Before Zimbabwe’s colonization, Mabvuku was home to the VaShawasha people of the Soko Mbire clan, who settled in the area approximately 300 years ago.

This area remains their native homeland, and their heritage is preserved in the names of streets and roads in Old Mabvuku, such as Tingini, Godzonga, Marembo, Chauruka, Nyamare, Nyahuni, Chaitezvi, Nzwere, and Shambare.

Mabvuku and its neighbouring suburb, Tafara, have a significant population of people of Malawian, Mozambican, and Zambian origin, many of whom migrated to the area seeking employment prior to Zimbabwe’s independence.

As the population grew over the years, some residents began working in industrial areas farther afield, such as Willowvale and Workington in western Harare.

To address this, initiatives such as the drilling of 26 boreholes by local Member of Parliament Pedzisayi "Scott" Sakupwanya in March 2024 have been implemented to provide residents with access to clean water.

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