THE dismembered bodies of Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lucy Muteke and three others were removed from the Marondera helicopter crash site on Thursday after an 18-hour recovery operation. The remains were recovered from the wreckage in a painstaking operation involving emergency responders, police…
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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…
Wicknell Chivayo's deadly crash highlighted Zimbabwe's wealth gap Vusi.Bafetane Thu, 10/01/2026 - 15:26 BULAWAYO - Flamboyant Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, was one of the most recognisable faces of a class of conspicuously wealthy entrepreneurs…
Contractors have moved to site to commence construction of a 120-bed Specialised Trauma and Emergency Hospital at Bole in the Savannah Region, according to a Facebook post by Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu.
Chivayo's lavish lifestyle and extravagant handouts contrasted sharply with the economic hardship of ordinary Zimbabweans.
The high-profile businessman known for his political connections was one of six people killed in the crash.
