Flamboyant Harare businessman, Phillip Chiyangwa, caused a stir among evening shoppers on Saturday when he made a grand entry into the Spar Anthientis Five Avenue supermarket
Dressed in a glowing white cotton suit, Chiyangwa, a figure known for flamboyance and pomp, walked into the supermarket accompanied by his wife.
He was speaking on his mobile phone with his voice at high pitch making communication among other shoppers difficult.
He paced up and down the supermarket aisles, making sure that everyone noticed him while at the same time talking on his mobile. He constantly used sign language with his wife because he would not stop talking on the phone.
Meanwhile, a few excited shoppers tried to greet the famous Harare citizen but he rebuffed almost all of them as he concentrated on his mobile phone.
This writer even tried to eavesdrop into his telephone conversations but failed to make heard or tail of it. His almost hour-long conversation should have been with somebody special because he never put his mobile phone down. Occasionally he moved his cell phone from one ear to the other at the same time throwing grocery items in his two shopping trolleys that kept two supermarket workers busy.
“It’s shopping the Chiyangwa way,” one shopper whispered.
Among some of the items that were easily recognisable on his shopping basket, was a one-litre Jameson whisky bottle, several bottles of champagne, cuts of first choice grade meats, assorted fruits and many other goodies that would leave any ordinary shopper green with envy.
During the shopping spree, the flamboyant Harare tycoon, could have covered a kilometre or so in his movements. Even the stares of other shoppers would not deter the showman.
He however reserved the best for the last.
As the transactions of the groceries were being made, Chiyangwa would occasionally flash wades of United States Dollar bills. He would count a little bit and take a moment before counting again as he continually spoke on the phone. As his groceries were being packed into shopping bags, he would again pace up and down still on his mobile phone and occassionally taking some fresh air outside the supermarket in the car park.
After such a show, suppermarket workers were probably expecting a tip after being kept busy for such a long time. But with Chiyangwa there is nothing like that as one Spar supermarket shelve packer attested. “He never pays a tip and I would not help him again.”
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This was some reading, big ups to the reporter! Thats the Chiyangwa way 4 sure.
Comment by Pablo — June 15, 2010 @ 8:33 am
NDiyani akati MJ aishopper all the time angori paphone? Hatidi kukwidza munhu ndege yemashanga apa. Its was merely attention seeking.
Comment by Whatever — June 15, 2010 @ 10:40 am
Vagoni zvavo vane mari – we only live once. Let him show off as much as he likes after all its a free country & moreover he has the dough to buy every item in on the shelves of that supermarket. He has the money for airtime to talk 24/7 on the phone. Isn't it when he dies he leaves all his wealth behind saka muregei ashaine whilst he can… itaiwo yenyu mari kuti muzoshainawo!!!
Comment by Tambaoga — June 17, 2010 @ 1:29 pm
Ndiwo mabasa emari my sister Soneni – uchaionawo nhamo yacho kana wave nemari. Kuita kwemari kunenge kudada………
Comment by Gushungo — June 17, 2010 @ 1:34 pm
By continuously talking on his phone – most probably he was sealing another big deal that will give him more money to shop more than what he did on this particular day. Phidza makes money from anywhere, anyday any time……
Comment by Tuxedo — June 17, 2010 @ 1:40 pm
Is it mandatory to give tips to shop workers after they help you to push your trolley – asingade anenge asingade.
Comment by MaggieMukaranga — June 17, 2010 @ 1:52 pm
he fought against poverty and won…leave him alone …he did not go to St Georgies OR Eaglesvale etc…he is not mwana wa Mshandirapamwe or anything..he is a SELFMADE MAN…I amdire him…if you grew up in poverty and made it why not show the world you are now there….
Comment by zwelithini tinofirei — June 21, 2010 @ 12:10 pm
surely is u are that rich u dont need to go to the shopping and spend hrs but to pay someone to do ur shopping. Baranza. and MJ never used cash, credit card only. Ha ha Chiyangwa used cash. Baranzi And MJ never shopped for groceries, Ha ha. For toys Baranzi
Comment by Zimbo — June 25, 2010 @ 9:38 am
Whatever, I do the same at lidl and pound stretcher.
Comment by Shungu — July 4, 2010 @ 12:58 pm
Who is Chiyangwa ? What is Chiyangwa ? Chi chashamisa pana Phillip ? , siyai Phillip nemariyake Why are you not saying the same kune vamwe vanemari .
IDYA MARIYAKO WAKAFARA PHILLIP !
Comment by Mago — July 5, 2010 @ 12:01 am
phidza idya mari mukadzi aende,ndeyako ka,bt unapota uchitipa vamwe,kuti uve pauri ts bcoz of e poor.
Comment by simplex — August 10, 2010 @ 6:59 am