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Chivayo pledges US$10 000 for injured LSU student

Businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo has pledged US$10 000 towards the medical treatment of a Lupane State University student who was injured in a road traffic accident.The intervention could provide a major lifeline for 24-year…

Published: 18 hrs ago | 576 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo offers 12 vehicles, cash to selected members of Makandiwa's church

Wicknell Chivayo rewarded 12 long-serving members of the United Family International Church (UFIC) led by Emmanuel Makandiwa for their quiet service to the ministry.In a social media post on Saturday, 19 September 2026, Chivayo said 10 ush…

Published: 18 hrs ago | 340 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo reunites Selmor and Daisy Mtukudzi

Musician Selmor Mtukudzi has appeared publicly with her estranged stepmother Daisy Mtukudzi after businessman Wicknell Chivayo made their reconciliation a condition for collecting gifts he had pledged to the singer.Videos shared on Thursda…

Published: 17 Sep 2026 at 20:16hrs | 1132 | by Staff reporter

Vendor to stand trial over Mnangagwa video

Chiredzi vendor Tafadzwa Nelton Matanhuse (32), who attracted widespread attention after criticising President Emmerson Mnangagwa and businessman Wicknell Chivayo over what he described as indifference to the plight of poor Zimbabweans, wi…

Published: 17 Sep 2026 at 17:00hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo pledges US$2 million for heroes' families

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has pledged US$2 million to 40 families of fallen national heroes as part of his contribution to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 84th birthday celebrations.In a social media post, Chivayo said each of…

Published: 17 Sep 2026 at 09:57hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter

Mahere, Chivayo clash over car gift to 'another man's wife'

Opposition politician and constitutional lawyer Fadzayi Mahere and businessman Wicknell Chivayo have clashed on social media after Mahere questioned the cultural appropriateness of his high-value car gifts to married women.The latest dispu…

Published: 15 Sep 2026 at 12:03hrs | 1194 | by Staff reporter

Sugar Sugar gets $60,000 mudododo from Chivayo

BUSINESSMAN and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo has increased the cash reward he pledged to musician Sugar Sugar from US$10 000 to US$40 000 for praising President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Chivayo also offered the musician an additional US$20 00…

Published: 12 Sep 2026 at 19:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo gifts Macheso band members 25 Toyota Aquas

BUSINESSMAN and socialite Wicknell Chivayo has announced a major financial gesture to members of sungura musician Aleck Macheso's Orchestra Mberikwazvo, pledging to give all 25 band members Toyota Aqua vehicles.Chivayo, who is frequently s…

Published: 08 Sep 2026 at 15:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo offers Junior Spragga US$150,000 house

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has offered to buy a house worth US$150,000 for Zim dancehall chanter Junior Spragga, real name Nyasha Dedza.Chivayo announced the gesture in a social media post on Monday, saying he wanted to celebrate and sup…

Published: 07 Sep 2026 at 17:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo pledges fresh US$250,000 to Highlanders

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo says he will release a further US$250,000 to Highlanders this week, despite raising concerns over the management and accountability of funds he has provided to the Bulawayo giants.Chivayo, who is Highlanders' m…

Published: 07 Sep 2026 at 17:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo holds US$9 billion contracts across Africa

Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has claimed that he holds contracts worth more than US$9 billion across Africa, saying partnerships with European and Chinese companies have helped underpin his expanding business empire and lavis…

Published: 07 Sep 2026 at 04:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo gets world's first $660 000 Godfather II watch

Controversial Zimbabwean businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo has received the first-ever Godfather II luxury watch from Swiss-American watchmaker Jacob & Co, a timepiece valued at US$660 000.The watch, which is due to be of…

Published: 07 Sep 2026 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo warns Musona

SCOTLAND FC benefactor Wicknell Chivayo has expressed his displeasure with veteran forward Knowledge Musona after the player appeared to snub coach Norman Mapeza's handshake following his substitution against FC Platinum on Wednesday.Muson…

Published: 06 Sep 2026 at 09:19hrs | 2218 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo offers police 10 bulletproof cars

BUSINESSMAN Wicknell Chivayo has offered to donate 10 bulletproof Toyota Fortuners, US$250,000 worth of specialised tactical equipment and an iPhone 17 Pro Max to every officer in the Harare CID Homicide division following the conviction o…

Published: 27 Aug 2026 at 13:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Wicknell pledges US$1 500 to junior MPs

Businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivhayo, popularly known as Sir Wicknell, has pledged US$1 500 to each Junior Parliamentarian, saying the money should be used for education, income-generating projects and other initiatives that ca…

Published: 21 Aug 2026 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gang behind robbery at Chivayo in-laws' farm jailed for 1,000 years

