Genius
KadungureKnown as Genius Ginimbi
Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure was a Zimbabwean businessman and socialite who ran the gas import company Pioneer Gases and the Harare nightclub Dreams. Zimbabweans called him the “King of Bling” for his all-white parties, his fleet of Rolls-Royces and Bentleys, and the mansion he built in his home village of Domboshava. He died in a car crash in Harare on November 8, 2020, at the age of 36, and the fight over his estate went on for years after.
| Date of Birth | October 10, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | November 8, 2020 |
| Aged | 36 |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur & Socialite (Founder, Pioneer Gases) |
| Known As | Ginimbi, "The King of Bling" |
| Cause of Death | Car accident (Rolls Royce crash) |
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Regina DanielsGenius Ginimbi Biography
Genius Kadungure was born on October 10, 1984, and grew up in Nyamande village in Domboshava, a rural area outside Harare. He would have turned 42 in 2026. His father is Anderson Kadungure, and his mother, Juliana Mubaiwa, died at Avenues Clinic in Harare in late January 2020, aged 58, according to Nehanda Radio.
Family loss followed him in his last years. His brother Andrew died around the start of 2019, a year before their mother. After Ginimbi’s own death, his sister Juliet died in a bus accident on October 10, 2023, the day he would have turned 39, The Herald reported.
He came from a poor family and never hid it. In The Last Hours of Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure, a 2022 documentary by Zimbabwean journalist Robert Mukondiwa, he is described as crediting his rural childhood for his hunger to spend and travel. People questioned where his money came from for years, but he always said he didn’t owe anyone an explanation.
How Genius Ginimbi Kadungure Became a Millionaire
Ginimbi started small. His friend Ronald Muzambe told Nehanda Radio that he bought covo and rape vegetables from Domboshava villagers and sold them in town. He then moved into liquefied petroleum gas, becoming one of the earliest LPG resellers in Zimbabwe.
That gas trade grew into Pioneer Gases, which imported and supplied LPG under his company Piko Trading. He later expanded into Botswana, where Quick Gases became his largest business, and also ran Infinity Gas. In 2018 he was named the face of the HIC brand.
Nightlife was his other big venture. He planned to open Club Sankayi in Harare in May 2018. After a renovation in 2019, it reopened in August that year as Dreams, which became one of the city’s best-known party spots.
His spending made him famous. He threw all-white birthday parties, posted his cars and holidays on Instagram, and in 2018 showed off his Domboshava mansion to the Sunday News. The two-storey house has six en-suite bedrooms, a gym and a 14-seat cinema on four acres of land.
ZIMRA Tax Case
Ginimbi was arrested in November 2018 on fraud, tax evasion and money laundering charges. Prosecutors said his business had cost the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) about $3.5 million. A magistrate first refused him bail, but the High Court released him on $1,000 bail four days later.
The case ended in July 2020. The court fined his company, Piko Trading, and ordered it to pay about $2.5 million in VAT and $355,559 in company tax, according to Nehanda Radio. The smuggling charge failed, and Ginimbi himself was found not guilty on the income tax returns count.
A separate case came up in February 2020. Prosecutors alleged he used a forged invoice to underpay import duty on a Rolls-Royce Ghost, which they said he bought for R5 million. That case was still open when he died.
Personal Life
Ginimbi never married. His best-known relationship was with businesswoman Zodwa Mkandla, whom he met in 2006. The two were together on and off for more than a decade, but they never had a legal wedding.
Their relationship was famously stormy. Speaking at the unveiling of his tombstone in October 2024, Mkandla said, “We used to fight all the time but we loved each other dearly,” Nehanda Radio reported.
He lived much of his private life in public too. Socialite Pokello Nare said after his death that his bedroom was “a public space for friends,” a line that summed up how open his home always was.
Genius Ginimbi Death
Ginimbi died at about 5am on Sunday, November 8, 2020, on Borrowdale Road near Philadelphia in Harare. He was driving his Rolls-Royce Wraith after leaving a birthday party for his friend Michelle “Moana” Amuli at Dreams. The car hit a Honda Fit head-on, left the road, struck a tree and burst into flames.
Three passengers died with him: Michelle Amuli, Malawian businessman Limumba Karim and model Alicia Adams. Police later said the Rolls-Royce had no insurance and no Zinara licence.
He was buried on November 14, 2020, in a mausoleum at his Domboshava mansion. His friends paid for a Versace coffin flown in from South Africa, and mourners dressed in white, as his family asked. His tombstone and the finished mausoleum were unveiled in October 2024.
Ginimbi’s Estate
Ginimbi left an unsigned will that named lawyer Patricia Darangwa as executor and left his Lamborghini to his friend Nomatter “Kit Kat” Zinyengere. His family first accepted it, then challenged it. In March 2021 the High Court stopped Darangwa from acting, and Justice Amy Tsanga later ruled that he had died without a valid will.
His sisters Juliet and Nelia were appointed joint executors in March 2022. The estate also faced pressure from FNB Botswana over loans to Quick Gases. Dreams held its last show on New Year’s Eve 2022, and the club’s property was auctioned in November 2023.
His famous car collection has largely gone. In July 2025, H-Metro reported that almost all the luxury cars, including the Lamborghini, had been sold for less than they were worth. His story came back into the news in October 2026, when The Herald compared his life and death with that of businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who died in a helicopter crash on September 30, 2026.
Genius Ginimbi Net Worth
Ginimbi’s wealth came mainly from his gas business. In the 2020 tax case, prosecutors said the company’s real sales between 2009 and 2016 came to about $24.19 million, roughly $3.4 million a year. He also owned the Domboshava mansion, properties in Botswana and South Africa, and a fleet of cars that included Rolls-Royces, a Bentley, a Ferrari and a Lamborghini.
He also left heavy debts. The tax ruling alone ordered his company to pay close to $2.9 million, and his Botswana business owed money to FNB. Between those debts, the long court fight and the car sales, his heirs inherited far less than his lifestyle suggested.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did Ginimbi die?
He died in a car crash on Borrowdale Road in Harare on November 8, 2020. His Rolls-Royce Wraith hit a Honda Fit, struck a tree and caught fire.
Who died with Ginimbi?
Michelle “Moana” Amuli, Limumba Karim and Alicia Adams died in the same crash.
How old was Ginimbi when he died?
He was 36. He was born on October 10, 1984, and would have turned 42 in 2026.
Where is Ginimbi buried?
He is buried in a mausoleum at his mansion in Domboshava, outside Harare.
How did Ginimbi make his money?
He made his money importing and selling gas through Pioneer Gases and Piko Trading, with a gas business in Botswana and the Dreams nightclub in Harare.
Was Ginimbi married?
No. His longest relationship was with Zodwa Mkandla, but they never legally married.
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