It's been a year since Zimbabwean socialite and millionaire Ginimbi Genius Kadungure died in a road accident with three other people, Mimie Moana, Limumba Karim, and Alicia Adams. Ginimbi had been driving an R5 million Rolls-Royce Wraith when it collided head-on with three other vehicles and hit a tree before going up in flames. It was reported that Ginimbi's body was pulled out of the burning car while the other three passengers were trapped in the vehicle. The Zimbabwean hustler, who had opaque sources of income, was not afraid of the spotlight and made friends with South Africans and many A-listers and was known to entertain them in Joburg night clubs.
GINIMBI'S BUSINESS
Since Ginimbi's passing, his family has kept some of his businesses running. According to one of his close friends, his sister Nelia Kadungure, who inherited some of his wealth including his restaurant, and nightclub Dreams has been struggling to keep the businesses afloat. "Things are not the same anymore," he says."There is a lack of class that he had that is missing. He was more social and attracted people and that's been a contributing factor to the business failing," he adds. Another friend Shingi Mpilo says,"People promised to help to keep his legacy alive but, in a year, the place looks like it's ready to close down," he says. "It's a loss because he created employment for a lot of people."
SOCIAL MEDIA
A recent picture shared on social media shows the once-loved Dreams where the whos-who of the world would stop when traveling to Zimbabwe. It's now empty. The spot, which would have been filled with high-end cars during Ginimbi's days, was dead quiet with doors into Dreams nightclub closed. "He was the main attraction. People did not only go to his spot for food and drinks but went with the hope of bumping into him, taking pictures and creating memories. Now that's he's gone, it can't be the same," Shingi says adding, "But there's still hope."