Mufuka says that he was obsessed with history as a child. Having lived 10 miles from
Great Zimbabwe, he visited it often, although could only explore it when there were no White tourists around. Mufuka attended
Mazoe Secondary School, and was seconded to work with
Solomon Mutswairo at the age of 15. He graduated from the
University of Rhodesia, and returned to his secondary school to teach history. Children were reportedly fond of his storytelling. He left Mazoe to study for his
Master's at
St Andrews University in Scotland. Mufuka taught in the West Indies and the United States. He returned to Zimbabwe in the 1980s, and in 1982 he was appointed Director of Museums, the first African to hold the role. He was tasked with rewriting the history of Great Zimbabwe, publishing
Dzimbahwe; Life and Politics in the Golden Age 1100-1500 AD in 1983.
Peter Garlake criticised Mufuka for saying that the duty of interpretation of Great Zimbabwe's history is Black people's, and White people should only give technical advice. Mufuka became disillusioned with
Mugabe's socialist regime after he was pressured to attribute Great Zimbabwe's construction to revolutionaries, and fear of being imprisoned caused him to return to the US. == Selected works ==