National Emergency Numbers

• South African Police 10111
• National Ambulance Service 10177
• General Emergency Number for all cellphone users: 112
• Sea Rescue 021 424 4011
• Mountain Rescue 10177

Private Emergency Services

• Netcare 911 082 811
• ER24 084 124

The SA Tourist Hotline

This is a multilingual service for any queries from visitors and for help during an emergency.

• In South Africa 083 123 6789
• Internationally +2783 123 6789
• Local numbers for language specific help:
• Australia 1800238643
• Austria 0820 500739
• Belgium 0800 74283
• China (86) 10 65 320171
• France 0 810 203 403
• Germany 01805 722255
• India 0008004401083
• Italy 800-925245
• Ireland 01-6030996
• Netherlands 0900 2020433
• Switzerland 0848 663522
• United Kingdom 0870 1550 044
• United States of America 1-800-593-1318

How to blacklist a stolen cellphone

• Cell C – dial 140 (from Cell C phone) or 084 140 (from another network)
• MTN – Dial 173 (from prepaid phone) or 808 (from contract phone) or 083 1 173 (from another network)
• Vodacom – Dial 111 (from Vodacom phone) or 082 111 (from another network)

Airports Police

• OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) 011 977 5400
• King Shaka International Airport (Durban) 031 408 9526/8
• Cape Town International Airport (Cape Town) 021 934 0707
• Port Elizabeth International Airport (Port Elizabeth) 041 507 7416

Stadiums

• Pretoria: Loftus Versfeld (responsible police station: SAPS Sunnyside) 012 422 3600/3685
• Johannesburg: Ellis Park (responsible police station: SAPS Jeppe) 011 624 6000
• Johannesburg: Soccer City (at stadium) 011 433 5223/4
• Polokwane: Peter Mokaba Stadium (responsible police station: SAPS Polokwane) 015 290 6577/8
• Nelspruit: Mbombela Stadium (responsible police station: SAPS Nelspruit Central) 013 759 1008
• Durban: Moses Mabhida Stadium (responsible police station: SAPS Durban Central) 031 325 4451/2/3
• Cape Town: Cape Town Stadium (responsible police station: SAPS Cape Town Central) 021 461 8078/9
• Bloemfontein: Free State Stadium (responsible police station: Park Road SAPS) 051 507 6031/6
• Rustenburg: Royal Bafokeng Sports Stadium (responsible police station: Phokeng SAPS) 014 566 1856

Other important police stations

• Johannesburg: Gold Reef City 011 433 5223/4
• Near Nelspruit: Kruger National Park 013 735 9000
• Sun City: 014 552 3982

In Cape Town
The central emergency number for all cases is 107 from any cellphone or landline. You will be diverted to the correct service.