Sanca happily settled at Wedge Gardens
Established in 1956, Sanca has a proud history of contributing to the prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug dependence
After relocating last year the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca) is settled in at Wedge Gardens treatment centre in Whitney Gardens, Lyndhurst.
Both the Sanca national office and Sanca National Academy of Learning are based at Wedge Gardens, which is situated in extensive grounds easily accessible from Johannesburg, Pretoria and Ekurhuleni.
Wedge Gardens officially become a member of the Sanca family in 2016 after going through the approval process with Sanca’s national management board.
“With the Sanca head office on the premises of Wedge Gardens, a closer working relationship has been established. Numerous clients have been referred for treatment through the website and WhatsApp helpline. In addition, other stakeholders visiting the national Sanca office get to know about Wedge Gardens,” says Sanca spokesperson Adrie Vermeulen.
“As one of the oldest rehabilitation centres in the country, Wedge Gardens is one of the flagships of the type of services which should ideally be provided to treat substance use disorders in South Africa,” says Vermeulen.
Established in 1956, Sanca has a proud history of contributing to the prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug dependence. It has evolved over the years to meet modern challenges and today boasts an academy of learning that offers health and welfare sector education and training authority-accredited courses for those who have a passion for working with people.
“We offer a basic counselling course and online courses,” says Vermeulen.
Sanca has a presence in eight of the country’s nine provinces.
Wedge Gardens is one of 30 Sanca treatment centres.
