Mnangagwa ‘numbed’ by Chivayo death, says businessman had ‘grand plans’ for Zimbabwe

Reported by New Zimbabwe · 2 hours ago · Thandiwe Garusa

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has described the death of businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lucy, two pilots and a security aide in a helicopter crash as a devastating loss to the nation. The five died when their helicopter crashed in rural Marondera on Wednesday afternoon. In a condolence…

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