Susan Mutami’s Old Posts Predicting Wicknell Chivayo’s Death Resurface After Crash
Old social media posts by Zimbabwean activist Susan Mutami have resurfaced following the death of businessman Wicknell Chivayo in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe.
One of the posts attracting widespread attention was published on X on 28 May 2025, when Mutami wrote about Chivayo: “He’s actually going to die in a plane crash. Save this post.” Multiple reports have since reproduced the post after Chivayo’s death.
Other screenshots circulating online purport to show private exchanges between Mutami and Chivayo around the same period, including messages in which she allegedly told him that his days were numbered. Reports say Chivayo subsequently blocked her. The authenticity and full context of those private-chat screenshots have not been independently established in the sources reviewed.
The old prediction resurfaced after Chivayo died in a helicopter crash in the Marondera area of Zimbabwe on September 30, 2026. His wife, Lucy Muteke, was also among those killed. Zimbabwean authorities confirmed that there were no survivors.
The aircraft came down at around 5pm local time in the Marondera rural area. The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe has said that fuel spilled on impact and caused a fire, while the exact cause of the crash remains under investigation. A black box has also been recovered for examination.
The resurfaced post has consequently triggered intense debate on social media, with some users describing Mutami’s 2025 statement as an extraordinary coincidence and others questioning whether she could have had advance information.
However, there is currently no publicly established evidence that Mutami had prior knowledge of the helicopter crash or that her 2025 post was connected to the accident. The original post referred to a “plane crash,” while Chivayo died in a helicopter accident. The circumstances surrounding the crash are still being investigated.
The story has nevertheless drawn renewed attention to Mutami’s previous public exchanges with Chivayo, with screenshots and archived posts spreading rapidly across social-media platforms following the tragedy.
