Chivayo Gifts Zanu-PF Chiefs

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo donated luxury vehicles, ambulances, and US$100,000 in cash to Zanu-PF provincial chairpersons ahead of the party’s annual conference. The donations, totaling US$3 million, coincided with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s 83rd birthday and aimed to support provincial development projects. Analysts note the gifts could influence support for extending Mnangagwa’s term under the “ED2030” agenda. Critics describe the gifts as political inducements that fuel divisions within the ruling party.