Online Reporter
Daniel Chigunwe
Herald Correspondent
The Chimbwerere clan of Guruve has nominated a candidate for its chieftaincy.
The chieftaincy was downgraded to headman status in the 1900s by the Smith regime, and for decades, the clan called for the restoration of their chieftaincy.
The Second Republic, under President Mnangagwa, heard the cries and restored the chieftaincy recently.
Early this month, the clan, which is mainly made up of the Mademba and Kubeta families, met in Guruve to deliberate on who should be the new chief.
The meetings were chaired by the eldest living patriarch in the two families, Mr Stanley Marowa.
They unanimously nominated and bestowed Mr Washington Chidziwo as the candidate to the chieftaincy.
“On March 15, a meeting was held at Kondo Primary School with Mademba and Kubeta family members in attendance. lt was agreed that it is the Mademba family’s turn to lead,” said Mr Marowa.
He said everything was done above board and according to the family’s tradition.
“To avoid confusion and infighting, we had to convene the meeting, with everyone encouraged to air their views,” he said.
“We want all processes to go smoothly so that the chieftaincy resumes on a sound footing.”
According to archival records, the Chimbwerere chieftaincy subsisted for many centuries since the arrival of its founding Chief Nyamanhindi in present-day Guruve.
