Emergency Helpline Numbers
💔 Suicide: 0800 567 567
🙏 Rape: 021 447 9762
✋ Assault: 0861 322 322
😔 Depression: 0800 121 314
🚔 SAPS: 10111
🚑 Ambulance: 10177
🚑 Bester Emergency Medical Service: 087 711 0001
📱 Government Emergency Services: 112
📚 ADHD Helpline: 0800 554 433
💬 Trauma Line: 0800 205 026
🧠 Mental Health Line: 011 234 4837
🫴 Lifeline: 021 461 1113
💊 Poisons Information Helpline of Western Cape: 0861 555 777
🧒 Childline: 116 or 345
🚨 Crime Stop: 0860 010 111
⚡ Bureau for Missing Persons: 021 918 3512 / 3449 / 3452
General
Emergencies (General): Landline 107 or 021 480 7700
Emergencies (General): Cellphone 112
Fire: 021 480 7700 or Cell phone 107
Disaster Risk Management Centre: 080 911 HELP (4357)
Flooding, blocked drains and service disruptions: 086 010 3089 or sms 31373
Electricity outages/disruptions: 086 010 3089 or sms 31220
Roads closures, delays on roadways and deviations: 0800656463
CT Weather office: 021 934 0749/021 934 0831
Weather line: 083 123 0500
AIDS Helpline: 0800 012 322
Animal Welfare: 021 534 6426
SASSA Helpline: 0800 601 011
Fire and Rescue Services
Please contact your Fire Station to report fire dangers.
City of Cape Town: Cellphone 021 480 7700 or Landline 107
Overberg: 028 425 1690
West Coast: 022 433 8700
Eden: 044 805 5071
Central Karoo: 023 414 2603
Cape Winelands: 021 887 4446
Wynberg: 021 444 9621/3
Roeland Street: 021 444 8963
Atlantis: 021 444 4260
Milnerton: 021 400 6949/480 7700
Bellville: 021 444 8279
Gugulethu: 021 444 5481
Mitchells Plain: 021 444 3085
Strand: 021 444 7600/01
Sea Rescue
National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI): 087 094 9774
Cape Town: 021 449 3500
Saldanha: 022 714 1726
Mossel Bay: 044 604 6271
City of Cape Town
Electricity: 0860 103 089
Water (24 hours): 0860 103 089
Safe Schools call center: 0800 454 647
Western Cape Government: 0860 142 142
(Monday to Friday 07:30 – 16:00)
Animal Welfare
SPCA: 021 700 4140 / 083 326 1604
AACL: 011 435 0672 / 021 534 6426
Table Mountain Rescue: 021 948 9900
Wilderness Search & Rescue: 021 937 0300*