HARARE-(MaraviPost)-Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has agreed to pay his ex-wife, Sonja Louise Madzikanda, $5 million for child maintenance.

The former couple have two children; one was born in 2018 and the other in 2019.

The dispute escalated to court in March 2026, when Chivayo filed a case seeking access to his children, alleging that Madzikanda, an accountant by profession, had denied him contact with the minors.

These restrictions allegedly included prohibiting Chivayo from visiting the children in school, receiving updates on their education, and restricting him from attending their special events.

Chivayo, 43, said that his former spouse had placed stringent conditions on him, demanding that she be paid millions of US dollars before he could have access to the children.

According to court papers, Madzikanda, 34, was seeking a lump sum payment of $25 million for child maintenance and a spousal upkeep of $40,000 per month until she remarries.

Madzikanda also petitioned the court to order Chivayo to surrender to her some luxury vehicles, including a Rolls Royce, a Lamborghini, and a Mercedes-Benz Maybach.

Chivayo says his marriage to Madzikanda was ‘never registered’

Chivayo’s former spouse also sought to be awarded shares in his logistics and petroleum companies.

Chivayo contested Madzikanda’s demands, saying that his ex-wife did not contribute to his wealth creation.