Close family member arrested for murder of Jane Furse Nurse

A 60-year-old woman and two other suspects are expected to appear before the Nebo Magistrate’s Court, Limpopo on Wednesday in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 64-year-old Jane Furse nurse, Morudi Frank Phetla.

Phetla was kidnapped outside his home in the Zamane Section of Jane Furse on 16 March 2025 at around 19:00. His vehicle was later found idling with its headlights on, but he was missing.

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On the morning of 17 March 2025, at around 06:30, Phetla’s body was discovered by a shepherd under the Mabintana Bridge in Jane Furse. He had sustained fatal head injuries.

A joint operation was conducted by members of the Jane Furse Tracking Team and the Provincial Organised Crime Unit in Gauteng.

During the operation, a 49-year-old African female suspect was arrested at an estate in Kempton Park. Meanwhile, a 42-year-old African male suspect was apprehended in Tembisa.

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The team then travelled to Limpopo, where a 60-year-old woman, who is a family member, was arrested in Jane Furse.

Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has commended the swift and coordinated efforts.  Lieutenant General Hadebe further reiterated the SAPS’s commitment to justice for the murder of Morudi Frank Phetla.

“No stone will be left unturned in uncovering all the circumstances surrounding these heinous crimes,” she said.