Dr Minnie Baloyi-Chiwenga, wife of Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga, has launched a three-month weight-loss challenge offering US$10,000 in prize money to three winners who shed at least 10 kilogrammes before Christmas.

The first-place winner will receive US$5,000, while the second- and third-place winners will pocket US$3,000 and US$2,000, respectively.

The challenge ends on December 20, 2026, and is open to overweight or obese girls, boys, women and men. Eligibility will be determined using body mass index (BMI).

According to the rules shared by Dr Baloyi-Chiwenga, participants must lose weight through physical training and diet, using natural methods. Contestants must also post at least three workout sessions on their social media pages every week.

She said she was engaging additional partners to provide more prizes, which would be announced soon.