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Friday, 30. July 2010

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If you are being abused or know of someone being abused please contact one of the listed abuse support groups.

Lifeline

24 hrs support helpline.
Telephone: 011-461-1111


FAMSA

Family counselling, marriage counselling and trauma debriefing.
Telephone: 011-461-7360


Welfare Department

Community resource centres for families in crisis.
Telephone: 011-461-3400


Nicro

Support for abused women.
Telephone: 011-422-1690


Speak Out

Electronic communication for sexual violence, child abuse, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, posttraumatic stress, counselling survivors, post-exposure prophylaxis, forensics, legal & medical examinations.
E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website: www.speakout.org.za

Unisa Institute for Social & Health Sciences Centre for Peace Action

The Institute gives particular attention to the prevention of neurotrauma and violence.
Telephone: 011-342-3840
Postal Address: PO Box 293, Eldorado Park, 1812
Physical Address: 25/27 Calvinia Street, Extension 4, Eldorado Park, 1811
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Survivors of Violence

Durban
Telephone: 031-305-3497
Postal Address: PO Box 61341, Bishop Gate, Durban, 4008


Survivors of Violence

Pietermaritzburg
Telephone: 033-342-1378
Physical Address: 106 Thembalethu Community Centre, 206 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201


Victim Support Unit

Pietermaritzburg
Telephone: 033-996-0479


Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence and Torture

Trauma debriefing support groups, individual & group therapy for victims and survivors of trauma and violence. Also for victim and survivor families.
Telephone: 021-465-7373
Postal Address: PO Box 13124, Woodstock, 7915
Physical Address: 126 Chapel Street, Woodstock, 7925

POWA

Telephone: 011-642-4345 during office hours
                 011-650-5050 code 7092/7160 After hours from 17h30 till 21h00 weekdays and 24 hours on weekends


The DCS Unit

Telephone: 011-403-3413
                 083-531-7445
                 012-353-5810
 
 

Ladies Empowerment Organisation

Telephone: 082-698-0703


Agisanang Domestic Abuse Prevention & Training (ADAPT)

Telephone: 011-885-3309
 
 

Men For Change

Telephone: 011-440-2176 Catholic


Women's League Social Services

Telephone: 011-618-1533
 

Domestic Violence Helpline

Telephone: 0800-150-150


Islamic Careline

Telephone: 011-838-6085/6
 

Lungelo

Telephone: 011-982-1521


Masakhane Crisis Centre

Telephone: 011-923-2117
 

Nisaa Institute for Women's Development

Telephone: 011-854-5804


Leratong Hospital

Telephone: 011-411-3511

 

Victom Empowerment Program

Telephone: 011-497-7551


Katorus POWA

Telephone: 011-860-2858
 

Soweto POWA

Telephone: 011-933-2333


Randburg Trauma Centre

Telephone: 011-789-8478
Emergency Pager: 0880053316


WITS SRC Crisis Centre

Telephone: 011-716-2221


Women Against Women Abuse

Telephone: 011-836-5656
 

HOPE

Telephone: 011-342-4699


UNISA Health Psychology Unit

Telephone: 011-342-3840
 

Women, Education & Development Trust

Telephone: 011-980-3873


Zizanani Empowerment Trust

Telephone: 011-465-7917
 

Women's Bureau

Telephone: 012-348-1232


Klerksdorp - Widow's Forum

Telephone: 018-462-5530


Advice Desk for Abused Women

Telephone: 031-204-4111


Women In Need

Telephone: 033-142-4945


Cape Town Rape Crisis

Telephone: 021-447-9762


Masimanyane Women's Support Centre - East London

Telephone: 043-743-9169


Women Against Violence

Telephone: 015-223-2114


Verkeerde Vlei Social Workers - Bloemfontein

Telephone: 051-841-1175


The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children

Our focus area is gender-based violence and our clients are women and their children who experience domestic and/or sexual violence.
Contact Person: Thembeka Ncanywa
Telephone: 021-633-5287
Facsimile: 021-637-3487
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Physical address: Klipfontein Road, Manenberg, 7764
Postal Address: P O Box 38401, Gatesville, 7766
Website: www.saartjiebaartmancentre.org.za