Chiyangwas $1,6m pledge raises eyebrows

Flamboyant businessman Philip Chiyangwa raised eyebrows on Saturday evening when he pledged to donate $1,6 million to the University of Zimbabwe (UZ).

Chiyangwa made the pledge at a fundraising dinner attended by former South African President Thabo Mbeki.

The institution is seeking to raise $70 million to resuscitate some of its departments.

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