Also known as: President Emmerson Mnangagwa · Mugabe's successor · Mr Mnangagwa · Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa
President of Zimbabwe who issued condolences following a helicopter crash and signed constitutional amendments extending his presidential term.
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The Standard
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa and businessman Wicknell Chivayo. [Courtesy] The death of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has triggered an unusual mix of grief, shock and celebration on social media, with reactions spilling across Zimbabwe, Kenya and other parts of …
Leaders mourn Wicknell Chivayo as social media celebratesCitizen Digital
… Whether by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s side, or simply by sitting next to Tanzania's Samia Suluhu, the charming Chivayo navigated the chessboard of fortune with the unstudied elegance of a maestro, inserting himself into national headlines, vigorously jostling for space in tab …
Wicknell Chivayo: The flair, the flavour and the fantasy of Africa's swankiest Golden BoyCapital News
… Ruto extended his condolences to the families of those killed, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the people of Zimbabwe. …
Ruto mourns ‘dear friend’ Chivayo after Zimbabwe helicopter crashThe Standard
… I will remember him for his friendship, his energy and his deep conviction in the possibilities of our continent.” Ruto also conveyed his condolences to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the people of Zimbabwe and the families of those killed.“I convey my deepest condolences to the f …
Ruto mourns close friend, Wicknell Chivayo in brief postThe Standard
… The helicopter crashed on Wednesday evening, killing all six people on board.The victims included Chivayo and his wife, two crew members and a security aide, according to Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa. …
President Mnangagwa pays tribute to Chivayo as remains recovered from crash siteCitizen Digital
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa declares his birthday date an annual public holiday By Kenneth Gachie September 12, 2026 12:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa p …
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa declares Sept. 15, his birthday date, an annual public holidayThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeZimbabwe has declared September 15, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's birthday, an annual national public holiday, weeks after he signed a law extending his own term in office. …
Zimbabwe names President Mnangagwa's birthday national public holidayCitizen Digital
… Also present were Presidents Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia, Duma Boko (Botswana), Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe) and Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania). …
'Politics must never become more important than our countries,' Ruto tells African leadersCitizen Digital
… In a message of condolence, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he had declared the accident a national disaster. …
At least 44 drown after ferry overturns on Zimbabwe's Lake KaribaCitizen Digital
Zimbabwe president signs into law constitutional change extending term By AFP July 08, 2026 12:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa attends the inauguration ceremony of …
Zimbabwe president signs into law constitutional change extending termThe death of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has triggered mixed reactions of grief, shock and celebration on social media across Zimbabwe, Kenya and other parts of Africa.
5 hours ago · The Standard →
The death of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has triggered mixed reactions of grief, shock and celebration on social media across Zimbabwe, Kenya and other parts of Africa.
5 hours ago · The Standard →
Wicknell Chivayo, a 43-year-old Zimbabwean tycoon, died on Wednesday in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe along with his wife and four others. The article describes him as a politically connected businessman who wielded influence across Southern Africa.
16 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has mourned Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, describing him as a "dear friend," following a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe that authorities say killed six people, including Chivayo, his wife Lucy Muteke, and other passengers.
1 October 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has mourned Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, whom he described as a friend, following a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe that killed Chivayo, his wife Lucy Muteke, and four others. Ruto conveyed condolences to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the families of those killed.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
Remains of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lucy Muteke, and three others have been recovered from a helicopter crash site in rural Marondera, east of Harare, nearly 18 hours after the aircraft went down on Wednesday evening, killing all six people on board. President Emmerson Mnangagwa issued a condolence message, describing the Chivayo family as philanthropic and noting charitable work and development plans for Zimbabwe.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
Zimbabwe's government has declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa's birthday, 15 September, an annual national public holiday through Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026, naming it Munhumutapa Day.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zimbabwe has declared September 15, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's birthday, an annual national public holiday called Munhumutapa Day, honouring a historical Shona kingdom title. The declaration comes weeks after Mnangagwa signed a law extending his presidential term from five to seven years and signalled his intention to remain in power beyond 2030.
12 September 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto said at Zambia's presidential inauguration that political contests should not undermine national unity, stability and development, and that African leaders must compete vigorously without becoming enemies or excluding others.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A government passenger ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in rough weather on Tuesday, claiming at least 44 lives. Rescue operations continued Wednesday, with 77 people rescued and 15 bodies retrieved from the RIDA ferry, marking one of the worst passenger boat disasters on the lake.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed constitutional changes on Tuesday that extend his term by two years until 2030 and scrap direct presidential elections, replacing them with parliamentary appointment of the president. The amendments also extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years and have been criticised as a "constitutional coup" by opposition figures.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zimbabwe's parliament passed legislation extending presidential terms from five to seven years, allowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. The bill passed with 216 lawmakers voting in favour and now moves to the upper house, where it is expected to pass.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zimbabwe will return 67 foreign-owned farms seized during Robert Mugabe's 2000 land reform drive to investors from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, while maintaining that the land reform policy remains irreversible. Over 400 white farmers will be allowed to buy back farms, and 840 farms belonging to black Zimbabweans will be restored to their owners.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
Zimbabwe will return 67 farms seized from foreigners from four European countries that are covered by bilateral investment pacts, according to the country's agriculture minister. The move is part of efforts to repair ties with Western countries as Zimbabwe seeks debt relief.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →