Question NW560 to the Minister of Social Development
06 April 2017 - NW560
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
With reference to the latest available statistics, (a) what is the total number of state-run drug rehabilitation centres, (b) how many of the specified centres are operational, (c) where are the centres located, (d) how many persons can be accommodated at each centre and (e) how many patients are currently in state-run drug rehabilitation centres?
Reply:
a) The total number of state run rehabilitation centres is 7 (Seven)
b) All the 7 (seven specified centres are operational
c) The centres are located as follows:
|
Province |
Name of Treatment Centre |
(b) Location |
d) Persons Accommodated |
|
Eastern Cape |
Ernest Malgas |
Port Elizabeth |
38 |
|
Gauteng |
Dr Fabian & Florence Reibero |
Cullinan |
300 |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
Newlands Park centre |
New Land West |
98 |
|
Madadeni Rehabilitation Centre |
Madadeni Township |
32 |
|
|
Mpumalanga |
Swartfontein Treatment Centre |
White River |
50 |
|
North West |
Witrand Substance Rehabilitation Centre |
Potchefstroom |
40 |
|
Western Cape |
De Novo Treatment Centre |
Kraaifontein |
40 |
e) Provinces have been requested to provide statistics on number of patients that are currently in state run drug rehabilitation centres.