Who to contact for support?

The Trauma Centre, Cowley House, 126 Chapel Street, Woodstock, 7925

Get support

We deliver counselling services for adults and children on a weekly basis at the following services points in Cape Town:

Mondays:

Manenberg Peoples Centre: Thames Ave, Manenberg, Cape Town, 7767
Heideveld police station, C/O Klipfontein and Duinefontein Road, Manenberg 7764

Tuesday:

Delft SAPS – Voorbrug Rd & Delft Main Rd, Delft, Cape Town, 7100
Wesbank MPCC – Vogelvlei, Cape Town, 7100
Kraaifontein Lofdal – Bella Vista Rd Off, Old Paarl Rd, Kraaifontein, Cape Town, 7570
Belhar library, Belhar 16, Cape Town, 7493

Wednesday:

Athlone SAPS -Klipfontein Rd, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764
Bishop Lavis SAPS – 42 Tafelberg Rd, Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, 7490
Bonteheuwel – C/O Elder Street &, Jakkalsvlei Ave, Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, 7764
Langa Police Station – Washington St, Langa, Cape Town, 7456

Thursday:

Kraaifontein SAPS – 20 Botfontein Rd, Kraaifontein, Cape Town, 7569
Delft SAPS – Voorbrug Rd & Delft Main Rd, Delft, Cape Town, 7100

For 24 hours support, you can contact the following South African helplines:

Department of Social Development Toll free 0800 220 250

GBV command centre 0800428428

Police 10111 (child protection cases)

Shelter hotline 0800001005

Childline 116

Human Trafficking 0800222777

Suicide helpline 0800567567

South African Depression and Anxiety Group 0800456789

How to get a protection order?

What is domestic violence?

Domestic violence is when violence occurs between people who are in a domestic relationship, meaning they are a) in a close relationship sharing the same residence, b) married or living as married, dating, c) have a parent child relationship c) are dating or in a perceived or actual intimate relationship (See Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2021. A victim of domestic violence could open a criminal case against the perpetrator, and /or take out a protection order. A protection order is a court order, which prohibits the offender from continuing their abuse on the victim.

What is an Interim protection order?

An interim protection order is a temporary order granted by the court to the respondent. It is granted if the court made an assessment that the complainant’s life could be in danger.

Where to get a protection order?

An application for a protection order can be made at a Magistrate court. An interim protection order will be issued and the victim and perpetrator will be served with a court date to appear where it will be determined if a final protection order will be issued.

Breaching a protection order?

If the perpetrator breaches a protection order he or she commits an offence, which is punishable with a fine or a period of imprisonment.