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A US$3,6m test of parliamentary integrity

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has triggered a political storm after announcing a US$3,6 million “donation” to Zimbabwe’s 360 lawmakers for constituency projects.

By Editor 1h ago

A US$3,6m test of parliamentary integrity

MPs, money and the Constitution

Our Parliament is meant to be a law-making body that also serves as a self-regulating oversight institution over the other arms of the State.

By Rutendo Matinyarare 1h ago

MPs who accept Chivayo’s offer must face graft charges

By now, the controversy surrounding businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s proposed US$3.6 million payment to Zimbabwe’s parliamentarians has moved beyond politics

By Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi 1h ago

MPs who accept Chivayo’s offer must face graft charges

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 22h ago

Democracy for sale: Can Zimbabwe’s Parliament still claim independence?

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

Outcry over Chivayo’s US$3,6m ‘bribe” for MPs

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

Zimbabwe witnessing its biggest political scandal since independence

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