Useful Numbers

Quick link to a comprehensive list of telephone numbers in the Cape Town Area.

Disclaimer: Kenridge Rate Payers Assoc. is not repsonsible for the accuracy of this information. If you find there are missing or incorrect numbers, please let us know.

Important Emergency Numbers

AMBULANCE AND RESCUE SERVICES: 10177

ALL AREAS EMERGENCY: 107

AMBULANCE / POLICE / FIRE / ANY LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY: 021 480 7700 or from cell: 112

CITY’S PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFORMATION CENTRE: 0800 65 64 63 (24 hrs)
For information on timetables and delays on Golden Arrow /My Citi Bus/Dial a Ride for the disabled and Metro Rail

POLICE FLYING SQUAD (SAPS): 10111

CITY OF CAPE TOWN 24 HOUR CALL CENTRE: 0860 103 089
All queries and reporting issues of water, electricity, rates and accounts, and other municipal related matters

ROADS AND STORMWATER REPAIRS: 0860 103 089 (24 hrs) / 021 957 4700
Potholes, storm water drains blocked, missing manhole covers and drains, chemical spillage on roads, deterioration of road surfaces, flooding of roads, road markings

WATER AND SANITATION: 0860 103 089
Burst pipes, Water supply, Sewerage, rubbish bin collections
E-mail: WaterTOC@capetown.gov.za
SMS : 31371

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: 0860 103 089 (24 hrs) /021-400 6157
Illegal dumping, cleansing and extra cleansing/ rubbish removal, emptying of bins on road reserves

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND STREET LIGHTS: – 0860 103 089 (24 hrs)
Email: frc @capetown.gov.za or power@capetown.gov.za
SMS 31220 giving fault details, account no. or meter number, physical address and contact no.

ESKOM: 0860 037 566

PARKS AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACES: 021-444-7206 / 021-444-7367 or 0860 103 089 (24 hrs)
General upkeep of parks and Public Open Spaces/ dams – waterfowl and population control of flora and fauna on both water and land in parks /trees trimmed on verges and parks

BROKEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND ROAD SIGNS – 021-596 1480/ 021-596 1999/ 0860 103 089 (24 hrs)

LAW ENFORCEMENT – (24 hrs) 021-5961999
Vagrants, barking dogs, illegal street vendors, people breaking bye-laws ie driving cars and bikes braaing on parks, fishing in dams

LAND INVASION/METRO POLICE AND METRO TRAFFIC SERVICES: – 0800 225 669 (24 hrs)

Durbanville SAPS

Durbanville SAPS : SHIFTS

Radio Control (24 hours) 10111
Durbanville SAPS (24 hours) 021 9703800
Durbanville Detectives office (07:30-16:00) 021 9705600
Shift Commander (24 hours) 082 4112027
Sector 1 (24 hours) 082 5594645
Sector 2 (24 hours) 079 8941895
Sector 3 (24 hours) 082 5222639
Attended by sector 1, 2, 3

Durbanville SAPS : SECTOR MANAGERS

Const S Stuurman – Sector 1 – 082 5221451
Const Morne Joseph – Sector 2 – 079 8817989
Const R Fourie – Sector 3 – 078 9600462
WO N Basson – Sector 4 – 082 8210971

(Sector Managers have phones, but they also need to sleep)

To report a crime

Phone 10111 all conversation is recorded, Radio control dispatch the complaint to the sector vehicle to attend to your complaint. (The process is monitored by computer and we have a electronic trail.) Also inform the sector vehicle (optional), that will ensure that the member on the vehicle get your If u report the complaint to the vehicle (sector vehicle) the complaint may be delay or even get lost.

If you report the complaint to the Police station the complaint may be delay or even get lost. That complaint will be put on the computer and send to radio control that will dispatch it to the vehicle.

If you do not get a decent service or members take long to attend to your problem phone the Shift You can also e-mail it to durbanville-saps@saps.gov.za and management will investigate it.

Durbanville Area Numbers

Durbanville Municipality – contact through Subcouncil 7 (Ms Laurisha Mcgregor): 021-4440661

Traffic Drivers Test Centre: 021- 4447082

Traffic General: 021 – 970 3062

Police SAPS (Durbanville): 021 – 970 3811/12

Library Durbanville: 021 – 970 3094

Post Office Durbanville: 021 – 976 1454

Municipal Clinic: 021 – 970 3152

Durbanville Medi-Clinic: 021-9802100

Tygerberg Animal Clinic: Old Oak Road (24hrs) : 021-9191191

Miscellaneous Numbers

Cape Gate Medi-Clinic: 021-983 5600

Anti-corruption Hotline (National): 0800 701 701

Cape Town Tourism: 021-4876800

Disaster Risk Management Centre: 021-480 7700 or 080 911 4357 (all hours)

Flower Line (Spring flower locations): 083 910 1028

Mountain Rescue Services: 021-948 9900

Noise pollution control: 021-444 0893 or 0860 103 089 (24 hrs)

Pest Control Specialist – Bellville: 021-948 9843

Red Cross Children’s Hospital: 021-658 5111

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway: 021-424 8181

Relationships / Rehabilitation

AIDS Training Information and Counselling Centre: 021-7635320

Alcoholics Anonymous: 021-4180908

Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre: 021-447 8026

Childline (crisis counselling): 0800 055 555 / 021-461 1114

Depression and Anxiety Group (National): 0800 567 567

LifeLine (Crisis counselling): 0861 322 322 / 021- 461 1111

Wildlife Related Telephone Numbers

Bee Problems

Cape Town area – Beexpert Services – 021-761 6763

Birds

All areas – Bird Control Services – 021-789 2269
Sea birds and penguins – SANCCOB 021-557 6155

Other Animals

SPCA, Northern suburbs – 021-936 8790

Snakes

Northern suburbs – Mr du Plessis – 021-903 5779 / 021-903 4117 (w)