In 1965 Mangena was one of the Zapu members sent for training in Algeria. Later, Nikita Mangena himself, along with Lookout Masuku, trained fighters in Morogoro in Tanzania. In November 1975 ZAPU and the Zimbabwe African National Union formed the Zimbabwe People's...
Kufa Buku was a highly regarded Corporal and expert tracker in the Rhodesian Army's mounted infantry unit, the Grey's Scouts. Kufa Buku began as a stablehand and farrier before joining operational patrols. He quickly became one of the premier trackers in the Grey's...
Bronze Cross of Rhodesia
17.11.1975 awarded SCR (Corporal) (3 Troop)​ 17.12.1976 awarded BCR (Sergeant) (3 Troop)