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:

Weltevrede Manor: the residential treatment clinic (primary clinical programme).
Liberty Lodge: residential sober living (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

Weltevrede ManorM
5 Boulder Road, Marina Da Gama, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa

Structured Sober Living

Liberty 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 conditional registration certificates for:

an Inpatient Treatment Centre
a Halfway House

Department of Social Development Conditional Registration Certificates

Inpatient Treatment Centre

Liberty Home holds a Conditional Registration Certificate for an inpatient treatment centre under the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act 70 of 2008).

Certificate details

Registration Certificate No.: 15/10/3/4/2-06/2025
Issued to: Liberty Home Service
Category: Inpatient treatment centre
Certificate reference: Section 19(4) of Act 70 of 2008
Capacity listed on certificate: 21 adult male and female service users
Certificate date: 01 Aug 2025 (Cape Town)

Halfway House

Liberty Home Halfway House holds a separate Conditional Registration Certificate under the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act 70 of 2008).

Certificate details

Registration Certificate No.: 15/10/3/4/2-07/2025
Issued to: Liberty Home Halfway House
Service category: Halfway House
Certificate reference: Section 21(4) of Act 70 of 2008
Capacity listed on certificate: 16 adult male and female service users
Certificate date: 01 Aug 2025 (Cape Town)

Scope of Care and Clinical Boundaries

Liberty Home provides:

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
Step-down care through Liberty Home’s online outpatient programme, supported by the Beyond app.

Liberty Home does not provide:

Onsite detox
Acute medical care
Acute psychiatric hospital care

Detox and medical stabilisation are arranged through external medical partners when needed. 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
Term shown on confirmation: 01 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026

Dr Imraan Ismail Tayob

HPCSA No.: MP 0771180
Registration: Medical Practitioner
Specialty listed: Psychiatry
Term shown on confirmation: 01 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026

Social Work Registration

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.

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 stabilisation is required before 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.