- Joachim 'G6' Chivayo attended the inaugural ZANU PF Presidential Ball just two days after Wicknell Chivayo's burial on October 8, 2026
- G6 was reportedly seated at the same table as President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a spot once occupied by his late cousin Wicknell
- The appearance has sparked widespread speculation about who will carry on Wicknell's business, philanthropic and political influence
Joachim "G6" Chivayo, the cousin of late Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, turned heads when he showed up at one of the country's most exclusive political gatherings barely 48 hours after his cousin was laid to rest.
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The event was the inaugural ZANU PF Presidential Ball, held on October 10, 2026.
An online video captured G6 among a room full of suited dignitaries and government officials, standing alongside other guests as President Emmerson Mnangagwa made his entrance.
What deepened the conversation was where G6 eventually sat: reportedly at the same table as the president, a position that Wicknell himself was well known for occupying during his lifetime.
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Will G6 Step Into Wicknell's Shoes?
G6's appearance at the presidential ball has reignited questions about who will now occupy the space Wicknell left behind in business, philanthropy and political circles. Reports had already emerged of G6 pledging to complete two of his cousin's unfinished community projects: a stadium and a school in Chivhu.
His visibility at such a high-profile event, so soon after the burial, has led many to wonder whether he intends to sustain Wicknell's influence or whether his attendance was simply a mark of respect for his late brother's legacy.
The question of who stands to inherit Wicknell's estate has also resurfaced, with G6's public profile drawing fresh scrutiny to the inner circle of a man who was, by most accounts, deliberately generous with access and affection.
For now, G6 has said little publicly, but his presence at the presidential table has spoken loudly enough for many Zimbabweans watching closely.
Who Was Wicknell Chivayo?
Wicknell died on September 30, 2026, when a helicopter crash claimed his life and that of his wife. A polarising but prominent figure, he had cultivated unusually close ties with Zimbabwe's ruling establishment and was a regular face at high-level government functions.
His business ventures, most notably through Intratrek Zimbabwe, and his very public acts of philanthropy kept him constantly in the public eye.
Though biologically an only child of Isaac Mathias Chivayo, Wicknell was known to treat his cousins as brothers. He folded them into his businesses and his broader philanthropic network.
In Zimbabwean culture, the boundary between cousin and brother is often indistinct, and those around Wicknell rarely questioned it. G6 was among the people he brought closest into that world.
G6 credits Lulu for Chivayo's success
TUKO.coke also reported that also highlighted facts about Joachim “G6” Chivayo’s tribute to Lulu Muteke, in which he credited her arrival in Wicknell Chivayo’s life with the start of his financial success.
The remarks prompted a heated debate, with some social media users saying they erased the role of Wicknell’s first wife, Sonja Madzikanda.
Others defended G6, arguing that his comments reflected the timing of his brother’s most visible rise in wealth.
Source: TUKO.co.ke