The numbers you need to save into your phone today
There's a snake in my kitchen! My partner has hit me! The house over the road is on fire! I have a friend who needs crisis counselling! My child has swallowed a cleaning product!

THERE are so many situations that need an expert – but when you’re under stress, who exactly do you call?
We’ve put together a list of helpful people and contacts, from the fire department, to the various hospitals and crisis centres, that we trust will be valuable contacts to save.
SA Poison Helpline 086 155 5777
Domestic Violence Helpline 0800 150 150
Childline SA (Toll free) 0800 055555
Aids Toll-free line 0800 012 322
Ambulance 10177
SANCA Zululand – drug addication support 035 7723290
Bay Hospital 035 780 6111
Childline 0800 055 555
Empangeni Hospital 035 902 8500
Eskom 086 020 4560
Melomed Private Hospital 035 7915300
Farm Watch 035 792 0070
Fire Rescue 035 797 3911
Life Empangeni Private Hospital 035 902 8000
Life Line 035 789 7788
Netcare 911(ambulance) 0800 333 444
Ngwelezana Hospital 035 901 7000
Rape Crisis Centre 035 902 8517
SAPS Empangeni 035 901 5800
SAPS Richards Bay 035 901 2475/
035 901 2478
NSRI Sea Rescue 035 753 1991/
082 990 5949
Snake-Catcher 066 2433377
076 284 3413
SPCA Empangeni (Emergency number) 083 482 3866
SPCA – Richards Bay (Emergency only) 073 551 4564
Travel Clinic 035 789 8309
Zululand Observer 035 7990500
SAPS Crime Stop – Report crime, be the eyes and ears of the police 08600 10111
Alcoholics Anonymous:
Brackenham 083 7841674
Meerensee 079 8961284
Mthunzini 083 5873990
Empangeni 083 409 9073
Ging 072 297 7020
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