M'Mbelwa III

Mackson Makamaka Mthusane Jele or M'mbelwa III (1931-1959) was the king of the Ngoni and Tumbuka people in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania of the Jere Clan. He passed away in August 1959.^[1]^[2]

Background

Early life

Mackson Makamaka Mthusane Jele was born in 1931. He was the son of Lazaro Mkhosi Chikupizya Jele who reigned as Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa II from 1928 up to his death in 1959. In 1960, Mackson Makamaka began his reign as King M'mbelwa III. His reign stopped when he passed away in early 1983 due to illness. He was the grandfather of the current King M'mbelwa V. He was enthroned by Kamuzu Banda in 1961 as leader of the northern or Mzimba Ngoni.^[2]^[3] Banda also made M’mbelwa III become the chief judge of Malawi’s Traditional Court seconded by Chief Mzukuzuku of Embangweni of Mzimba District.^[1]

86 As that was not enough, M’mbelwa III was treated with special attention as he would sometimes fly to Lilongwe or MCP conventions using Malawi Army’s Dornier plane sent by Banda.87 Banda also made sure that all regional ministers for the north were coming from Mzimba District only

References

^ ^a ^b JNPC, interview, M Jere, (incumbent chief Mzukuzuku, Mzimba district), 1 May 2021; E Mgomezulu, 16 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b JNPC, interview, B Jere, 5 March 2021.
^ J McCracken, A history of Malawi 1859-1966 (Woodbridge, James Currey, 2012), p. 364.

Regnal titles
Preceded by M'mbelwa II	King of Ngoni 1931–1959	Succeeded by M'mbelwa IV

[:0-1] JNPC, interview, M Jere, (incumbent chief Mzukuzuku, Mzimba district), 1 May 2021; E Mgomezulu, 16 July 2021.

[:1-2] JNPC, interview, B Jere, 5 March 2021.

[3] J McCracken, A history of Malawi 1859-1966 (Woodbridge, James Currey, 2012), p. 364.

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