Having resisted paying Chivhayo for almost a month, Guvamatanga succumbed to political pressure to pay the maverick businessman who is using his connections to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to bulldoze through his wishes.
Initially, according to sources, Chivhayo is owed more than USD $27 million and he wanted the state to settle everything at once. But Guvamatanga has been reluctant to settle," another source said. "He has been telling all government employees that he was acting on behalf of the President and the sad part is that his payments should be made upfront. This has been draining the national purse," the source saidThere was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.