DA Victims of Crime

LIFELINE - a 24-hour telephone crisis intervention service catering to victims of trauma child abuse, rape, domestic violence and those in need of counselling.

National Crisis Line : 0861 322 322

HIJACKING AWARENESS GUIDE - to download a guide compiled by the SAPS to inform the public about the dangers of hijacking.

The Stop Gender Violence Helpline - supported by Lifeline centres, this service offers anonymous, confidential telephone counselling for victims of gender violence.

Crisis Line: 0800 150 150

FAMSA - an organisation specialising in empowerment and healing relationships within families, and communities. They also offer trauma counselling - centres throughout the country.

Telephone: 082 231 0381, 082 231 0380

for your nearest FAMSA centre

E-mail:

CHILDLINE - an organisation offering support, counselling and protection to child victims of crime, abuse and trauma.

National Crisis Line: 08000 55555

NICRO - The Community Victim Support Project - assists victims of crime and witnesses, they run over 40 victim support centres nationwide.

Tel: 021 462 0017

E-mail:

RAPE CRISIS - an organisation working to confront and prevent sexual violence and empower survivors.They provide a counselling service for women and men, over the age of 16, who have been raped or sexually assaulted.

Rape Crisis, Pietermaritzburg:
14 Princess Street, Pietermaritzburg Central
Tel: 033 394 44444 after hours
Or Tel: 033 342 44447 office hours
Counsellors can are available in uMgungundlovu, Sisonke,
eThekwini DM for face-to-face counselling and on-going support.

Tel Cape Town:
Observatory 021 447 1467, Counselling line 021 447 9762
Manenberg 021 633 5287, Counselling line 021 633 9229
Khayelitsha 021 361 9228, Counselling line 021 361 9085

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INDABA TRAUMA SUPPORT UNIT - Free One–on-one Trauma Debriefing for the victims of violent crime

24hr cellphone: 084-360-6880

Alternate number (Kate Lorimer): 083-642-2727

SPEAK OUT - A website containing emergency rape information, information about abuse, legal aspects and the stories of survivors.

POWA - people opposing women abuse - this site has information on many topics ranging from abuse, rape, HIV/AIDS, referral numbers and much more.

POWA Helpline: (011)642-4345.

National Network on Violence against Women - a network organisation with the mandate to bring together collective efforts of organisations, institutions and individuals working towards the prevention and eradication of violence against women.

Gauteng resources page:

Tel: +27 (0)12 321 4959/4047/0755

Email:

Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence - a Cape Town based non-governmental human rights organisation that promotes and inspires the healing of survivors of violence.

Telephone: 021 465 7373

E-mail: information@trauma.org.za

SINANI / KwaZulu-Natal Programme for Survivors of Violence - a KZN based NGOwhich partners with communities that are affected by violence.

Tel Durban: 031-305-3497
Tel Pietermaritzburg: 033-342-1378

Email:

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation - a multidisciplinary organisation which offers a victim empowerment programme for victims of trauma and violence.

Victim Empowerment Programme:

Tel: (011) 403-5102

Email:

The South African Traumatic Stress Institute - an institute specialising in the study and treatment of trauma and the training of trauma counsellors.

International Victimology Website - Contains a victimology research database, victim services and victimisation prevention database, documents and publications, links and a bulletin board.

LEIGH MATTHEWS STRESS & TRAUMA CENTRE - The Centre was established to address the dire need for counselling services in answer to the collective trauma experienced by survivors of life-changing incidents. It provides counselling to community members who cannot otherwise afford such professional services. They have centres in Crosby, Jhb, Kensington-B Randburg & Soweto.

FOYLE ROAD, CROSBY, Johannesburg

Tel: (011) 226-2200
Fax: (011) 226-2208

Email:

BEE COMMUNITY SERVICES - Diversion programme to teenagers who are in conflict with the law.
-Court preparation to adults and children
-Trauma debriefing and victim support centres in Johannesburg

Tel: (011) 497 7551/2
Fax: (011) 836 0556

Email:

TLAC (The Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre to End Violence Against Women) - The organization provides paralegal services from its two offices, one based in Acornhoek, Mpumalanga and the other in Braamfontein, Gauteng. The services focus on cases relating to rape, domestic violence, and maintenance. The organisation is also involved in research and advocacy on violence against women.

Telephone:
Gauteng: 011 403-8230 or 011 403 4267
Mpumalanga: 013 795-5294 (or visit the office in the Acornhoek police station)