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Nick Mangwana

2026-07-082026-10-09

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  1. October 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … Zimbabwean government spokesperson Nick Mangwana confirmed that the aircraft was carrying a high-profile businessman, three other passengers and two pilots. …

    Inside Wicknell Chivayo & wife's lavish burial in Zimbabwe
  3. Capital News

    … The latest confirmation follows an initial account from Zimbabwean government spokesperson Nick Mangwana, who said the aircraft had been carrying a high-profile businessman, three other passengers and two pilots, and that there were no survivors. …

    Zimbabwe police open probe into helicopter crash that killed Chivayo, wife and three others
  4. Capital News

    … Zimbabwean government spokesperson Nick Mangwana confirmed that the helicopter was carrying a high-profile businessman, three other passengers and two pilots, and said there were no survivors. …

    Ruto mourns ‘dear friend’ Chivayo after Zimbabwe helicopter crash
  5. Citizen Digital

    … "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. …

    Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo, wife among six killed in helicopter crash
  6. The Standard

    … Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said the aircraft was carrying “a prominent businessman, three other passengers and two pilots.”“Current information indicates that there were no survivors in this crash. …

    Ruto mourns close friend, Wicknell Chivayo in brief post
  7. September 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    … "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. …

    Zimbabwe helicopter crashes, no survivors reported
  9. Capital News

    … Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana confirmed the crash, saying there were no survivors, but said the Zimbabwe Republic Police would formally release the identities of the victims. …

    Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo, wife feared dead in helicopter crash
  10. The Standard

    … urred in the Marondera Rural area, about 72 kilometres (45 miles) east of Harare at 1500 GMT."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 …

    Zimbabwe helicopter crashes, no survivors reported
  11. The Standard

    … The crash, which occurred at around 3pm GMT, involved a high-profile businessman, three other passengers and two pilots, according to government spokesman Nick Mangwana. …

    Ruto's associate Wicknell Chivayo killed in Zimbabwe chopper crash
  12. July 2026
  13. Citizen Digital

    … "SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED -- IT'S NOW LAW," information ministry senior official Nick Mangwana announced in a post on X that showed a copy of the new act. …

    Zimbabwe president signs into law constitutional change extending term

Yesterday

  1. Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo, wife laid to rest in Harare

    Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy "Lulu" Muteke have been buried at Sahwira Glen Forest Memorial Park in Harare, weeks after they died in a helicopter crash in the Marondera area on September 30. The couple were buried side by side in custom-designed caskets at a high-profile funeral attended by thousands of mourners.

    12 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 1 October

  1. Zimbabwe police investigate helicopter crash killing five

    Zimbabwean police have opened investigations into a helicopter crash that killed businessman Wicknell Chivhayo, his wife Lucy Muteke, and three others near Marondera. Forensic scientists and aviation experts attended the crash site at Kudenga Farm after the aircraft came down on Wednesday evening.

    1 October 2026 · Capital News →

  2. President Ruto mourns businessman Chivayo in Zimbabwe crash

    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 →

  3. Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo killed in helicopter crash

    Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were among six people killed when their helicopter crashed in the Marondera Rural area, according to government confirmation.

    1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  4. Ruto mourns Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo in helicopter crash

    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 →

Wednesday 30 September

  1. Zimbabwe helicopter crashes east of Harare, six dead

    A helicopter crashed in the Marondera Rural area, about 72 kilometres east of Harare, on Wednesday, with six people on board—one high-profile businessman, three other passengers, and two pilots. Authorities said there were no survivors.

    30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Zimbabwean businessman Chivayo feared killed in helicopter crash

    A helicopter crashed in Marondera, eastern Zimbabwe, on Wednesday evening with six people on board, including a high-profile businessman and two pilots. Government authorities confirmed no survivors but have not yet formally identified the victims.

    30 September 2026 · Capital News →

  3. Zimbabwe helicopter crashes with six aboard, no survivors

    A helicopter crashed east of Harare on Wednesday with six people aboard—one high-profile businessman, three other passengers, and two pilots—with no survivors reported, according to government authorities.

    30 September 2026 · The Standard →

  4. Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, including businessman

    A private helicopter carrying six people, including prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke, crashed in Marondera, Harare on Wednesday afternoon with no survivors, according to Zimbabwe's government spokesman.

    30 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Zimbabwe president signs constitutional amendment extending term to 2030

    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 →

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