By Showbiz Reporter-Controversial businessman and Zanu PF apologist Wicknell Chivhayo has compensated a woman he embarrassed at Victoria Falls International Airport.
Disembarking his private jet alongside his new wife, Chivhayo, last week began handing out $100 notes to airport staff as a gesture of goodwill during the festive season.
However, chaos erupted when non-staff passengers joined the scramble for cash.
Among the unintended recipients was a woman in a pink top and blue jeans, who was publicly shamed after Chivhayo realized his mistake and denied her further money.
Despite her pleas, the incident, captured on video, went viral. Social media was awash with ridicule, with many questioning her morality for attempting to secure the cash.
Facing public backlash for his handling of the situation, Chivhayo Thursday, took to his X account and issued an apology offering compensation to the humiliated woman.
Labelling her experience a “trial turned triumph,” Chivhayo announced he had allocated $5,000 as a goodwill gesture to repair her damaged reputation.
In his post, Chivhayo stated:
“To this woman, I want you to know that in life, what may seem like a moment of humiliation can become a point of breakthrough… Please urgently contact my lawyer, Mr. Sikhumbuzo Mpofu of Munangate & Associates, and collect USD5000 cash for the reputational damage this incident has caused.”
Chivhayo’s flamboyant lifestyle and history of contentious dealings have long been under scrutiny.
From government contracts to unexplained sources of wealth, his every move seems to stir public debate.
While some commend his generosity, others view it as a calculated move to distract from his past controversies.
For now, the woman at the center of the storm has a chance to turn public ridicule into a tangible win, thanks to an apology steeped in both humility and spectacle.