Today, many South African accounts on X spent the whole day sharing posts searching for Wicknell Chivayo’s associates, Joacham Chivayo and Ayanda Brian Gungwa, who failed to appear in court over a R15 million gold case. If only they knew that these two brothers are living comfortably in Zimbabwe, driving very expensive cars and being treated like VIPs at ZANU PF events.
Joacham Chivayo and Ayanda Gungwa (who was found in possession of a fake South African ID at the time of his arrest) were arrested in Brakpan in late November 2024. The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Unit arrested them for allegedly possessing six unwrought gold bars worth about R15 million.
On 28 November 2024, the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court granted each of them bail of R20,000. Their bail conditions required them to stay within Gauteng and South Africa, and to report every Sunday to Brakpan Police Station starting 1 December 2024. The case was postponed to 25 February 2025 for further investigation.
However, both men failed to follow their bail conditions and did not return to court. As a result, on 11 March 2025, the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court issued warrants for their arrest. Authorities now officially list Chivayo and Gungwa as wanted suspects, and law enforcement is actively looking for them.
