Present-day Noupoort is perhaps most famous for being a centre for drug rehabilitation.

Which district is Noupoort?

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Which province is Noupoort in South Africa?

Northern Cape province Noupoort is a town in the eastern Karoo region of the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

What district is Port Elizabeth?

Port Elizabeth is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africas second largest metropolitan district by area. It is the most-populous city of the Eastern Cape and the sixth most-populous city in South Africa.

Does Jeffreys Bay fall under Nelson Mandela Bay?

It is situated west of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch) and covers a total land area of 2 418km². It covers the nine towns of Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, St Francis Bay, Cape St Francis, Oyster Bay, Patensie, Hankey, Loerie and Thornhill.

What cities fall under Nelson Mandela Bay?

The Nelson Mandela Bay region includes Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch and is situated on the South Eastern coastline of South Africa. Known as the official gateway to the Eastern Cape, this is an affordable, fun, family focused metropolitan city!

Is Jeffreys Bay a nice place to live?

Jeffreys Bay clearly highlights the diversity of the local community - craft industries, surf shops, malls and a variety of coffee shops and restaurants to cater for every culinary taste. Despite this growth, it still retains its unique surfer element, typical of the relaxed and friendly locals.

Is Port Elizabeth worth visiting?

One of the most appealing aspects of Port Elizabeth is its moderate climate, turning warm summers into mild winters that then lead to crisp and fresh springs. With so much great weather its understandable why the beachfront is a popular hangout.

The founder of the drug rehabilitation facility, Noupoort Christian Care Centre, has died after a long illness. Pastor Sophos Nissiotis, 79, died at a Port Elizabeth hospital on Monday night after an ongoing battle with lung issues. The rehabilitation facility he oversaw is based in the small Northern Cape town and has, over the years, attracted wide media coverage amid allegations of abuse.

He had been on oxygen for several years already. The first death there had already been recorded in 2000.

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Among the allegations were that the centre imposed harsh punishment and kept people in cages. The university law centre gave evidence in the case and called for all minors at the facility to be removed.

Judge Mpho Mamosebo had ordered the new probe into the centre, undertaken by the department of social development. Nissiotis suffered from a 30year drug and alcohol addiction before he was converted to religious faith. He completed his studies at the Rhema Bible Training College before starting at rehab programme by invitation of the government at Magaliesoord.