He had numerous plans for us and Africa - Mnangagwa mourns Chivayo
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed deep grief following the death of billionaire businessman Wicknell Chivayo in a helicopter crash. Chivayo, who died alongside his wife and four others, was praised for his philanthropic efforts and vision for the country.
Why it matters
The loss of a prominent business figure with significant influence on national development and philanthropy is a major event in Zimbabwean public life.
The late Wicknell Chivayo. /WICKNELL CHIVAYO/X Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has mourned billionaire businessman Wicknell Chivayo, saying he had numerous plans for Zimbabwe, its people and Africa that he was pursuing before his life was cut short in a helicopter crash.
Mnangagwa said Chivayo had shared some of his plans with him just a day before the crash, describing his death alongside his wife, Lucy Muteke, as a devastating loss to the country.
"The sudden and unexpected tragic passing on of Mr and Mrs Chivayo, two crew members and a security aide in a helicopter crash yesterday afternoon left our Nation, my family, and me personally numbed and in deep shock and grief," Mnangagwa said in a condolence message.
The helicopter crashed on Wednesday afternoon at Kudenga Farm in Marondera, east of Harare, killing all six people on board.
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