Sir Wicknell Chivayo’s Brother G6 Lifts Lid on US$220,000 Car Liquidation for Gwanda Tender

“He Hustled Me Too”: G6 Recalls Liquidating Cars for Sir Wicknell’s US$220K Gwanda Deal

Reported By: Society & Commerce Desk  |  Setting: Chivayo Memorial Service, Harare
Key Speaker: G6 Chivayo  |  Published: Friday, 9 October 2026

Amid solemn hymns and sea of mourners, Sir Wicknell Chivayo’s brother, popularly known as G6, delivered a tribute that pulled back the curtain on the flamboyant businessman’s legendary hustle—revealing how a 2015 gamble on the infamous Gwanda solar project left him US$220,000 down, chasing a promised US$1 million windfall that evaporated into five-figure footwear and flights to America.

G6 speaking at Sir Wicknell Chivayo's funeral service recalling Gwanda deal
NO SACRED COWS IN BUSINESS: G6 regaled mourners with the bitter-sweet tale of brotherly loyalty, high-stakes tender financing, and the audacious instincts that defined Sir Wicknell's meteoric journey.
The Pitch: Sell the Cars, Secure the Millions In 2015, on the brink of the massive US$5 million advance disbursement for the Gwanda solar project, Sir Wicknell needed quick liquidity. His pitch to G6 was simple: liquidate your vehicles, hand over US$220,000, and walk away with a guaranteed US$1,000,000 once treasury cleared the payment.

The story drew a cocktail of wry laughter, headshakes, and quiet nods from the crowd: an unvarnished snapshot of a man whose street smarts and ruthless commercial instincts spared nobody—not even his own kin.

The 2015 Gamble: Liquidating the Fleet for Gwanda

Long before the fleets of Maybachs and luxury giveaways dominated social media feeds, Sir Wicknell’s business empire was fighting tooth and nail to finance its biggest energy play.

Addressing mourners directly, G6 went down memory lane to 2015—a pivotal year when Sir Wicknell was stitching together the financing for the controversial Gwanda solar undertaking. The project, valued at tens of millions, required upfront operational mobilization, and Wicknell needed hard currency fast.

G6 described how his brother sat him down with undeniable charisma and an airtight pitch. Wicknell persuaded him to sell off his vehicles, strip his own assets down to the bone, and pool together a staggering US$220,000 in bridge financing. In exchange, Wicknell cut a gentleman’s deal: once the reported US$5 million initial tranche hit the bank, G6 would be credited a cool US$1 million.

From Car Owner to Believer “He told me to let the cars go, that this was the big break,” G6 recounted. Trusting his brother’s acumen and the monumental scale of the tender, he liquidated his garage and handed over the cash.

Waking Up a “Millionaire” — Only on Paper

The money landed, the headlines screamed victory, but the phone lines suddenly went stone dead.

The Unreachable Tycoon When news broke that the millions had been paid out, G6 recalled walking on air. In his mind, he had joined the millionaire’s club overnight. But calls to Wicknell’s direct lines went unanswered; messages were read without replies. The accessibility that existed when the US$220,000 was needed had completely evaporated.
First Class to America & $90,000 Kicks Instead of receiving bank alerts, G6 was treated to a front-row seat on Facebook. There was Sir Wicknell, posting from five-star lounges in the United States, showing off designer custom sneakers worth an eye-watering US$90,000, and living life in the stratosphere—while the brother who funded the catalyst sat waiting for his phone to ring.

“The Money is Finished”: The Cornering and The Counter-Offer

Patience eventually ran dry. When G6 managed to physically corner Sir Wicknell, expecting an accounting of the principal and the promised seven-figure dividend, he was met with Wicknell's trademark, deadpan audacity.

Without flinching, Sir Wicknell broke the news: the money was gone. Burnt through, invested, spent on the high life and the running machinery of empire. The US$1 million cash payout was off the table.

The US$400,000 Substitution Rather than folding under family pressure, Wicknell turned the negotiation on its head. He proposed an alternative settlement: in lieu of the missing million, G6 could take a single ultra-luxury car valued at US$400,000. It was classic Wicknell—unapologetic, non-negotiable, and delivered with an attitude that turned a broken promise into a luxury consolation prize.

The Hustler’s DNA: No Family Exemptions

Brotherhood Without Rose-Tinted Glasses G6 clarified that he shared the story not out of bitterness, but to illustrate the sheer, relentless nature of Wicknell’s mindset. In the arena of business and resource accumulation, Sir Wicknell didn't draw boundaries between boardroom adversaries and immediate siblings: the hustle was supreme, unapologetic, and all-consuming.

In Zimbabwean folklore, high-stakes tender barons are often shrouded in myth. G6’s eulogy humanised—and simultaneously immortalised—the Chivayo playbook: bold, unforgiving, full of theatrical bravado, and fundamentally incapable of playing by conventional rules.

REFLECTIONS & LEGACY

A Life Lived in Fast Forward

From the corridors of high-stakes state contracts to high-end boutiques in Manhattan, Sir Wicknell played the game entirely on his own terms—even if his brothers had to settle for a ride along the way.

“He hustled everyone. Even us.”

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