Babelegi, Temba, South Africa
The South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) is a non-governmental organisation whose major objectives are the prevention and treatment of Alcohol and Drug Dependence. The National body was established in 1956 with its major concern the prevention, treatment and aftercare of alcoholism and drug dependence. Today there are 32 SANCA Societies in most of the larger centers around the country - at least one in all 9 provinces. Each Society is autonomous although it is affiliated to the National Council which is based in Johannesburg. SANCA Pretoria / Soshanguve is the SANCA Society that operates in Pretoria, Soshanguve and surrounding areas and consists of three clinics: Castle Carey Clinic, Lapalamé Youth Drug Unit and Soshanguve Out-patient Clinic.