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

Published by BBC Africa 16 October 2026 at 16:09
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Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa
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Some of the 200 patients were found with "sores all over their bodies" and in overcrowded rooms.

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