Actor Jimmy Muderiri has claimed that he was assaulted while on his way home on Monday night for supporting Wicknell Chivayo’s car donations to various individuals, including musicians.
He also claimed that his mobile phone was broken during the fight.
Mudereri has appeared in more than 10 ZBC TV drama series, including Dead End, Hama Maoko, Tiriparwendo, Goriza, Tsiurika, Nherera Mwana and Zvichazodii.
He was also Mark Ngwazi’s first manager, and currently manages Pardon Ndigume and the Mufaro Orchestra.
He told H-Metro that he was riding a truck home in Seki when a heated argument broke out among passengers over Chivayo’s donations of the vehicle.
Some passengers were not satisfied with the donations and openly expressed their concerns but Modirere said he had decided to support Chivayo.
“We were discussing what Sir Wicknell is doing to give some people cars and I said I was praying for him to continue doing such good things,” Moderere said.
“Some passengers got angry and the argument got heated, and this man grabbed me by the collar and slapped me in the face.
“My phone was broken in the process, since we had a conflict over Mota Echitofamba.
“Some people had to intervene and the driver stopped the car.
“Then we made a truce and went home.”
The businessman, according to estimates from our sister newspaper The Sunday Mail, has spent about US$5 million on cars, including his personal fleet, in recent years.
The luxury cars he has added to his fleet include a Range Rover, a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, and a Mercedes-Benz Mayback GLS600.
The Mercedes Benz S600, donated to Jah Prayzah, costs US$180,000, while the cars donated to DJ Fantan and Sandra Ndebele cost US$180,000.
There have been similar donations from the likes of Chief Hoinji and Solomon Chimbeto.
Chifayo’s car donations were not limited to only celebrities, but also included his family members, including his in-laws and leaders and members of his church.
These donations have divided opinion among members of the public, with some arguing that the money would have been better spent purchasing medicines and donating them to hospitals.
Or, according to some, investing in poor students who struggle to finance their studies.
However, many have also supported Chifayo for standing up for those he believes deserve to be rewarded and fulfill his pledges. h metro
