamboyant and controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has reportedly lavished close to US$1 million in cars and cash on Jah Prayzah, making the award-winning musician the largest beneficiary of the Zanu PF-linked mogul's ongoing spree …

Published: 11 May 2025 at 16:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

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