Johannesburg – Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who is wanted by police in the UK in connection with three murders, has been arrested in Kensington, Johannesburg.
Earlier this week, police forced entry into a house in Great Denham, Bedfordshire, after Tshuma’s 42-year-old wife Nothabo Zandile Tshuma and their children, 15-year-old Natalie and five-year-old Nala, hadn’t been seen for several days.
The police discovered the bodies, and Tshuma was nowhere to be found.
CCTV shows the 45-year-old British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage, who also goes by the name Mark, fled the UK from London’s Heathrow Airport on Saturday 4 July 2026.
At the time, police thought he had flown to Zimbabwe.
However, police in South Africa announced on Friday, 10 July 2026, that Tshuma had been arrested.
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said Tshuma was arrested in Kensington, Johannesburg.
His arrest followed an intensive operation involving Interpol National Central Bureau, SAPS Crime Intelligence and the Organised Crime Investigation Unit.
“Tshuma is wanted by authorities in the United Kingdom in connection with the murder of his wife, Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, and their two daughters, Natalie and Nala, whose bodies were discovered at their home near Bedford,” said Brigadier Mathe.
“Through swift operational coordination and intelligence-led policing, SAPS members successfully traced and arrested the fugitive today.”
The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has commended all members involved in the operation for their swift and coordinated response.
“This arrest demonstrates that South Africa is not a safe haven for fugitives,” said Lieutenant General Dimpane.
“Anyone who believes they can evade justice by fleeing to our country should know that SAPS will work tirelessly with international law enforcement partners to trace, locate and arrest them.”
Tshuma will appear in court on Monday, 13 July 2026.
