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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
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