Democracy for sale: Can Zimbabwe’s Parliament still claim independence?
If allowed to proceed, Zimbabwe crosses a dangerous line. Today it is US$10,000 per MP. Tomorrow, it may be the Presidency itself.
By Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
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Outcry over Chivayo’s US$3,6m ‘bribe” for MPs
Chivayo yesterday said he was donating US$3,6 million to Parliament to be shared among the 360 MPs and senators, with each one of them set to get US$10 000.
By Nqobani Ndlovu
Apr. 19, 2026
Zimbabwe witnessing its biggest political scandal since independence
This is the real danger. It is not the money itself, but the erosion of institutional independence.
By Jacob Mutisi
Apr. 19, 2026
Ministers grilled over Chivayo cash
The businessman, who has a documented history of legal entanglements involving state infrastructure projects, has transitioned into a highly visible philanthropist.
By Nqobani Ndlovu
Mar. 29, 2026
Sonja slaps Chivayo with US$25m divorce claim
She argued that under the Matrimonial Causes Act, she is entitled to an equitable share of the assets allegedly accumulated during the subsistence of their union.
By Nqobani Ndlovu
Mar. 25, 2026
Charity, cars and controversy: Chivayo changes the rules of philanthropy
To others, he represents the blurred lines between commerce, politics and spectacle.
By Gilbert Munetsi and Forward Nyanyiwa
Mar. 22, 2026
Bosso leaders get vehicles from Chivayo
Chivayo has also disbursed the remaining US$500 000 — part of the US$1 million he pledged last season — to the club.
By Fortune Mbele
Feb. 18, 2026
Bosso transfer market blues
The Bulawayo giants recently received a US$300 000 lifeline from controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, aimed at player recruitment and welfare ahead of the upcoming campaign.
By Sticks Chigandiwa
Feb. 12, 2026
Charity without agency: The dehumanising politics of handouts in Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa ascended to power via an illegal coup that ousted Robert Mugabe, a process later sanitised through political and constitutional manoeuvres.
By Bhekilizwe Bernard Ndlovu
Feb. 8, 2026
