Миллионер Чиянгва написал открытое письмо Чиваю, чтобы восстановить разорванные отношения после обвинений в предательстве

Property tycoon Phillip Chiyangwa has reached out to millionaire businessman Wicknell Chivayo in an apparent attempt to repair their fractured relationship after being accused of siding with Mike Chimombe during a bitter business dispute. In an open letter, Chiyangwa insisted that he had never regarded Chivayo as an enemy and explained that his involvement with Chimombe followed a request from two unnamed senior government ministers. The letter came after Chivayo spoke emotionally about their fallout during an appearance on The Denny J Show, saying Chiyangwa was someone he had “genuinely loved” and regarded as a mentor. Chivayo reveals pain over perceived betrayal Chivayo said their relationship deteriorated after Chiyangwa appeared to support Chimombe during the breakdown of his business partnership with Chimombe and Moses Mpofu. “After my feud and my fight with the Mike Chimombes, he kind of like took a side. He was close to Mike Chimombe,” Chivayo said. He recalled seeing Chiyangwa and Chimombe at the Zanu PF headquarters while he was arriving in his Rolls-Royce, claiming that the pair ignored him. Chivayo also accused Chiyangwa of recording videos supporting calls for him to pay money allegedly owed to his former partners. “From there, that strained our relationship because he’s somebody that I really looked up to, somebody I genuinely loved,” he said. Chivayo said leaked voice notes from the dispute caused him particular distress because he believed they threatened his relationship with President Emmerson Mnangagwa. “When you try and mess my relationship with the president, that’s the worst thing anyone could have ever done in my life,” he said. The leaked voice notes intensified the dispute because the speaker, alleged to be Chivayo, appeared to boast about using his proximity to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to secure government business, including contracts linked to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, while also referring to alleged payments to senior officials. Chivayo denied that the voice in the recordings was his and rejected claims that he or his companies had contracts with ZEC, but apologised for the damaging impression created about Mnangagwa and other officials. When Chimombe and Mpofu were later arrested over the separate Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme fraud case, their supporters and some commentators alleged that the arrests were retaliation for leaking the recordings and exposing their dispute with Chivayo. Chiyangwa denies taking Chimombe’s side Responding directly to the accusations, Chiyangwa said he continued to hold Chivayo in high regard and remained grateful for assistance he had provided over the years. “I wish to make it abundantly clear that at no point have I regarded you as an enemy,” Chiyangwa wrote. He said two prominent ministers had asked him to approach Chimombe because the allegations being made publicly against Chivayo were causing embarrassment and attracting widespread attention. Chiyangwa said he was tasked with persuading Chimombe to withdraw his accusations and public statements. According to his account, he contacted Chimombe while travelling to a meeting at the Zanu PF headquarters. Chimombe subsequently joined him, explaining why they were seen together. Chiyangwa also confirmed seeing a vehicle carrying the personalised registration “Chibaba”, which he understood to be associated with Chivayo, but insisted the sighting was incidental. Letter seeks restoration of friendship Chiyangwa expressed regret that the events had created an impression of hostility and said revisiting them without the full context risked causing further misunderstanding. “I do not view you in a negative light, nor have I ever harboured ill will towards you,” he wrote. “On the contrary, I value our association and the goodwill that has existed between us.” He reminded Chivayo of the financial assistance he provided to ZIFA during Chiyangwa’s tenure as president of the football association, saying the support had neither been forgotten nor taken for granted. Chiyangwa ended the letter by expressing hope that their relationship could become “normal, cordial and constructive” again. Chimombe and Mpofu’s separate dispute with Chivayo centred on money they alleged was owed from a business arrangement. The pair were later convicted in an unrelated case involving fraud under the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme. Mpofu received an effective 15-year prison sentence, while Chimombe was sentenced to an effective 12 years. Their attempts to challenge aspects of the conviction and sentences have continued through the courts. Discover more from Nehanda Radio Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.