About 200 rescued from suspected illegal South African rehab centre

Summary

About 200 people were rescued Friday from an unregistered rehabilitation centre in South Africa, police said. The Straits Times said local media reported that some had been chained and denied food; the BBC reported that some patients were found with sores and in overcrowded rooms.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   16 Oct 2026, 11:50 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that police said about 200 people were rescued from an unregistered rehabilitation centre, while local media reported that some had been chained and denied food.

2. BBC

   16 Oct 2026, 13:09 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that some of the 200 patients rescued from a suspected illegal rehab centre were found with sores and in overcrowded rooms.