Chivayo’s final show: Opulence, grief

The late Wicknell Chivayo, and his wife, Lucy “Lulu” Muteke.

Tapiwa Chirume THERE are very few figures in modern Zimbabwean history whose lives—and sudden, painful deaths— could transform the capital city into a theatre of utter paralysis and cinematic spectacle. On a crisp Wednesday afternoon, the heart of Harare experienced a total cardiac arrest of commerce and traffic. The occasion was as grim as…