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SA Helpline Numbers For Victims Of Gender-Based Violence
Being a woman in South Africa today is a lot! South Africa has one of the highest rates of violence against women and girls in the world. Given the figures, in 2018 alone, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, 2 700 women in the country and more than 1 000 children died at the hands of men.
Below are SA Helpline Numbers For Victims Of Gender-Based Violence.
National helpline numbers
| National GBV Helpline | 0800 150 150 |
| LifeLine South Africa | 0861 322 322 |
| AIDS Helpline | 0800 012 322 |
| National Counselling Line | 0861 322 322 |
| Childline South Africa | 0800 055 555 |
| South African Police Service | 10111 |
| Legal Aid | 0800 110 110 |
Other useful contacts
| AIDS Consortium | 011 403 0265 |
| Crime Stop | 086 001 0111 |
| Human Rights Commission | 011 877 3600 |
| Lifeline Sexual Health Line | 086 132 2322 |
| Love Life | 080 012 1900 |
| Marie Stopes South Africa | 080 011 7785 |
| People Opposing Women Abuse | 011 642 4345 |
| Rape Crisis | 021 447 9762 |
| Tears Foundation (free SMS helpline) | *134*7355# |
| Suicide Help | 080 056 7567 |
| The South African Depression and Anxiety Group | 080 021 2223 |
| Toll Free Crisis Line | 086 157 4747 |
Thuthuzela Care Centres
Thuthuzela Care Centres are one-stop facilities where a rape survivor receives medical, psychosocial and legal support. They have been introduced as a critical part of South Africa’s anti-rape strategy, aiming to reduce secondary victimisation, improve conviction rates and reduce the cycle time for finalisation of cases.
| Province | Thuthuzela Care Centre | Contact Number |
| Eastern Cape | Bizana TCC St Patrick’s Hospital, Bizana |
039 251 0236 |
| Butterworth TCC Butterworth Hospital, Butterworth |
047 491 2506 | |
| Dora Nginza TCC Dora Nginza Hospital, Port Elizabeth |
041 406 4111 | |
| Libode TCC St Barnabas Hospital, Nyandeni Region |
047 568 6274 | |
| Grey Hospital TCC Grey Hospital, King William’s Town |
043 643 3300 | |
| Lusikisiki TCC St Elizabeth Hospital, Lusikisiki |
039 253 5000 | |
| Mdantsane TCC Cecilia Makiwane Hospital, East London |
043 761 2023 | |
| Mthatha TCC Mthatha General Hospital, Mthatha |
047 502 4000 | |
| Taylor Bequest TCC Taylor Bequest Hospital, Matatiele |
039 737 3107 | |
| Free State | Bongani TCC Health Complex (Old Provincial Hospital) Long Road Street, Welkom |
057 355 4106 |
| Metsimaholo TCC Metsimaholo District Hospital, 8 Langenhoven Street, Sasolburg |
016 973 3997 | |
| Phekolong TCC Phekolong Hospital 2117 Riemland Road Bohlokong, Bethlehem |
058 304 3023 | |
| Tshepong TCC National District Hospital, Roth Avenue, Willows, Bloemfontein |
051 448 6023 | |
| Gauteng | Baragwanath/Nthabiseng TCC Chris Hani Bara Hospital, Chris Hani Road, Diepkloof |
011 933 1206 |
| Kopanong TCC Kopanong Hospital, Duncanville, Vereeniging |
016 428 5959 | |
| Laudium TCC Laudium Hospital & Community Health Centre |
012 374 3710 | |
| Lenasia TCC Lenasia Hospital, Lenasia South, Johannesburg |
011 211 0632 | |
| Mamelodi TCC Mamelodi Day Hospital |
012 841 8413 | |
| Masakhane TCC Tembisa Hospital, Tembisa |
011 923 2180 | |
| Sinakekelwe TCC Natalspruit Hospital |
011 909 5832 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Edendale TCC Edendale Hospital, Pietermaritzburg |
033 395 4325 |
| Madadeni TCC Madadeni Hospital, Newcastle |
034 328 8000 | |
| Empangeni TCC Ngwelezana Hospital, Empangeni |
035 901 7000 | |
| Phoenix TCC Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital |
031 502 1719 | |
| Port Shepstone TCC Port Shepstone Regional Hospital, Port Shepstone |
039 688 6021 | |
| RK Khan TCC RK Khan Hospital, Westcliffe |
031 459 6000 | |
| Stanger TCC Stanger Provincial Hospital, Stanger |
032 437 6000 | |
| Umlazi TCC Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital, Umlazi |
031 907 8496 | |
| Limpopo | Groblersdal TCC Groblersdal Hospital, Groblersdal |
013 262 3024 |
| Mangkweng TCC Mangkweng Hospital, Polokwane |
015 286 1000 | |
| Mokopane TCC Mokopane Hospital, Mokopane |
015 483 4000 | |
| Musina TCC Musina Hospital, Musina |
072 287 5263 | |
| Nkhensani TCC Nkhensani Hospital, Giyani |
015 812 0227 | |
| Seshego TCC Seshego Hospital, Seshego |
015 223 0483 | |
| Tshilidzini TCC Tshilidzini Hospital, Thohoyandou |
015 964 3257 | |
| Mpumalanga | Ermelo TCC Ermelo Hospital, Ermelo |
017 811 2031 |
| Themba TCC Themba Hospital, Kabokweni |
013 796 9623 | |
| Tonga TCC Tonga Hospital, Nkomazi |
013 780 9231 | |
| Witbank TCC Witbank Hospital, Witbank |
013 653 2208 | |
| Northern Cape | De Aar TCC Central Karoo Hospital, De Aar |
053 631 2123 |
| Galeshewe TCC Galeshewe Day Hospital, Kimberley |
053 830 8900 | |
| Kuruman TCC Kuruman Hospital, Kuruman |
073 334 3208 | |
| Springbok TCC Van Niekerk Hospital, Springbok |
027 712 1551 | |
| North West | Job Shimankane Tabane TCC Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital Cnr Heystek & Bosch Street, Rustenburg |
014 590 5474 |
| Klerksdorp TCC Klerksdorp Hospital, Benji Oliphant Road Jouberton, Klerksdorp |
018 465 2828 | |
| Mafikeng TCC Mafikeng Provincial Hospital, Lichtenburg Road, Mafikeng |
018 383 7001 | |
| Potchefstroom TCC Potchefstroom Hospital Cnr Botha & Chris Hani Street, Potchefstroom |
018 293 4659 | |
| Western Cape | George TCC George Provincial Hospital, Davidson Road, Glen Barrie, George |
044 873 4858 |
| Heideveld TCC Heideveld Community Health Clinic, Heideveld, Cape Town |
021 699 0474 | |
| Karl Bremer TCC Karl Bremer Hospital Cnr Mike Pienaar Boulevard & Frans Conradie Avenue, Belville |
021 948 0861 | |
| Khayelitsha TCC Khayelitsha Hospital, Lwandle Road, Site B, Khayelitsha |
021 360 4570 | |
| Worcester TCC Worcester Hospital, Murray Street, Worcester |
023 348 1294 | |
| Wesfleur TCC Wesfleur Hospital, Wesfleur Circle, Atlantis |
021 571 8043 |
