I could be having my first cup of coffee in the morning when I receive a tip-off about a groundbreaking story, and I have to get to the scene ASAP.

This is exactly what happened on March 25.

I received the tip-off about an exhumation in Mhluzi from a reliable source while updating my diary for the day.
I rushed to my editor’s office and told him about the story.

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On my way to the scene, I didn’t really know what to expect.

To my surprise, I found scores of people standing behind red and white tape. When the people saw my camera, they immediately started telling me about what was happening in the home of a local well-known male nurse called Trueman Nkabinde.

Later on, I learnt that the police were busy looking for the missing man’s body, in his own front yard.
The news not only shocked me, but the whole town.

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Mr Nkabinde’s body was sadly found buried in his yard a few hours later. A month before the grizzly discovery, his family had filed a missing person report.

During an investigation, the police found Mr Nkabinde’s car in Pretoria, where it had been sold, and eventually arrested a mother and her son.
The son was charged with murder, and the mother was charged with perjury.

Mr Nkabinde was a devoted member of the community, and he had dedicated his life to helping people, which appalled me, and the community.