Two men and a woman who work at a place of safety for abused children were arrested in Krugersdorp for alleged sexual abuse and rape, police said on Saturday.

Captain Jacob Raboroko said police received information about the abuse taking place a private facility which took in abused children.

"The people who own that place, they sexually abuse and molest the children," Raboroko said.

He said the abuse had apparently been going on for three years.

On Friday afternoon, police went to the home, accompanied by people from the social welfare and development department.

The three were arrested.

The departmental officials removed the 28 children, aged between 7 and 17, from the home and took them to another place.

The three are currently detained in police custody and will appear in the Krugersdorp Magistrates' Court on Monday.

They face charges of contravening the child act and also of rape.