WITH schools closing and the festive season starting, the potential for cases of emergency rises. Ensure you have all emergency numbers close by.

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• For power outages, downed electricity poles and cables, or any disaster – 031 361 0000

• Advertising and signage – 031 311 7055

• Aids helpline – 0800 0123 22

• Air pollution – 031 311 3122 or 031 361 0000

• Ambulance (private) – 084 124 or 082 911

• Ambulance (public) – 101 77

• Cable theft – 031 311 9611

• Development planning – 031 311 7883

• Development management – 031 311 7881

• Electricity services (including streetlights and robots) – 080 131 3111

• Emergency services – 031 361 0000

• Environment – 031 311 7875

• Engineering service (metro police, fire, disaster management) – 080 131 3013

• eThekwini revenue – 031 328 1200

• Health – 031 311 3555

• Illegal dumping – 031 303 1665 or 031 311 8804

• Ombudsperson – 080 020 2020

• Parks, leisure and cemeteries – 031 322 4000 or 031 361 0000

• Refuse removal – 031 311 8804

• Regional centre (Sizakala) – 0800 33 1011 or 031 311 1111

• SAPS 10111

• Amanzimtoti police station – 031 913 1308/101.