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Cape Town Emergency Numbers

All
Emergencies -
W. Cape:
(021) 480 7700

(Western Cape only Call Centre, generally faster response)

All
Emergencies -
mobile
112

(Nationwide Call Centre – from mobile – free)

The two numbers above are mostly all you need:
Fire, Ambulance, Police, Rescue, Metro police, Law Enforcement is all covered.
The 021 number is fastest, but the 112 is free from a cellphone.

The following numbers are grouped to topic and some have alternative numbers.

Police -
W. Cape:
(021) 480 7700

(Western Cape only Call Centre, generally faster response)

Police -
10111

(Nationwide Call Centre)

Ambulance -
W. Cape:
(021) 480 7700

(Western Cape only Call Centre, generally faster response)

Ambulance -
10177

(Ambulance National – EMS – Emergency Medical Service)

ER 24 -
084 24

(PrivateAmbulance)

Netcare -
082 911

(PrivateAmbulance)

Discovery 911 -
086 099 9911

(PrivateAmbulance)

Fire -
W. Cape:
(021) 480 7700

(Western Cape only Call Centre, generally faster response)

Fire -
(021) 590 1900
Rescue -
W. Cape:
(021) 480 7700

(Western Cape only Call Centre, generally faster response)

Metro Rescue -
(021) 937 0300
NSRI
(Sea Rescue)
(087) 094 9774
Shark Spotters -
(087) 174 4244
Table Mountain
(Emergency)
(086) 110 6417

(SANP emergency number)

Childline -
116

(Child Emergency, free from all networks)

Poison
hotline
(086) 155 5777
Rape Crisis -
(021) 447 9762
Gender Based Violence -
(080) 042 8428
Lifeline -
(021) 461 1111

 (Support forTrauma, depression etc.)

Aids Helpline -
(080) 012 1322
AA
(AutomobileAssoc.n)
(086) 100 0234

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