Important telephone numbers and websites

Your guide to emergency and other important contact numbers and websites in South Africa.

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Adoption:

• Adoption South Africa - 0800 864 658; www.adoption.org.za
• Catholic Woman’s League Adoption Society – 011 618 1533
• Princess Alice Adoption Home – 011 646 5641
• Birthline (abortion, adoption) – 021 761 4747
• Child Welfare Adoption Centre – 021 638 3127
• Choices Crisis Pregnancy Centre – 021 852 6454
• Options Pregnancy Centre – 044 874 7414

• Allergy Society of South Africa – 021 447 9019; www.allergysa.org
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – Head office: 011 888 7655; www.adhasa.co.za
• National Asthma Education Programme – 086 127 8462; www.asthma.co.za
• Association for Autism – 012 993 4628; www.autismassociation.org
• Abuse (Stop Women Abuse Helpline) – 0800 150 150; www.stopwomenabusehelpline.org.za

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Bereavement:

• Compassionate Friends (assists parents, grandparents and siblings to cope with their grief after the death of a child) – Head office: 011 440 6322 www.compassionatefriends.org.za
• Nechama (death and dying support groups) – Head office: 011 640 1322

Blindness and Vision Impairment:

• Institute for the Blind – 023 347 2745; www.blind-institute.org.za
• South African Guide Dogs Association for the blind – 011 705 3513www.guidedog.org.za
• Cape Town Society for the Blind – 021 448 4302; www.ctsb.org.za
• The South African National Council for the Blind – 012 452 3811; www.sancb.org.za

Breastfeeding:

• Breastfeeding Association of South Africa – 021 686 8363

La leche legue:

• Pretoria – Leonie 012 654 6961
• Randburg – Ellen 083 785 2524
• Durban – Jane 031 309 1801
• Blouberg – Elaine 021 976 8537
• Durbanville – Trudy 021 913 2816
• George – Deoni 072 141 6965
• Somerset West – Leana 021 855 4657
• Port Elizabeth – Nan 041 583 1577
• Grahamstown – Victoria 046 622 4768
• Kroonstad – Carlene Marais 056 212 6607

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Cerebral Palsy:

• United Cerebral Palsy Association of South Africa – 011 435 0386
   
• Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Southern Africa – 021 685 5331; www.childsafe.org.za
   
• Childline South Africa (provides counselling and support to children and their families, especially in cases of abuse) – 0800 055 555; www.childlinesa.org.za

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Deafness:

• Deaf Federation of South Africa – 083 380 5895; www.deafsa.co.za
• South African National Deaf Association – 011 331 6390; www.sanda.org.za
• National Institute for the Deaf – 023 342 5555; www.deafnet.co.za

Diabetes:

• Diabetes South Africa – 011 886 3721 / 3765; www.diabetessa.co.za
• The Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology – 011 712 6000; www.cdecentr.co.za
   
• Down Syndrome South Africa – 0861 369 672 / 011 484 8890; www.downsyndrome.org.za
   
• Doulas of South Africa (DOSA) – 011 791 0286; www.doula.org.za

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• Epilepsy South Africa – 086 037 4537; www.epilepsy.org.za

EASTERN CAPE:

• Ambulance / Fire – 10177
• Police Flying Squad – 10111
• Emergency Services - 107

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• Family and Marriage Association of South Africa (FAMSA) – 011 975 7106/7; www.famsa.org.za
   
• SANCA, for help with Foetal Alcohol syndrome – 021 945 4080/1; www.sancawc.co.za

FREE STATE:

• Ambulance / Fire – 10177
• Police Flying Squad – 10111
• Emergency Services - 107

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GAUTENG:

Ambulance and Fire emergency contact numbers:

• Johannesburg central – 011 375 5911
• Boksburg – 011 894 7333
• Bedfordview – 011 458 3000
• Midrand – 011 375 5911
• Randburg – 011 375 5911
• Roodepoort – 011 375 5911
• Sandton – 011 375 5911

Police:

• Police Emergency Services (Flying Squad) – 10111, 011 986 9000 / 9151
• Serious and Violent Crime (Murder and robbery) – 011 986 9000
• Family violence, child protection and sexual offence unit – 011 982 7774
• Public order police – 011 986 9000

Gas:

• Report gas leaks and faults – 011 356 3138 (After hours – 011 726 4702)

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KWAZULU-NATAL:

• Ambulance / Fire – 10177
• Police Flying Squad – 10111
• Emergency Services - 107

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• Life Line (emotional trauma and individual crisis) – 011 715 2000 / 082 231 0805

LIMPOPO:

• Ambulance / Fire – 10177
• Police Flying Squad – 10111
• Emergency Services - 107

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• Marie Stopes Clinic (Abortions and family planning) – 0800 11 77 85
• Mensa South Africa (Gifted Children) – www.mensa.org.za

MPUMALANGA:

• Ambulance / Fire – 10177
• Police Flying Squad – 10111
• Emergency Services – 107

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• Nationwide Emergency Response – 10111 (You can dial this number from anywhere in South Africa. The call operator will take all your details and particulars before sending out a Flying Squad Patrol vehicle or the local police)
• Nursing Services of South Africa – 0860 654 321; www.nurses.co.za

NORTHERN CAPE:

• Ambulance / Fire – 10177
• Police Flying Squad – 10111
• Emergency Services - 107

NORTH WEST:

• Ambulance / Fire – 10177
• Police Flying Squad – 10111
• Emergency Services – 107

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• Poison Information Centre –0800 333 444; www.childrenshospitaltrust.org.za
• Post Natal Depression Support Association South Africa – 082 882 0072; 021 797 4498 www.pndsa.org.za
• The Parent Centre (counselling service for parents with babies and toddlers) – 021 762 0116; www.theparentcentre.org.za

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• The South African Inherited Disorders Association – 011 489 9213; www.saida.org.za
   
• The South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association - +27-12 653 2114; www.saslha.co.za
   
• The Society of Midwifes of SA – 011 728 8173; www.midwivessociety.co.za
   
• The South African Multiple Birth Association – 082 602 1828; www.samultiplebirth.co.za

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WESTERN CAPE:

• Ambulance / Fire – 10177
• Police Flying Squad – 10111
• Emergency Services - 107