Burial
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Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy “Lulu” Muteke, will be buried side by side.
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Date: tomorrow, 8 October 2026.
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Time: 2 pm.
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Place: Sahwira Glen Forest Memorial Park, Harare.
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Plot: hilltop, near his mother’s grave.
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The burial is open to the public.
Gravesite
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The space is large enough for roughly 10 additional graves.
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This has prompted speculation that a mausoleum could be built later.
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There is no confirmed public report that an “outside house” is currently under construction specifically for their coffins.
Existing family memorial
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Chivayo had already built a substantial memorial for his late mother, Canisia, at the same cemetery.
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It features a black-granite structure, a permanent canopy on pillars, an arched headstone, railing, and a visitor’s bench.
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Some described it as costing about as much as a house in a high-density suburb.
Coffins
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Both coffins have been shown ahead of the service.
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His coffin: flag-draped after he was named a Provincial Hero.
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Her coffin: Mercedes-style grille.
Death
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The couple died with three others in a helicopter crash and fire.
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Date and location: 30 September 2026, at Kudenga Farm near Marondera.
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They were returning from Gandami, where they had been overseeing construction of a family mansion.
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Family statements said the remains were too badly damaged for public viewing.
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Some reports also said heads were not recovered.