EIGHTEEN armed robbers have been sentenced to a combined 1 179 years in prison for a violent raid on a Marondera farmhouse belonging to the in-laws of millionaire businessman Wicknell Chivayo.Harare magistrate Masaiona Shotgame handed down…

Published: 19 Aug 2026 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo takes swipe at Chiyangwa

BUSINESSMAN Wicknell Chivayo has taken a swipe at fellow businessman Phillip Chiyangwa in a social media post, appearing to respond to Chiyangwa's recent remarks that he has never experienced financial hardship.Chivayo suggested that peopl…

Published: 19 Aug 2026 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa praises Chivayo's philanthropy

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has praised controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo for his philanthropic activities, urging the tycoon to continue giving to members of the community.Speaking at an apostolic sect national event in Harare r…

Published: 17 Aug 2026 at 18:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa praises 'elder' Chivayo

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has praised businessman Wicknell Chivayo for his philanthropic activities, saying those who give generously will receive greater blessings and the means to continue helping others.Mnangagwa made the remarks yes…

Published: 16 Aug 2026 at 13:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo reveals Ruto drove him to helipad

ZIMBABWEAN businessman Wicknell Chivayo has revealed an extraordinary encounter with Kenyan President William Ruto, claiming the head of state personally drove him and his wife about three kilometres to a helipad after attending a family c…

Published: 11 Aug 2026 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prophet Makandiwa displays US$1m Chivayo gift

UNITED Family International Church (UFIC) founder Emmanuel Makandiwa on Sunday displayed US$1 million in cash donated to him by businessman Wicknell Chivayo, weeks after initially declining the gift.Twenty plastic-wrapped bundles containin…

Published: 11 Aug 2026 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mapfumo defends accepting Chivayo's US$1 million gift

CHIMURENGA music icon Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo has defended his decision to accept a reported US$1 million from businessman Wicknel Chivayo, saying he has no reason to hate the controversial entrepreneur, whom he described as one of his bi…

Published: 06 Aug 2026 at 12:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mapfumo's Chivayo deal sparks debate

Zimbabwe's heated debate over Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo's decision to accept controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo's reported US$1 million performance package has intensified, with family members, lawyers and public commentators offeri…

Published: 15 Jul 2026 at 16:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo's donations reach US$44 million since 2024

A Zimbabwean citizen who has been independently tracking businessman Wicknell Chivayo's public donations claims the businessman has pledged or donated cash and gifts worth approximately US$43.9 million across 120 events since March 2024.Ac…

Published: 14 Jul 2026 at 20:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mapfumo confirms Zimbabwe return for Chivayo's US$1 million performances

CHIMURENGA music legend Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo has confirmed that he will return to Zimbabwe for two high-profile performances after accepting businessman Wicknell Chivayo's invitation to perform at Jah Prayzah's rumoured wedding and at …

Published: 13 Jul 2026 at 15:28hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter

Junior MP appeals to Chivayo to donate cars

A request by a member of Zimbabwe's Junior Parliament for luxury vehicles and iPhone 17 Pro Max handsets from controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has sparked widespread criticism, with educationists and analysts warning that it refl…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mapfumo under pressure over Chivayo's US$1.5 million offer

Legendary Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo is reportedly facing growing pressure from relatives, friends and close associates to accept a US$1.5 million perfo

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo cleared in SA fraud probe

South Africa's Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and the country's elite crime-fighting unit, the Hawks, have confirmed that Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo is not under investigation over allegations linked to the procurement of…

Published: 08 Jul 2026 at 18:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mukanya to accept Chivayo's S$1,5m offer

The nephew of Zimbabwean music legend Thomas Mapfumo has urged his uncle to accept a reported US$1.5 million offer to perform at two events in Zimbabwe later th

Published: 08 Jul 2026 at 18:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo secures R3bn Eswatini solar project

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, through his Mauritius-registered company Intratrek Holdings, has secured a R3 billion (about US$182 million) agreement to develop a 300-megawatt solar power plant in Eswatini in partnership with Chi…

Published: 02 Jul 2026 at 12:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo CAB 3 'bribes’ backfire

A war veteran has filed an urgent High Court application seeking to stop the processing of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), arguing that Parliament's approval of the controversial legislation was tainted by allegat…

Published: 02 Jul 2026 at 13:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man spends second night in prison over viral Mnangagwa, Chivayo criticism

A Chiredzi man arrested on allegations of incitement to commit public violence after posting a viral video criticising President Emmerson Mnangagwa and businessman Wicknell Chivayo spent a second night in custody on Wednesday after failing…

Published: 25 Jun 2026 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo pledges R3 billion solar plant to Eswatini

King Mswati III of Eswatini has granted Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo citizenship and presented him with a diplomatic passport in recognition of his philanthropic work across Africa, the Eswatini government has said.In a statemen…

