The Mpumalanga MEC for health, Sasekani Manzini, was outraged by the killing of a male nurse in Mhluzi.

Information obtained from the police indicated that the male nurse had been reported missing three weeks ago.

It is alleged that Trueman Nkabinde, who worked as a school health nurse in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, was found buried in the yard of his house.
Nkabinde’s family filed a missing persons report with the police after he had disappeared.

His body was discovered last week following an investigation into this matter.

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It is further alleged that the man arrested in connection with the nurse’s murder, had attempted to sell Nkabinde’s car in Pretoria.

The alleged transaction came under the attention of authorities after someone had attempted to register the vehicle on their name and it was flagged as belonging to a missing person on the system.

Responding to these developments, Manzini said she was highly disturbed by this incident.

“The continuous attack and murder of our healthcare workers is a serious concern. We have witnessed many of
them die at the hands of those who are supposed to protect them. We always call on people to seek professional help if their relationships encounters problems and not use violence as an alternative,” said Manzini.

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“We would like to thank our law enforcement agencies for ensuring that the suspect was arrested. We believe the family of the deceased will get justice for the murder of their son. We further would like to send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.”