— Welfare & Care Organisations
Helplines & Emergency Contacts
Content
General help
Depression & Anxiety
Suicide
Rape, Abuse & Gender-Based Violence
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Other Diseases & Illnesses
Child Welfare
Eating Disorders
LGBTQ
Sexual Health & Pregnancy
Cancer & Palliative Care
Medical Assistance
Police & Emergency Services
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General
Life Line / National Counselling Line
MOBIEG
Depression & Anxiety
SADAG
South African Depression and Anxiety Group
Mental Health Line
011 234 4837
0800 12 13 14
Pharmadynamics Police and Trauma Line
0800 20 50 26
Suicide
Suicide Crisis Line
0800 567 567
Rape, Abuse & Gender-Based Violence
Gender-Based Violence Command Centre
iDUC
POWA
People Opposed to Woman Abuse
Rape Crises
Cape Town
021 447 9762
021 633 9229
021 361 9085
Helderberg
083 484 9409
TEARS
Silent Rights SA
Stop Women Abuse / Stop Gender Violence
0800 150 150
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
AA
Alcoholics Anonymous South Africa
0861 435 722
Al-Anon Family Groups
0861 25 26 66
NA
Department of Social Development
– Substance Abuse
24-hour Helpline
0800 12 13 14
Gauteng
0800 46 73 47
Unhooked
081 456 3945
Other Diseases & Illnesses
Diabetes South Africa
0861 113 913
Rare Diseases SA
Child Wellfare
ADHD Helpline
0800 55 44 33
Childline
08000 55555
Child Welfare South Africa
011 234 4837
Johannesburg Child Welfare Society
011 298 8500
BADISA
Department of Social Development
(Statutory Orders)
Pretoria
012 359 3300
CMR
Christelike Maatskaplike Raad
CMR – Pretoria East
Pretoria East, Centurion, Midrand, Cullinan & Bronkhorstspruit
012 361 4619
CMR – Centres of Hope
Gauteng, North West & Limpopo
012 460 9272/3/4
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders South Africa
Group sessions
012 338 2543
LGBTQ
Gay Lesbian Support – South Africa
0860 333 331
Sexual Health & Pregnancy
AIDS helpline
011 234 4837
Aid For Aids
0800 012 322
Cancer & Palliative Care
AIDS helpline
011 234 4837
CANSA
Hospice
Medical Assistance
Professional services that are not free
ER24
084 124
Netcare 911
082 911
Akeso Psychiatric Response Unit
Police & Emergency Services
SAPS
10111
Emergency
Ambulance, Fire & Rescue
10177
From any cell phone network
112
SAPS Crime Stop
08600 10111