Question NW1134 to the Minister of Social Development
07 June 2016 - NW1134
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
With reference to the latest available statistics, (a) how many state-run drug rehabilitation centres are there, (b) where are the specified centres located, (c) how many persons can each specified centre accommodate and (d) how many patients are currently in state-run drug rehabilitation centres?
Reply:
(a) There are currently nine (9) state run treatment centers in the country. The location; capacity and current number of service users in these treatment centers is as follows:
|
Name of treatment centre |
(b) Location |
(c) Capacity |
(d) Current number of service users |
|
Dr Fabian and Florence Ribeiro |
Zonderwater Correctional Centre, Cullinan, Gauteng |
300 |
136 (113 adults and 23 children) |
|
Swartfontein |
White River, Mpumalanga |
75 |
52 (adults) |
|
Newland Park |
Newlands West, KZN |
100 |
36 (26 adults and 10 children) |
|
Madadeni |
Madadeni, KZN |
80 |
24 adults) |
|
Khanyani |
Newcastle, KZN |
24 |
8 (children) |
|
Witrand |
Potchefstroom, North West |
18 |
11(9 adults and 2 children) |
|
De Novo |
Kraaifontein, Western Cape |
90 |
86 (70 adult males and 16 children) |
|
Kensington |
Maitland, Western Cape |
40 |
40 (adults) |
|
Ernest Malgas |
New Brighton, Eastern Cape |
38 |
21 (children) |