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Nehumani uslovi u ilegalnom centru: Pastor i njegova supruga uhapšeni u Južnoj Africi (VIDEO)
U ilegalnom centru za rehabilitaciju pronađeno oko 200 ljudi, među kojima i dvoje dece. Za boravak u nehumanim uslovima naplaćivano je oko 160 evra mesečno, a gotovo polovina novca odlazila je crkvi
Umesto lečenja od zavisnosti – lanci, pretrpane sobe i život bez tekuće vode. Tako je izgledala svakodnevica u ilegalnom centru za rehabilitaciju u Južnoj Africi, koji su vodili jedan pastor i njegova supruga. Oboje su uhapšeni pod sumnjom za otmicu, prenosi Bi-Bi-Si.
Kada su nadležni upali u ustanovu, zatekli su oko 200 ljudi, iako su vlasnici tvrdili da ih je svega 60. Među zatočenima bilo je više od 30 žena, ali i dvoje dece – jedanaestogodišnji dečak i šesnaestogodišnja devojčica, smešteni zajedno sa odraslima.
#sapsMP [COUPLE NABBED FOR ALLEGED KIDNAPPING, OPERATING UNREGISTERED REHAB CENTRE, AND CONTRAVENING HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS] The #SAPS in Mpumalanga has arrested a couple, a man (59) and a woman (58), this morning, 16/10, following the discovery of premises where approximately 200 people were allegedly being kept. The arrests stem from an operation conducted on Thursday, 15/10, at Waterval B in Siyabuswa. Officials from the Department of Social Development in the Nkangala District were conducting inspections targeting illegal rehabilitation centres when they went to the said premises and requested assistance from the SAPS. Preliminary investigations suggest that the premises were allegedly being operated as a rehabilitation centre. It is further alleged that the couple was running the said facility without the required registration authorisation and was accommodating approximately 200 people on the property. Last night (15/10), during the operation, 14 people had to be taken for medical treatment, while the couple was taken in for questioning by the police. Currently, the suspects are facing charges of kidnapping; contravention of Section 19(1), read with Section 19(13), of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, Act 70 of 2008, relating to the establishment and management of an unregistered treatment centre; and failure to comply with health and safety standards in terms of applicable Environmental Health By-laws and the National Health Act. A team of seasoned detectives and other specialised units was assembled today under the leadership of the Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Apaphia Modise, to ensure that no stone is left unturned. At this stage, police cannot rule out the possibility of further arrests as investigations continue. Additional charges may also be added depending on the outcome of the investigation. The two are expected to appear at the Mdutjana Magistrates’ Court in Siyabuswa on Monday, 19/10. ME https://t.co/8n4tEXuRsd
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) October 16, 2026
Pojedini ljudi bili su vezani lancima jedni za druge, mnogi su imali rane po telu, a prostorije u kojima su boravili nisu imale ni ispravne toalete ni tekuću vodu.
Da lanci nisu bili izuzetak već deo svakodnevice, potvrdio je jedan od bivših korisnika centra. Za televiziju "Njuzrum Afrika" ispričao je da su ljude vezivali po dolasku, ali i kasnije, kao kaznu za neposlušnost. Zanimljivo je, međutim, da je isti čovek priznao da mu je boravak u ustanovi pomogao da se oslobodi zavisnosti.
Drugi bivši korisnik imao je sasvim drugačije iskustvo: posle svega što je preživeo, kaže da mu je potrebna psihološka pomoć.
Za ovakav tretman pastor i njegova supruga naplaćivali su oko 160 evra mesečno po osobi, a gotovo polovina prihoda odlazila je crkvi.
Četrnaest osoba prebačeno je u bolnicu, dok su 132 vraćene porodicama. Protiv supružnika su podnete optužbe za otmicu, a istražitelji ne isključuju mogućnost podizanja dodatnih optužnica. Pred sudom bi trebalo da se pojave u ponedeljak.
Slučaj je ponovo skrenuo pažnju na širenje ilegalnih centara za odvikavanje u Južnoj Africi. Ministarstvo za socijalni razvoj prošle godine otkrilo je više od 100 takvih ustanova, najviše u provinciji Gauteng, gde se nalazi Johanesburg.
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