Closure of drug rehab centres leaves many without support

Two drug rehab centres managed by Life Nkanyisa in Randfontein and Witpoort have closed after the Gauteng Department of Social Development withdrew funding. These centres, which had a combined capacity of 606 beds for in-patient rehabilitation and 144 beds for halfway house programmes, were the most extensive substance abuse treatment facilities funded by the department. The closure has left a…

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