JOHANNESBURG – The Acting National Commissioner of the SAPS, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has commended law enforcement agencies involved in the arrest of a Zimbabwean Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, in connection with an alleged triple murder in the United Kingdom. They include members of the SAPS, the Interpol National Central Bureau, Crime Intelligence and the Organised Crime Investigation Unit. The suspect, who was on Interpol’s wanted list, was arrested yesterday in Kensington, Johannesburg.

It emerged that Tshuma fled to South Africa following the alleged murder of his wife and their two daughters in the UK.

“This arrest demonstrates that South Africa is not a safe haven for fugitives. 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,” Dimpane said in a statement.

National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said Tshuma was wanted by authorities in the United Kingdom following discovery of gruesome murder of his wife, Nothabo Zandile Tshuma (42), and their two daughters, Natalie (15) and Nala (5). She said that, according to information received, their bodies were found at the couple’s house in Great Denham, Bedfordshire, on Monday.

Mathe said the suspect would appear in court on Monday, facing three counts of murder.
According to media reports, Tshuma was pictured at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, fleeing to Zimbabwe two days before his wife and daughters were found dead – finding his way in South Africa. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service has authorized three counts of murder against him.