Chiwodza was son of Mugumu (Kanogumura),a descendant of the Rozvi Dynasty of Zimbabwe from early 1690s, and his wife Chimoyo, sister of Gwangwadza and children of Chiumbe of Nehoreka dynasty.
As an outstanding commander and politician, in 1901 Chief Kadungure Mapondera, who had in 1894 proclaimed his independence of the British South Africa Company's rule, led a rebellion in the Guruve, Mazowe and Mount Darwin areas of Mashonaland Central.
When the Rozvi Empire was folding the children of Dhewa Basvi moved northwards from Bikita into some parts of Manicaland, Midlands, Masvingo and all Mashonaland Provinces.
Some of them include Chiduku, Tandi, Ruzane, Samuriwo, Negomo, Nyamweda, Sai (Gokwe),Gumunyu, Musarurwa, Mumbengegwi, Gono (descendants of Kuredzamuswe in Shamva).
The chieftainship continues to rotate between the descendants of Zhenjeni and Muroro.
Kindly note that the chieftainship does not necessarily follow seniority positions in the family.
When he fell ill his brother Nyahunzvi became the longest acting chief for over 30 years.
Nyahunzvi died before Muguse who had been ill for a long time.
Mwera the wife of Nyahunzvi, who was pregnant was inherited by the incoming chief Gorejena, son of Hwende of Muroro lineage.
In fact Gorejena who took Mwera as his wife soon after the death of Nyahunzvi was Mapondera's cousin.
With Mwera Gorejena's children are Chikuva (daughter) and Zoraunye (son).
Mapondera's sons who left descendants were as follows (starting with most senior): 1.