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Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo dies in helicopter crash

DW1 October 2026, 13:35 UTCZimbabwe

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has confirmed the death of businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife in a helicopter crash, calling the high-rollers with a lavish lifestyle "consummately philanthropic."

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