Mackson Makamaka Mthusane Jele or M'mbelwa III (1931 - 1983) was the king of the Ngoni and Tumbuka people in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania of the Jere Ngoni Clan.
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.
[3] In 1960, Mackson Makamaka began his reign as King M'mbelwa III.
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][4] Banda also made M'mbelwa III become the chief judge of Malawi's Traditional Court seconded by Chief Mzukuzuku of Embangweni of Mzimba District.