South African pastor, wife arrested after 200 found in suspected illegal rehab centre

Africanews16 October 2026, 14:54 UTCSouth Africa

Police in South Africa have arrested a pastor and his wife after a raid on a church-run rehabilitation centre in Mpumalanga province revealed shocking living conditions.

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