GSIX STEPS INTO WICKNELL CHIVAYO’S SHOES? Joachim Chivayo Takes Centre Stage After Wicknell Burial
HARARE — Just days after the burial of flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his cousin brother Joachim Chivayo, popularly known as GSix, appears to be stepping into the limelight left by the late Intratrek boss.
Two days after Wicknell and his wife Lucy Muteke were laid to rest at Glen Forest Cemetery on October 8, GSix was among high-profile businessmen on the high table at the ZANU-PF Presidential Fundraising Dinner held in Harare.
Sources at the dinner say GSix, together with businessman Philip Chiyangwa, Dr Kuda Tagwirei and gold dealer Scott Sakupwanya, contributed a combined US$2.5 million to secure a table with President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The dinner, aimed at raising funds for party activities, drew Zimbabwe’s business elite.
Who is GSix? Joachim Chivayo, known in business and social circles as GSix, is a Harare-based businessman with interests in mining and logistics.
While less publicly flamboyant than his late cousin, he is no stranger to extravagance and is known for showering his wife with luxury cars, including a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and a Range Rover, on her birthdays.
Within the Chivayo family, GSix was considered close to Wicknell and was often seen at family gatherings, but he largely stayed out of the public philanthropy contest that made Wicknell a household name.
In a development that has set tongues wagging today, flight tracking data circulating on social media purportedly shows GSix flying Wicknell’s private jet on a Harare-Johannesburg route.
Mopane News could not independently verify ownership or permission for the flight at the time of publishing.
The management of the late businessman’s estate remains unclear.
Later in the day, GSix reportedly donated US$50,000 to Scottland Football Club, the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League side owned by Scott Sakupwanya.
This is his first major public philanthropic gesture since his cousin’s death and comes at a time when Scottland are pushing for a top-two finish.
Scottland FC received more than US$4 million from Wcknell including sponsorship, league title bonusses and luxury ars for the team management.
Contacted for comment, family spokesman Herbert Chivayo said the family was still in mourning and would not comment on business or estate matters.
“We are still mourning Wicknell and Lucy. The family is focused on supporting each other. Any issues to do with business and property will be dealt with at the appropriate time and through the proper family channels,” Herbert is quoted as saying in a brief response.
Analysts say the moves signal a possible shift in the Chivayo family business and social standing, with GSix positioning himself as the family’s new public face.
“The Chivayo brand was built around Wicknell’s personality — money, politics and philanthropy. If GSix is to take over, he will need to show he can sustain that network,” a Harare-based political analyst told Mopane News on condition of anonymity.
Efforts to get a direct comment from GSix were unsuccessful.