Published: 24 Jun 2026 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo purchases R160 million Cape Town mansion

Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has confirmed that he has purchased a luxury mansion in the affluent Cape Town suburb of Clifton, revealing that he and his family recently moved into the property.In a social media post, Chivayo …

Published: 23 Jun 2026 at 17:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo 'pulling wool over court's eyes'

The High Court has dismissed an application by businessman Wicknell Chivayo seeking to strike out claims brought by his former partner, Sonja Louise Madzikanda, in an ongoing legal dispute involving asset division, maintenance, divorce-rel…

Published: 21 Jun 2026 at 11:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court dismisses Chivayo bid to throw out Sonja's divorce claims

The High Court has dismissed an application by businessman Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo seeking to strike out claims brought against him by former partner Sonja Louise Madzikanda relating to the division of assets, spousal maintenance, disso…

Published: 19 Jun 2026 at 17:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Kenya denies awarding $1.2-billion contract to Chivayo

The Kenyan government has dismissed reports linking a company associated with controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo to the planned expansion of Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), insisting that the firm n…

Published: 19 Jun 2026 at 17:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo granted Eswatini citizenship, diplomatic passport

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo says he has been granted Eswatini citizenship and a diplomatic passport by King Mswati III following what he described as a private audience with the monarch at the Royal Palace on Thursday.In a leng…

Published: 19 Jun 2026 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo's father-in-law caught in love triangle

A domestic dispute involving the father-in-law of businessman Wicknell Chivayo has spilled into the courts, with allegations of cyberbullying, insults and property damage emerging from a contentious love triangle.Millicent Murape appeared …

Published: 17 Jun 2026 at 21:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo upgrades coach Rambo’s reward to Fortuner GD6

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has upgraded the reward he recently awarded renowned diver and rescuer Coach Rambo, following widespread public admiration for his role in recovering three bodies from a sewage-filled pit in Budiriro, Harare.Co…

Published: 17 Jun 2026 at 13:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo fires back at Mliswa in explosive social media clash

Businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo has launched a blistering response to former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa following a social media exchange that has drawn widespread attention on X, formerly Twitter.In a lengthy post, Chi…

Published: 16 Jun 2026 at 12:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo and Sonja Madzikanda were never 'married', says Court

The long-running legal dispute between businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his estranged partner Sonja Madzikanda took a dramatic turn on Monday after Madzikanda announced that the High Court had ruled that the pair were never legally married…

Published: 16 Jun 2026 at 11:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

CCC MP collects Chibayo's Fortuner and US$50,000 after CAB3 speech

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) proportional representation legislator for Manicaland, Samantha Mureyani, has collected a brand-new 2026 Toyota Fortuner 2.8 GD6 and US$50,000 in cash from businessman Wicknell Chivayo, days after she pu…

Published: 15 Jun 2026 at 18:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo's firm bags stake in US$2.9 billion Kenya airport tender

Controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has secured a foothold in one of East Africa's largest infrastructure projects after his company, IMC Construction Kenya, was awarded a stake in the US$2.9 billion expansion of Jomo Ken…

Published: 15 Jun 2026 at 15:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Makandiwa declined Chivayo gift, offered prayers instead

Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has revealed that prominent preacher Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa declined an undisclosed gift he had offered and instead proposed to pray for him, a gesture Chivayo says he neither sought nor appre…

Published: 14 Jun 2026 at 21:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo fires back at Mliswa over CAB3 gift controversy

Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has launched a blistering attack on former Zanu PF provincial chairman and ex-legislator Temba Mliswa, accusing him of hypocrisy after he criticised gifts awarded to Members of Parliament supporti…

Published: 14 Jun 2026 at 11:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sir Wicknell Chivayo: An analysis of word, charity, wisdom and mentorship

The recent public response by businessman and philanthropist Sir Wicknell Chivayo to the widely discussed "Prince incident" sparked debate across Zimbabwe and beyond. While many focused on the material gifts that followed the incident, a d…

Published: 13 Jun 2026 at 11:56hrs | 546 | by Hama Chara

Outrage over Chivayo 'bribes'

Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has come under renewed scrutiny after gifting cash and luxury vehicles to legislators involved in the ongoing debate over Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill (CAB 3), with legal experts warning th…

Published: 13 Jun 2026 at 11:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo donates car, $20,000 to hero diver

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has pledged a Toyota Aqua and US$20,000 in cash to Victor Kazembe, the diver widely praised for recovering three bodies from a sewe

Published: 09 Jun 2026 at 16:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo splashes cars, cash on Manyuchi and Zvenyika

Local boxing icons Charles Manyuchi and Alfonso Zvenyika have received vehicles and cash gifts from businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Zimbabwean boxing.The two former natio…

Published: 08 Jun 2026 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

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