Liberty Home Group provides residential treatment and residential sober living in Cape Town for substance use disorders, behavioural/process addictions, and co-occurring non-acute mental health conditions, including selected non-acute eating disorder presentations where appropriate.

Liberty Home Group operates two residential settings:

Liberty Home Manor (formerly Weltevreden Manor): the residential treatment clinic (Phase 1 and Phase 2).
Liberty Home Lodge (formerly Liberty Lodge): residential sober living (Phase 3 step-down support in a structured environment).

This page outlines licensing, service scope, clinical boundaries, and practitioner registration/qualification information to support transparency for patients, families, and referrers.

Service Settings and Locations

Residential Treatment Centre

Liberty Home Manor
5 Boulder Road, Marina Da Gama, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa

Structured Sober Living

Liberty Home Lodge (Sober Living)
15A Gibson Road, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa

Licensing and Regulatory Status

Liberty Home’s residential treatment and residential sober living services are regulated through the Department of Social Development under the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act 70 of 2008).

Liberty Home holds Department of Social Development registration certificates for:

an Inpatient Treatment Centre (Liberty Home Manor): full registration, valid 14 July 2026 to 14 July 2031
a Halfway House (Liberty Home Lodge): conditional registration, valid 2 June 2026 to 2 June 2027

Inpatient Treatment Centre

Liberty Home Manor holds a full registration with the Department of Social Development as an inpatient treatment centre under the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act 70 of 2008). The registration is valid 14 July 2026 to 14 July 2031.

Registration details

Registration Certificate No. 15/10/3/4/2-17/2026
Registration status: Full registration (not conditional)
Granted under Section 19(3) of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act 70 of 2008
Issued to: Liberty Home
Category: Inpatient treatment centre
Facility: Liberty Home Manor, 5 Boulder Road, Marina Da Gama, Cape Town
Capacity: 21 adult male and female service users
Valid 14 July 2026 to 14 July 2031

Halfway House

Liberty Home Halfway House holds a conditional registration with the Department of Social Development as a halfway house under the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act 70 of 2008). The registration is valid 2 June 2026 to 2 June 2027.

Registration details

Conditional Registration Certificate No. 15/10/3/4/2-15/2026
Registration status: Conditional registration
Granted under Section 21(4) of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act 70 of 2008
Issued to: Liberty Home Halfway House
Category: Halfway house
Facility: Liberty Home Lodge, 15A Gibson Road, Kenilworth, Cape Town
Capacity: maximum sixteen (16) adult male and female service users
Valid 2 June 2026 to 2 June 2027 (12 months)

Scope of Care and Clinical Boundaries

Liberty Home provides:

On-site medical detox for all substances, including GHB, supervised by registered nurses 24/7, with doctors on call 24 hours
Residential treatment for substance use disorders
Residential treatment for behavioural/process addictions (where suitable for a non-acute residential setting)
Structured sober living
Assessment and treatment planning
Integrated support for non-acute mental health conditions alongside addiction treatment
Support for non-acute eating disorders where appropriate and within the scope of residential care

Liberty Home does not provide:

Acute medical care
Acute psychiatric hospital care

Medical detox takes place on site at Liberty Home Manor for all substances, including GHB, supervised by registered nurses 24/7, with doctors on call 24 hours. Our doctors refer to hospital only if acute withdrawal escalates. Admission is based on assessment, risk, and suitability. Individuals who require a higher level of medical or psychiatric care may need hospital-based or specialist care before residential admission.

Clinical Governance and Treatment Standards

Liberty Home’s treatment model is based on structured, clinically guided care and long-term recovery planning.

Core treatment components include:

Comprehensive assessment before admission
Individual psychotherapy
Group therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
EMDR Therapy
12 Step Programme
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma-informed care
Relapse prevention planning
Psychoeducation
Family and systems-based support (where appropriate)
Adapted pathways for neurodivergent clients (where clinically appropriate)

Continuum of Care

Liberty Home operates a phased recovery pathway:

1. Residential treatment
2. Structured sober living
3. Continuum of care with online outpatient programme

This supports continuity of care and reduces the risk of abrupt transition after primary treatment.

Professional Registration and Practitioner Oversight

Liberty Home has provided professional registration documentation for practitioners involved in care. You can also view the full clinical team here: Our Team

Medical Practitioners (HPCSA)

Dr Estelle Wiid

HPCSA No.: MP 0395714
Registration: Medical Practitioner
Registration status: Current (renewed; confirmation available on request)

Dr Imraan Ismail Tayob

HPCSA No.: MP 0771180
Registration: Medical Practitioner
Specialty listed: Psychiatry
Registration status: Current

Lelethu Qotole

Registration body: South African Council for Social Service Professions
Registration No.: 1045783
Registered as: Social Worker
Registration date shown: 04 August 2017

Nursing and Clinical Team Qualifications

Sandra Juanita Begolie

Qualification: Diploma in Nursing (General, Psychiatric, Community) and Midwifery (20 June 1997 )

Bongeka Vuyelwa Chamane

Bongeka Vuyelwa Chamane is a registered nursing professional. Her South African Nursing Council (SANC) registration number is 16268179.

Melissa Verna Brookes-Samuels

Qualification: Bachelor of Applied Social Science (majoring in Psychology and Counselling)
Institution: SACAP (The South African College of Applied Psychology)

Clinical Director

Morgane Conlon Vercruysse

Bachelor of Social Science Honours, specialising in Psychology (27 March 2023)
degrees Morgane
Postgraduate Diploma in Addictions Care, awarded with distinction (23 March 2024)
degrees Morgane
Master of Science in Economic Sciences (Universiteit Gent, issued at Gent on 10 September 2015)

Admissions, Assessment and Suitability

Admissions are based on a pre-admission assessment to determine:

Clinical needs
Risk profile
Suitability for residential treatment or sober living
Whether medical detox is required on admission

This process supports safe placement and appropriate care planning.

How to Verify Information

Patients, families, and referrers can request:

Department of Social Development certificate details
Confirmation of service category (inpatient treatment centre / halfway house)
Practitioner registration details (where appropriate)
Clarification on service scope and referral pathways

For privacy and data protection reasons, full certificate copies and personal identifying information are not always published on public pages.

Contact for Licensing or Suitability Questions

If you have questions about licensing, service scope, or whether Liberty Home is the right level of care, contact the admissions team before admission.