Kudzai Terrence Mushonga also known as Ndege Boy is a Zimbabwean businessman and alleged fugitive based in South Africa currently dating Khanyi Mbau.
Mushonga, whose South African name is Dick Lefa Nzula, and who carries a smart ID card and a driver’s licence bearing those names, was nabbed by the police in Sandton on August 28 2019, but released when he appeared in court after the case was struck off the roll for further investigation.
According to a police statement, Mushonga was arrested with another suspect, Moses Chomgolicho, by Constable Dean van Zyl, who received a tip-off that two males were dealing in drugs at their home in Bryanston, north of Joburg.
After years of hiding from the arms of the law in Zimbabwe, Mushonga resurfaced on Khanyi Mbau’s social media accounts as the new bae.
Earlier in August, it was reported that Mushonga had been accused by a Joburg-based Nigerian national, James Aliyu, of defrauding him of R1.2-million in what he believes is an elaborate vehicle scam.
According to Aliyu, he bought two cars from Mushonga, one of which has since been hijacked while the other had been stolen on two separate occasions by criminals whom he believes work for Mushonga.
Aliyu has since opened a case of fraud at Roodepoort police station against Mushonga and another one of hijacking at Honeydew police station against the hijackers.
Background
Mushonga picked up the nickname “Ndege Boy” after some media reports had claimed he was the youngest Zimbabwean to ever own an airline. Ndege is Shona for an aeroplane.
Girlfriend
Khanyi Mbau (back) and Kudzai Terrence Mushonga
Kudzai Terrence Mushonga’s girlfriend is Khanyi Mbau. Mbau made the relationship Instagram official 8 February 2021. The two had been dating casually for two months before they decided to make things official.
Drug Dealing
Socialite Khanyi Mbau has found love in the arms of a Zimbabwean boyfriend Kudzai Terrence Mushonga also known as “Ndege boy’”, a 28-year-old fugitive on Police wanted list in Zimbabwe.
Kudzai Terrence Mushonga was arrested with another suspect, Moses Chomgolicho by Constable Dean Van Zyl who received a tip-off that the two were dealing in drugs at their home in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg.
It was reported that Mushonga had a South African smart ID card which bared the name Dick Lefa Nzula was first arrested in Sandton on 28 August 2019 but his case was struck off the roll for further investigation.
Mushonga found himself trending on social media in August 2021 after being accused of being a fraudster and hijacking cars
A Nigerian national identified as James Aliyu opened a case against him for selling him a Jaguar worth R500 000 ($32 826) and a Merc GLE worth R720 000 ($47 270) which turned out not to be his.
The Merc was later hijacked from him in Bryanston while the Jaguar was stolen outside Mushonga’s apartment in Sandton when he went there to demand his money.
Fraud Charge
Mushonga fled Zimbabwe in 2016 after he and two friends, Tatenda Mandimutsira and Njabulo Ndebele, duped a micro financier. His whereabouts were unknown until he appeared in Khanyi Mbau’s pictures.
In 2017 the Zimbabwe Republic Police launched a manhunt for the three fraudsters. Mushonga and his accomplices defrauded a Harare Microfinancier of $166 000 using fake documents to apply for a loan. According to a statement released by ZRP, the incident occurred in Harare on 10 September 2016. Mushonga and his accomplices purported to be employees of Dream Air Company which is non-existent and applied for a loan from the complainant who is a registered Micro financier.
Mushonga and his friends produced fake documents for the loan application. The micro financier unsuspectingly approved and deposited a total of $166 000 into their CBZ Bank account. They paid a few instalments so that the complainant could gain trust in them. The fraud came to light after the suspects applied for another loan of $37 500. The microfinance checked with CBZ on the authenticity of the bank statement and realized that it was concocted and reported the matter to the police.
Mushonga and his two accomplices were arrested and remanded out of custody, but later defaulted trial.
Response
In March 2021, Mushonga denied there was any truth to the allegations that he is a wanted fugitive in Zimbabwe. He has also challenged blogs and newspapers to produce evidence to those allegations saying if they do he will donate R50 000 (US$3359) to charity.
In a statement, Kudzai targeted a specific news blog and said
“People from Zimbabwe never disappoint. How can they call a man that has never been arrested or skipped a trial a fugitive? Can they first prove my arrest? Not from stupid newspaper article that someone decided to write all because I am newsworthy. Yes I got rich young, let them prove facts first. Then they can mention my name and drag my girlfriend in all this.
@iHarare and any other blogs or newspapers writing about me. Please do not publish stories that deform my character or tarnish my reputation. I have watched this happen over the years and said nothing about it. Well here are the facts you need to know before you publish one-sided stories, unverified allegations, fabricated stories, stories made up of social media Kangaroo courts.
Also note if you can even prove this beyond reasonable doubt today I will donate R50 000 (US$3359) to any charitable organization of your choice. I was never or have never been arrested for those allegations. Please inform me which court date I skipped to label me a fugitive. Please show us the amount of bail I paid and to which court to be released 6 years ago. Also note that the Herald article came out 1,5 years after this happened because I got into a fight with someone exercising their power on me. All these allegations happened when I had long left Zimbabwe.
Which court docket shows I defrauded anyone money? You might as well publish it. Just because I was a director at DreamAir and I was driving Ferraris, Rolls Royce at 22 years made me newsworthy to you and till this day you think my empire was built on the alleged $166k? What is $166k to me now?”
Recently Jovaza reported that he was abandoned by his girlfriend Khanyi Mbau in Dubai where he has registered a business in her name.
Kudzai took to Instagram to cry out loud how heartbroken he was and bitterly regretted not listening to his mother, who warned her to stay away from Khanyi.