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.

• SAPS Crime Stop 08600 10111

• 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