Sir Wicknell Chivayo, Cyril Ramaphosa: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he does not know controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo after the two were seen together during a visit to Zimbabwe at President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s farm.

But who exactly is Wicknell Chivayo?

In this video, we unpack the luxury lifestyle, controversial past, previous conviction, and the explosive allegations surrounding the R1.1 billion Zimbabwe election tender involving South African company Ren-Form.

Reports by ZimLive, NewsHawks, Daily Maverick, Open Secrets and The Sentry allege that millions were transferred through South African bank accounts, leading to investigations by South African authorities over suspected money laundering and financial irregularities.

We break down:

The luxury cars, mansions and billionaire lifestyle
Ramaphosa’s response through spokesperson Vincent Magwenya
The controversial Zimbabwe election tender
Alleged inflated pricing of election equipment
The fallout involving Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu
Why South African authorities are still investigating
The Financial Intelligence Centre findings
Wicknell Chivayo’s previous conviction and prison sentence

This video is based on publicly available reports and allegations from multiple media publications. No findings of guilt are implied where matters remain under investigation.

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