Emergency Numbers for Cape Town
Save these Cape Town Emergency Numbers on your phone, print and put them on your fridge or wherever you have them handy in case of an emergency situation or crisis, which hopefully will never happen...
- Emergency Call Centre: 107 (You must be in the Cape Town area 021)
- Emergency Call from Cellphone: 112 or for all emergencies: 021-480-7700
- Police - Flying Squad: 10111
- Report a Crime/Crime Tip-Off: 08600-10111
- Police Stations: Find a listing on the SAPS website here
- Fire and Rescue: Find the Cape Town's Fire Stations in a listing here
Cape Town Emergency Numbers
Dial these numbers in case of a medical emergency and they will send out a doctor or ambulance.
- Ambulance: 10177
- ER 24 Emergency Medical Care/Private Ambulance: 084-124
- Netcare Emergency Medical Care/Private Ambulance: 082-911
- Poison Information Centre (Afritox): 0861-555-777
- Cape Town private hospitals
Search and Rescue Helplines
Take these Cape Town emergency numbers with you when out and about! Save them on your cell phone:
- Sea Rescue: 112 or Sea Rescue's Craig Lambinon 082-380-3800 (also for after hours emergencies!)
- Table Mountain/San Parks Hotline: 0800-00-44-24
- Table Mountain National Park Hotline (Mountain Security/Crime/Wildfires): 086-110-6417
- Table Mountain/San Parks Hotline: 0800-00-44-24
- Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR)/Metro Rescue Control Centre: 021-937-0300
- Disaster Risk Management: 080-911-4357 or 021-480-7700
Crisis Help Lines
- Aids Help Line: 0800-012-322
- Child Line: 0800-055-555
- Child Protection: 0800-111-213
- Life Line: 0800-322-322
- Rape Crisis: 0800-322-322 or 021-461-1113
- Alcohol and Drug Crisis Help: 0800-435-748
- Report a Missing Person: There is no waiting period for reporting a missing person! Go to your nearest police station immediately.
Armed Response Companies - Emergency Hotlines
Should any emergency regarding your personal safety occur at home, contact your Armed Response Team. Use their meet and greet services when you arrive home late at night and are not sure if somebody followed you, they will make sure their customers get into their homes safely.
Water & Electricity Emergencies
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