- Hot Line dealing with crisis calls (24hrs)
- Shelter and counselling for abused women, men and children
- Referrals to specialist organisations
- Training and consultation
- Community and in-service education programmes
- Support groups for abused women and men; children who witness
domestic violence; men who abuse their partners
- Sexual harassment programmes (including rape assistance and
counselling) University of Durban-Westville
T: 031-2044922
T:
031-2044924
HOTLINE: 031-2044862/932
Durban Magistrate's
Court
Private Bag X54308
Durban 4000
Rm 1021A T: 031-3024356
University of Zululand
Dept of Social Work
T/F: 0351-93558
Ladysmith
Ladysmith Provincial Hospital
T: 0361-313151
- Workshops for health workers on accurate identification and
appropriate health interventions for abused women
- Training for other professionals eg. police on appropriate
interventions for abused women
- Training on personal development and basic counselling for community
counsellors
- Individual counselling for rape survivors and men
- Support groups for abused women
- Support programmes for young women and men
- Workshops for women's and men's organisations, youth groups,
churches, schools, universities and other community-based organisations
Oliver Tambo Community Centre
T: 011-7866608/8853305
F:
011-8853309
Alexandra Health Clinic
T: 011-4404047
The Gender and Children's Rights Unit is a
specialist unit within the Campus Law Clinic dealing with issues
concerning women and children such as child abuse, domestic violence,
discrimination against women etc
- Provide individual counselling for people who have been affected by
violence-both adults and children
- Group debriefings by couples, families and company employees
- Educative talks and workshops concerning the experience of and
reactions to trauma and violence
- Training courses for service providers working in trauma related
fields
Johannesburg
T: 011-4035102
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (DVAP)
Each advice office
is staffed by one advice officer who:
- Advises victims of family violence on their legal rights
- Assists victims of family violence to obtain the interdict in terms
of the Family Violence Act
- Advises people who wish to amend or set aside the interdict
- Refers victims of family violence to support groups and other
resources
- Advises people about alternative remedies that may be available such
as peace orders
Durban Magistrate's Court
T: 031-3024352
Nquta Magistrate's Court
T: 034-2711910
Riverview Police Station
T: 031-7633776
Umlazi Magistrate's Court
T: 031-9073955
Services to
couples, individuals, families.
Counselling: relationship, pre-marriage, divorce, family, personal
growth issues: Pietermaritzburg
- Training courses for women interested in facilitating support groups
for women in abusive relationships
- Support groups for women in abusive relationships
- Education outreach programmes educating women about domestic
violence and what support resources are available in the community
- Counselling to women, couples caught in abusive relationships
Pietermaritzburg
T: 0331-424945
F: 0331-949653
Johannesburg
T: 011-7884784
Kempton Park
T: 011-9757196
Soweto
T: 011-9330301
Pretoria
T: 012-3227136
- One to one counselling
- Support group services
- Training women about violence
- Youth desk dealing with sexual harassment, date rape etc.
- Family enrichment programme, dealing with marriage and domestic
violence.
Guguletu
T: 021-6332383
F: 021-6382956
- Providing support and rehabilitation to survivors of political,
social, criminal and domestic violence, particularly children and youth
- Facilitating peace and reconciliation in our region
- Raise awareness of the terrible effects of violence on families
- Conflict resolution
- Organisation of youth leadership camps
- Empowers community leaders to support and work with survivors of
violence
Durban
T: 031-3053497
24 hour telephone counselling and referrals
National
Office
T: 011-8809676
Durban
T: 031-232323
Johannesburg
T: 011-7281347
Klerksdorp
T: 018-4621234
Krugersdorp
T: 011-9534111
Nelspruit
T: 013-7553606
Pietermaritzburg
T: 0331-944444
Pretoria
T: 012-460666
Rustenburg
T: 0142-972000
Vaal Triangle
T: 016-337333
Western Cape
T: 021-4611111/3
MOSAIC
- Offers a year long training course for women community workers
- Counselling skills training courses for women who want to help other
women in need
- Educational presentations about abuse for women and men
- Women's support groups and workshops
- Gender sensitive counselling for women
- Conflict resolution
Cape Town
T: 021-4347916
Counselling with offenders as well as the victims of crime -
youth, individuals and their families.
