200 people rescued from alleged illegal rehab centre in Siyabuswa

About 200 people have been rescued at an alleged illegal rehabilitation centre in Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga.

Police, together with members of the Mpumalanga Social Development, acted on a tip-off that there were scores of people kept at premises, allegedly owned by a preacher and his wife.

Mpumalanga Police Spokesperson, Donald Mdluli, says upon arrival they were told that there were only 50 people, but they discovered more.

“Approximately 200 people were found in sight, consisting of about plus 30 females, and the rest being males.

Primary information indicates that some of the people accommodated at the centre are from as far as places like Soweto, Springs, Rustenburg and other places.

The circumstances surrounding the establishment and the operation of the centre are being investigated,” says Mdluli.

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