UK TRIPLE-MURDER FUGITIVE TSHUMA PLEADS GUILTY IN SOUTH AFRICA
British citizen of Zimbabwean descent Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma has pleaded guilty in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court to four charges arising from an unlicensed firearm and ammunition found when he was arrested in Johannesburg.
The 45-year-old pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a 9mm handgun and ammunition, as well as contravening South Africa’s Immigration Act.
Tshuma was arrested in Kensington on July 10, days after allegedly killing his wife, Zandile Nothabo Khumalo, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, 5, at their home in Great Denham, Bedfordshire.
Police allege the three died from blunt force trauma. Their bodies were discovered on July 6, after Tshuma had fled Britain on July 4, travelling via Dubai to South Africa, where he arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on July 5.
The victims were repatriated to Zimbabwe and buried at Luveve Cemetery in Bulawayo on August 4, following investigations, autopsies and repatriation formalities.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority, Tshuma entered South Africa legally, but his status changed after UK authorities issued an Interpol Red Notice and arrest warrant, making him a “prohibited and undesirable person” under the Immigration Act.
His guilty plea followed a Section 105A plea-and-sentence agreement between the state and defence.
The firearm and immigration case is being handled separately from the UK extradition proceedings. The NPA has confirmed that the necessary extradition documents have been finalised.
Tshuma remains wanted in Britain in connection with the alleged murders of his wife and her two daughters. Their families, the Khumalos and Magonyas, have expressed confidence in the justice system but frustration over delays in the case.