Forensic pathology services removed the body of Trueman Nkabinde at 13:00 after six hours of digging.

Mr Nkabinde, a male nurse stationed at a the Steve Tshwete Sub District as a school health nurse, went missing three weeks ago.

The suspect was reportedly found at a home of a sangoma earlier in the week, from where he led the Mhluzi Police to the body of Mr Nkabinde.

According to information, the arrested man sold the car of the deceased in Pretoria. Police became suspicious because the vehicle belonged to a missing person.

Eyewitnesses on the scene told the www.mobserver.co.za that the suspect showed the police were Mr Nkabinde’s body was last night.

• The suspects cannot be identified until they have appeared in court.