Emergency Contact Numbers
If you wish to set up a consultation with Emile du Toit, please contact us. If you require Urgent Assistance please call the relevant South African help number from this list. If you are outside of South Africa, call your local emergency services.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Depression / Anxiety / Suicide
Mental Health Helpline +27 (0) 83 12 1314
http://www.sadag.org/
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Lifeline crisis line (National Counselling line) +27 (0) 86 132 2322
Lifeline (Western Cape) +27 (0) 21 461 1113
http://lifelinesa.co.za/
Akeso psychiatric response unit +27 (0) 86 143 5787
24 HOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT
SA Depression and Anxiety Group suicide line +27 (0) 80 056 7567 / +27 (0) 11 234 4837
Domestic, Sexual & Gender Violence
Rape Crisis Cape Town
English +27 (0) 21 447 9762
isiXhosa 021 361 9085
Afrikaans 021 633 9229
https://rapecrisis.org.za/contact/
National Human Trafficking Helpline +27 (0) 80 022 2777
Human Trafficking +27 (0) 800 073 7283 / +27 (0) 82 455 3664
Gender Based Violence
GBVF-related service complaints (SAPS) +27 (0) 80 033 3177
Gender Based Violence command centre
+27 (0) 80 042 8428 / *120*7867# from any cell phone
Persons with disabilities SMS HELP to 31531
A Skype Line for members of the deaf community contact via Skype ‘Helpme GBV’
https://gbv.org.za/about-us/
Stop gender violence centre +27 (0) 86 132 2322 / +27 (0) 80 015 0150
http://lifelinesa.co.za/
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Substance abuse helpline +27 (0) 80 012 1314
Department of Social Development Substance Abuse Line 24hr helpline
https://www.sadag.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous +27 (0) 86 143 5722
https://aasouthafrica.org.za/
Narcotics anonymous SA +27 (0) 83 900 6962 /
086 100 6962
https://na.org.za/
Ithemba Drug Toll-Free number +27 (0) 80 022 3217
Youth & Parenting
Child Emergency +27 (0) 800 123 123
Safe Schools call centre +27 (0) 800 454 647
Childline +27 (0) 800 055 555 / +27 (0) 21 461 1113
You may call our Helpline 24X7 on 116
https://www.childlinesa.org.za/
Family and marriage society of South Africa +27 (0) 11 975 7107
Bureau of Missing Persons +27 (0) 21 918 3512 / 3449 / 3452
Missing Persons
Elderly Helpline +27 (0) 80 000 3081
Bureau of Missing Persons +27 (0) 21 918 3512 / +27 (0) 21 918 3449 / +27 (0) 21 918 3452
Elderly
Elderly Helpline +27 (0) 80 000 3081
Disability
Persons with disabilities SMS HELP to 31531
A Skype Line for members of the deaf community contact via Skype ‘Helpme GBV’
Gender Based Violence
https://gbv.org.za/about-us/
AIDS Helplines
AIDS Helpline +27 (0) 800 012 322
National AIDS helpline +27 (0) 80 001 2322
Poison Control
Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape
+27 (0) 86 155 5777
Disasters/Mountain Rescue/Animal Welfare
Disaster Risk Management Centre
+27 (0) 80 911 HELP (4357)
Mountain Rescue
+27 (0) 21 948 9900
Animal Welfare
+27 (0) 21 534 6426
Legal
Legal Aid advice line (toll free) +27 (0) 80 011 0100
Coronavirus COVID-19
National Coronavirus Hotline:
+27 (0) 800 029 999
www.sacoronavirus.co.za
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