Knowledge Centre - Emergency Numbers

Emergency Numbers

• Ambulance: 10177
• Crime Stop: 0860 010 111
• ER24 Emergency Contact (Private): 084 124
• Emergency (Mobile Phone): 112
• Emergency in Cape Town: 107
• Fire Department: 10177
• Netcare 911 Emergency Contact (Private): 082 911
• Police: 10111

Mental Health, Depression, Suicide or Mental Health Issues

• Adcock Ingram Depression and Anxiety Helpline: 0800 708 090
• Akeso Psychiatric Response Unit 24 hours (Private Clinics): 0861 435 787
• Cipla 24 Hour Mental Health Line: 0800 456 789
• Higher Health 24hr (Higher education student and staff helpline): 0800 36 36 36
• Life Line / National Counselling Line: 0861 322 322
• SADAG (South African Depression and Anxiety Group) Mental Health Line: 011 234 4837
• Suicide Crisis Line: 0800 567 567

Mountain Rescue

• Mountain Rescue Gauteng: 074 125 1385, 074 163 3952
• Mountain Rescue KwaZulu-Natal: 031 307 7744
• Mountain Rescue Western Cape: 021 948 9900

Poison Emergencies

• Poison Emergency Bloemfontein, Free State: 0800 333 444
• Poison Emergency KwaZulu-Natal: 0800 333 444
• Poison Emergency Red Cross: 021 689 5227
• Poison Emergency Tygerberg, Cape Town: 021 931 6129

Rape Crisis Centres

• Durban Advice Desk for Abused Woman: 031 262 5231, 0800 204 321
• Iduc (Potchefstroom): 082 467 1519, 082 568 3044
• Rape Crisis 24hr (Cape Town): 082 467 1519, 082 568 3044
• Rape Crisis 24hr (Helderberg): 083 484 9409
• SAPS: Cape Town: 021 447 9762
• SAPS: Pietermaritzburg: 033 394 4444
• SAPS: Port Elizabeth: 041 484 3804
• SAPS: Pretoria: 012 804 3619
• TEARS: 010 590 5920, *134*7355#

Substance Emergencies

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 0861 435 722
• Department of Social Development Substance Abuse: 0800 12 13 14
• Narcotics Anonymous (Cape Town and Johannesburg): 0881 30 03 27
• Narcotics Anonymous (South Africa): 0861 006 962

Trauma / Child Abuse (Emergency Care)

• Childline: 0800 05 55 55

Trauma / Gender Based Violence

• Gender Based Violence Command Centre: 0800 428 428
• Gender Based Violence Command Centre: 'Please call me': *120*7867#
• Gender Based Violence Command Centre: SMS: help' to 31531
• Gender Based Violence Command Centre: Skype: Helpme GBV
• People Against Woman Abuse (POWA): 011 642 4345, 011 642 4346
• Pharmadynamics Police and Trauma Line: 0800 20 50 26
• Stop Gender Based Violence Helpline: 0800 150 150