Veytics Intelligence
2026-10-16 · CO

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, operated from a church in Mpumalanga province, was discovered during an operation by officials in the area on Thursday. Authorities said they uncovered "gross inhumane conditions" when they raided the facility, with some patients found with "sores all over their bodies" and "others chained to each other". Police have since charged the couple, who were running the facility, with kidnapping but could add more charges. They have not yet commented.

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