A pastor and his wife have been arrested after police allegedly discovered an unregistered rehabilitation centre in Waterval, Mpumalanga, where approximately 150 people were reportedly found chained.
The discovery has raised serious questions about the conditions in which the people were being kept at the facility and whether the centre was operating legally.
Rehabilitation centres are expected to operate within the applicable legal and regulatory framework and protect the dignity and safety of the people in their care.
The circumstances surrounding the alleged chaining of the residents, including how long they had been held in those conditions, remain unclear.
Further details about the identities of the accused, the charges they face and when they are expected to appear in court have not yet been confirmed in the information available.
