Cape Town Emergency Numbers

Police

10111 – National Flying Squad

(+27)21 467 8000 – Cape Town City Police Station

107 – Cape Town General Emergency

Ambulance /Metro control room

10177

ER 24 Hours

(+27)84 124

Medi-Clinic Cape Town

(+27)21 464 5500

Red Cross Children’s Hospital Poison Line

(+27)21 689 5227

Child Emergency

0800 123 123

Child Line

0800 055 555

(+27)21 461 1114

Fire / Rescue / Emergency

(+27)21 975 4700 – Fire Station

(+27)21 400 3635 – Disaster Management

Sea Rescue

(+27)21 449 3500 – NSRI

(+27)82 990 5975 – NSRI

Animal Welfare

(+27)21 534 6426 – Anti-cruelty League

Municipal Help

0860 142 142 – Cape Gateway

Mountain Rescue

(+27)21 948 9900

Electricity

0860 103 089

Water

0860 103 054 – 24 Hours

Citizens Advice Bureau

(+27)21 422 0300

10177 – Metro Control Room

NB – we have checked and confirmed these numbers, but please do let us know if you have any problems with access to these services.