Wicknell Chivayo: Prophet Who Received Car From Businessman Dies in Road Accident

Wicknell Chivayo: Prophet Who Received Car From Businessman Dies in Road Accident

  • A prophet based in Chiweshe, Zimbabwe, died in a road accident involving the luxury car he received as a gift from the late Wicknell Chivayo
  • The tragedy struck only weeks after Chivayo himself was laid to rest, leaving Zimbabweans to process a second wave of grief
  • An old photograph of Chivayo and the prophet standing together beside the white car has resurfaced online, adding to the mourning

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A Zimbabwean prophet based in Chiweshe has died in a road accident while driving the luxury vehicle that the late business tycoon Wicknell Chivayo gifted him.

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Picture of the Chiweshe prophet who received a car from Wicknell Chivayo resurfaces online after he died in a road accident while driving it. Photo credit@sirwicknell
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The news has shaken many in Zimbabwe, arriving just weeks after Chivayo's own death, a report by Legit.mg indicated.

For a country still coming to terms with the loss of one of its most flamboyant public figures, this latest tragedy has felt like an unwelcome continuation of the same grief.

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Chivayo was well known throughout his lifetime for giving away expensive vehicles to family members, close friends, and religious figures.

He treated each act of generosity as something of a public occasion, regularly documenting the moments on social media, which drew widespread attention and debate across Zimbabwe.

The Chiweshe prophet was among those who benefited from Chivayo's largesse, having received a high-end car from the tycoon. The precise details surrounding the fatal crash have not been fully disclosed.

A photograph that has resurfaced

After news of the prophet's death, an image Chivayo originally posted in 2021 began circulating online again. The photograph shows the two men standing side by side next to a white car outside a Johane Masowe church gathering.

At the time it was taken, it was simply a record of a generous moment between a tycoon and a religious figure. Today, it carries a very different weight.

The renewed circulation of that image has deepened the sense of loss surrounding the story, offering a visual reminder of the connection between the two men and the act of generosity that ultimately tied their fates together.

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Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah (HOD Entertainment) Jeffrey is the Head of the Entertainment Desk and a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) with over 15 years of experience in journalism. He started as a reporter with Ghana News Agency (GNA). He joined Primnewsghana.com in 2016 as an editor. He moved to YEN.com.gh in 2017 as an editor and has risen to his current position. You can contact him via e-mail: j.owusu-mensah@yen.com.gh