ChildLine SA
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Cape Town emergency numbers
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In a life-threatening emergency call 10111 (police) or 10177 (ambulance). Private security and private ambulance services do not replace SAPS or the national emergency services.
Universal
Emergency (mobile)
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
GBV Command Centre
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Poison Information
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Police
Cape Town Central SAPS
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Buitenkant St, Cape Town
Crime Stop
Not yet verified
- Availability
- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Police (SAPS)
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Fire
Cape Town Fire & Rescue
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Roeland St, Cape Town
Fire (Metro)
Not yet verified
- Availability
- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Medical
National Emergency Medical Care / Ambulance
Ambulance / EMS24/7 confirmedVerified
- Availability
- 24/7 — confirmed for this number — 24h
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape
Poison Information24/7 confirmedVerified
- Availability
- 24/7 — confirmed for this number — 24h
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official service-provider source
Discovery Insure Emergency
Not yet verified
- Availability
- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
ER24 Emergency
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Groote Schuur Hospital
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Main Rd, Observatory
IAS Medical Emergency
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Life Healthcare Emergency
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Netcare 911
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Ambulance
Not yet verified
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- Availability unknown
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- Source unknown
Municipal
City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre
Disaster ManagementVerified
- Availability
- Availability unknown
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre
Disaster ManagementVerified
- Availability
- Availability unknown
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
City of Cape Town electricity faults (Customer Call Centre option 3)
Electricity Emergency24/7 confirmedVerified
- Availability
- 24/7 — confirmed for this number — 24h for electricity queries
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
Eskom electricity faults (Eskom supply areas within metro)
Electricity EmergencyVerified
- Availability
- Availability unknown — Not stated on CoCT page
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
Animal Emergencies
Cape of Good Hope SPCA (office hours)
SPCAVerified
- Availability
- Office hours — Office hours
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official service-provider source
1st Ave & First Road, Grassy Park area (see site)
Cape of Good Hope SPCA After Hours Emergency
SPCA24/7 confirmedVerified
- Availability
- 24/7 — confirmed for this number — After hours / 24h inspectorate
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official service-provider source
Other
City of Cape Town Law Enforcement (cable theft hotline)
Other Emergency Service24/7 confirmedVerified
- Availability
- 24/7 — confirmed for this number — 24h
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Police Services
Other Emergency ServiceVerified
- Availability
- Availability unknown
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
City of Cape Town Public Emergency Communication Centre
Other Emergency Service24/7 confirmedVerified
- Availability
- 24/7 — confirmed for this number — 24h
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
City of Cape Town Public Emergency Communication Centre
Other Emergency Service24/7 confirmedVerified
- Availability
- 24/7 — confirmed for this number — 24h landline
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
City of Cape Town roads/stormwater/traffic signal faults
Other Emergency Service24/7 confirmedVerified
- Availability
- 24/7 — confirmed for this number — 24h for traffic signals (stated)
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
City of Cape Town Traffic Services
Other Emergency ServiceVerified
- Availability
- Availability unknown
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
City of Cape Town Traffic Services
Other Emergency ServiceVerified
- Availability
- Availability unknown
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
Emergency (cellphone)
Other Emergency ServiceVerified
- Availability
- Availability unknown — Toll-free
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
National Sea Rescue Institute — Emergency Operations Centre
Rescue24/7 confirmedVerified
- Availability
- 24/7 — confirmed for this number — 24/7
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official service-provider source
4 Longclaw Drive, Milnerton, Cape Town, 7441
National Sea Rescue Institute — Head Office
RescueVerified
- Availability
- Office hours — Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Official service-provider source
4 Longclaw Drive, Milnerton, Cape Town, 7441
Cape Town sea/mountain rescue (WCG-listed)
RescueNot yet verified
- Availability
- Availability unknown
- Coverage
- Covers: Cape Town, Western Cape
- Source
- Third-party directory source
Crime Stop
Other Emergency ServiceVerified
- Availability
- Availability unknown
- Coverage
- Covers: Western Cape — province-wide
- Source
- Official government / municipal source
Wilderness Search and Rescue
Other Emergency ServiceVerified
- Availability
- Availability unknown
- Coverage
- Covers: Western Cape — province-wide
- Source
- Official government / municipal source