The huge payout Chivayo’s first wife won, and the billions she was still fighting for

When Wicknell Chivayo’s relationship with his first wife broke down in early 2024, their private dispute quickly became a multimillion-dollar battle in court.

At the centre was 34-year-old Sonja Louise Madzikanda, mother of his two children, who announced their separation and brought forward explosive claims over multimillion-dollar assets, luxury vehicles and child access disputes.