Chivayo, 45, was one of Zimbabwe's most visible and controversial businessmen, known for a lavish lifestyle, close ties to African leaders and lucrative government contracts that repeatedly drew scrutiny. Zimbabwean billionaire Wicknell Chivayo, his wife, and four others have been killed in a helicopter crash near Harare, the country’s capital. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Chivayo, 45, was one of Zimbabwe's most visible and controversial businessmen, known for a lavish lifestyle, close ties to African leaders and lucrative government contracts that repeatedly drew scrutiny.S1

• Zimbabwean billionaire Wicknell Chivayo, his wife, and four others have been killed in a helicopter crash near Harare, the country’s capital. : https://punchng.com/zimbabwean-billionaire-wife-four-others-killed-in-helicopter-crash/S2

• Police confirmed in a short statement on X that the helicopter was carrying six occupants but could not immediately confirm the identities of the victims.S3

• Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife and four other people died in a helicopter accident in a rural area in the east of the country.S4