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Welcome to the National
Directory of Services Addressing Gender-based Violence. This Directory
provides information and contact details for more than 200 organisations around the country assisting women who have
experienced either rape or domestic violence. The Directory includes listings
for counselling services, shelters, legal services
and specialist police units, courts and 1-stop centres
in each of |
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Using the
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The Directory is divided
according to the nine South African provinces. We have then sub-divided each
province into municipal districts to assist people to find the service
nearest them. While some organisations
in the Directory assist both adults and children, most cater primarily to the
needs of adolescents and adults. If you need specialist help for younger
children, we recommend that you contact your closest branch of Childline on their toll-free number 0800 05 55 55.
Their contact details are included in the six provinces in which they have
offices. Please also remember that many of the organisations
in the Directory also assist men and boys who have been sexually assaulted. Other
useful national helplines are the “Stop Women
Abuse” hotline (0800 150 150) as well as the “Halt
Elder Abuse Line” (HEAL) 0800 003 081 (office hours only). If you require a sign language interpreter
for Deaf clients, contacts are also provided for the provincial offices of
the Deaf Federation of South Africa (DEAFSA). And while not numerous, we have
also tried to include contact details for services assisting refugee women as
well as gay and lesbian clients. Services for the latter two groups are
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