Help
In the unfortunate advent of an emergency requiring the services of medical rescue, police, the fire brigade and types of disaster management, a series of national emergency telephone numbers have been allocated to service the public. Here are some of the applicable emergency numbers in South Africa.
Police Flying Squad: 10111
Ambulances: 10177
Netcare 911 (private medical rescue service): 082 911
The table below gives some of the South African emergency help lines specific to major urban areas:
| Call Centre | Fire/ Ambulance | Metro Police | Water | Electricity | |
| Joburg | 0113755555 | 0113755911 | 0114901510 | 0116881500 | 0800111550 |
| Pretoria | 0123582111 | 012 3586330 | 0123587095 | 0123582111 | 0801111556 |
| Durban | 0313111111 | 031 3610000 | 0313610000 | 0801313013 | 031 3281200 |
| Port Elizabeth | 0415065555 | 0415851555 | 0414021002 | 0413607811 | 0413744434 |
| East London | 0437053150 | 0437059098 | 0437052111 | 0437059236 | 0437059200 |
| Bloemfontein | 0514058911 | 0514076021(a) | 0514058771 | 0514058191 | 0514092251 |
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