Zimbabwe’s President Confirms a Tycoon’s Death — and Calls Him “Consummately Philanthropic”

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has confirmed the death of businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife in a helicopter crash, Deutsche Welle reports. Mnangagwa described the couple — high-rollers with a lavish lifestyle, in the outlet’s phrasing — as “consummately philanthropic.” It is a small study in how a head of state eulogizes a wealthy businessman: the flash noted, then folded into generosity.