Useful national helpline numbers for holiday season

This festive season, the biggest gift you could give may not arrive in box. It may arrive in the form of life-changing help, or a hand up when someone needs it most.

There are hundreds of people in your community who need assistance on a daily basis, and who may not have the strength or the willpower to change their circumstances – you could be that person.

We have compiled a list of useful national helpline numbers to cover assistance in various aspects including child abuse, domestic violence, suicide prevention and addiction.

Also read: Tips on how to keep children safe this festive season

 Gender-Based Violence Command Centre 0800 428428/0800 GBV GBV

STOP Gender Violence Helpline 0800 150 150/ *120*7867# from any cell phone

Childline- Report child abuse 0800 055 555

 Elderly people helpline 0800 003 081

 Family and Marriage Society of South Africa – Advice on family relationships 011 975 7107

 Thuthuzela Care Centres 012 8456136

 Suicide Crisis Line 0800 567 567

 Alcoholics Anonymous SA 0861 435 722

Substance Abuse Helpline 0800 121 314

 Narcotics Anonymous SA 0839 00 69 62

 Mental Health Information Line 0800 567 567

 AIDS Helpline 0800 012 322 / 011 725 6710

 National Anti-Corruption Hotline 0800 701 701

 Disaster Operations Centre 080 911 4357

 Crisis Line 0861 574747

 National Crisis Line- Counselling Service 086 132 2322

 Human Trafficking 08000 737 283 (08000 rescue) / 082 455 3664

 SASSA- Grants enquiries 0800 60 10 11 or CPS 0800 60 01 60

 SA National Council for Child Welfare 011 339 5741

 Legal Aid 0800 1110 110

Presidential hotline – Unresolved service delivery complaints 17737 (1 PRES)

 National Anti-corruption Forum 0800 701 701

 Cancer Association of South Africa 0800 22 66 22