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Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in…

Some of the roughly 200 patients found at the suspected unlicensed facility had sores all over their bodies and were crammed into overcrowded rooms; no charges have been reported.

On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 9:27 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 9:27 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.
Topics: South Africa.

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

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe BBC reports patients held in chains were rescued from a suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSome of the two hundred people inside had sores all over their bodies, and rooms were overcrowded.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo hundred. Does this affect me?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNot directly. It is a South African story, but the worry about unlicensed treatment of people in crisis is one a lot of families recognise.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo what's the next step?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe reporting doesn't say yet. Who ran the place and what charges might follow are open questions, and I won't guess.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLast one, I promise: did anyone check its reviews before sending people there?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt was suspected illegal, Vera. Zero stars was never going to be the issue.