Johannesburg
T: 011-3365236
Pretoria
T: 012-3265331/2
Soweto
T: 011-9861020
East Rand
T: 011-8376976
Provincial office
T: 011-8370320
Durban
T: 031-3042761
NICRO women's support centre Counselling, advice and resources for
battered women
Western Cape
T: 021-474000
Gauteng
T: 011-8370320
Durban
T: 031-3042761
Network of domestic
violence service provider organisations
Eastern Cape
Gomolemo Moshoe
T: 0404-22279
F: 04060-22010
Free State
Susan Ehlers
T: 051-4476678
F: 051-4476694
Gauteng
Mmabatho Ramagoshi T: 012-3416362
F: 012-3416844
Kwazulu-Natal
Rashida Manjoo
T/F 031-2026923
Mpumalanga
Priscilla Themba
T: 013-7593700
F: 013-7527748
Northern Cape
Tshulane Khosa
T: 0531-814999
Northern Province
Mmanthe Ntjie
T: 0512-2321141
North West
Nono Pooe
T/F: 0140-882418
Western Cape
Margo Lochrenberg
T: 021-471467
F: 021-475458
- Offers counselling for women and children
- Offers telephonic as well as one to one counselling
- Training for community groups
- Workshops and seminars
Lenasia
T: 011-8545804
- Counselling, shelter and support services for the survivors of
violence
- against women
- Legal advice and court support
- Lobbying and advocacy for legislative and attitude change
- Research, documentation and publication of materials
- Public education
- Training and income generating activities
- Information and referrals for abused women and their families
Yeoville
T: 011-6424345/6
F: 011-4843195
Katlehong
T: 011-8602858
Soweto
T: 011-9332333
HELPLINE
T: 011-6424345/6 (08h30-16h30 weekdays)
PAGER SERVICE
T: 011-6505050 (17h30-21h00, 24hrs weekends)
- training and raising awareness
- providing advisory and referral services
- developing rules and procedures including codes of conduct grievance
and
- disciplinary procedures
- producing educational materials
- promoting legislative changes
- operating a resource materials centre
Braamfontein
T:
011-4035650
F: 011-4037535/3396785
SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN'S SHELTER MOVEMENT
The SA Women's Shelter
Movement networks between all known shelters that specialise in assisting
abused women in SA in order to improve on services provided.
- Networking with shelters and other organisations within and outside
South Africa
- � Lobbying for recognition of the problem of women abuse and more
effective governmental assistance to women and their children
- Educating lay and professional people on the problem of women abuse
and the needs of abused women and children
- Generating research and information about women abuse and the
various aspects of shelter work
- Fundraising on behalf of the Movement and its shelters
National Co-ordinator
Charlotte Gaitskill
T/F: 031-2075880
Kwazulu Natal
Priscilla Joseph
T: 031-2044922
Gauteng
Julie Taylor
T: 011-8545804
Western Cape
Elizabeth Petersen
T: 021-4486792
Eastern Cape
Nicki Stander
T: 041-559393
Northern Cape
Cynthia Petersen
T: 0531-7132995
Free State
Morongoe Ntsala
T: 058-713299
Mpumalanga
Alice Matsane
T: 013-7528085
STANGER ADVICE CLINIC
- Crisis intervention to victims of domestic abuse and offences of a
sexual nature
- Drawing attention to domestic violence
- Counselling, education and support services for abused women, men
and children
South African Police Services, Stanger
T:
0324-21860/5
- Outreach to agencies and massage parlours
- HIV/STD education workshops
- Condom distribution network
- Legal advice
- Facilitation of sex worker/police forums to improve police
protection of sex workers
T/F: 021-4487875
F: 021-4484089
- Responding to policy documents and new bills from the South African Law
Commission and Parliament.
- Producing an national legal manual on violence against women for NGO
service providers.
- Monitoring judgements for sexist bias.
- Organising an election 1999 campaign to make violence againstwomen
an election issue.
- Devising training protocols for all law enforcement agents including
police, district surgeons, magistrates and judges.
- Monitoring the way the media reports on violence against women.
- Compiling a resource centre of information and books on legal
advocacy and violence against women.
- Offering workshops on legal advocacy and the use of the legal system
in cases of gender violence.
Braamfontein
T:
011-4034267/70
F: 011-4034275
- Training of support groups in all aspects of abuse including child
abuse
- Training in aspects of the law pertaining to child and woman abuse
- Counselling services
- Shelter (presently only at Eldorado Park)
- Training in how shelters operate
National
Co-ordinator
Maggie Mthembu
T: 011-8365656 / 082 8866585
Northern Province
Freda Mathibela
T: 082 8866590
Northern Cape
Agnes Nthlangula
T: 082 8866597
Mpumalanga
Kate Mahlaba
T: 082 8866582
Free State
Sesi Malinga
T: 057-3963083
Gauteng
Dina Nkobo
T: 082 8866707
Western Cape
Ruth Mpekula
T: 082 8866602
Eastern Cape
Nontobeko Fosilara
T: 041-446246
North West
Angeline Molebatsi
T: 082 8866599
Counselling and advice
T: 021-479762
Training, public awareness and admin line
T: 021-471467 F:475458
Heideveld community office
Training and public awareness
T:
021-6379431 F: 021-6379432
Khayelitsha Community Office
- Counselling services to rape survivors
- Providing support in their trauma
- Advice to them and their families
- Work with women from the ages of 16 upwards
- Training and public awareness-they target schools, day hospitals etc
- Run workshops in order to raise awareness
- Training people in the community to become volunteers
Counselling
T: 021-3619085
Training and public awareness
T: 021-3619228 F: 021-3610529
DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE
Gauteng
T: 011-3557878
Western Cape
T: 021-4614143
Free State
T: 051-4054001
Kwazulu-Natal
T: 0358-8743703
Eastern Cape
T: 0401-952115
Northern Cape
T: 0531-814999
TOLL FREE NUMBERS
Child Line: 0800 055 555
Child Emergency Service: 0800 123 321
Police Service Emergency: 10111
PO Box 18983 Dalbridge
4014 Kwazulu-Natal
Suite 101 Davenport
Square
89 Davenport Road
Glenwood, Durban.
Fax (+27 31)
224184
Tel (+27 31)
224184
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