Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo, wife among six killed in helicopter crash

• Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were among six people killed after their helicopter crashed in the Marondera Rural area, police confirmed.

Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke. PHOTO I FILE

Prominent Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo is dead.

Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were among six people killed after their helicopter crashed in the Marondera Rural area, police confirmed.

"The government wishes to confirm that a helicopter crash has occurred, involving one high-profile businessman, three other passengers, and two pilots," government spokesman Nick Mangwana said in a post on X.

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