Resources
The website: capegateway.gov.za provides easy access to government information and services for people. Although focused on the Western Cape, it is still an excellent overall resource. Its toll-free number is: 0860 142 142
1. THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTION & BILL OF RIGHTS
Constitutional Court
Telephone (011) 359 7400
Fax (011) 403 6524
Postal address Private Bag X1, Constitutional Hill, Braamfontein, 2017
Website www.concourt.gov.za
The Public Protector
Website www.publicprotector.org
HEAD OFFICE – GAUTENG
Telephone (012) 366 7000
Fax (012) 362 2473
Postal address Private Bag X677, Pretoria, 0001
Street address Lunnon Road, Hillcrest Office Park, Brooklyn, 0083
e-mail publicprotector@pprotect.org.za
EASTER CAPE
Telephone (040) 635 1286/1126/1145
Fax (040) 635 1291
Postal address P O Box 424, Bisho, 5606
Street address Unathi House, Independent Avenue, Bisho
e-mail ndumane@sahrc.org.za
FREE STATE
Telephone (051) 448 6172
Fax (051) 448 6070
Postal address P O Box 383, Bloemfontein, 9300
Street address 82 Kellner Street, Westdene, Bloemfontein
KWAZULU-NATAL
Telephone (031) 307 5300
Fax (031) 307 2424
Postal address P O Box 4267, Durban, 4000
Street address Suite 2119, 1st Floor, Commercial City, 40 Commercial Road, Durban 4001
LIMPOPO
Telephone (015) 295 6984
Fax (015) 295 2870
Postal address P O Box 4533, Polokwane, 0700
Street address cnr Hans van Rensburg & Rabe Street, Wyndom Park Building, Polokwane, 2302
e-mail getrudes@pprotect.org.za
MPUMALANGA
Telephone (013) 752 8543
Fax (013) 752 7883
Postal address P O 3373, Nelspruit, 1200
Street address 1 Parkin Street, Pinnacle Building, Office 101, Nelspruit
NORTH WEST
Telephone (018) 381 1060 / 1 / 2
Fax (018) 381 2066
Postal address P O Box 512, Mafikeng, 2745
Street address Cnr Martin & Robinson Streets, Mafikeng
NORTHERN CAPE
Telephone (053) 831 7766
Fax (053) 832 3404
Postal address P O Box 1505, Kimberly, 8300
Street address 2nd Floor, Pretnax Building, 4 Sydney Street, Kimberly
WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 423 8644
Fax (021) 423 8708
Postal address P O Box 712, Cape Town, 8000
Street address 4th Floor, cnr Wale and Bree Streets, Cape Town, 8000
South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)
Website www.sahrc.org.za
HEAD OFFICE – GAUTENG
Telephone (011) 484 8300
Fax (011) 484 1360
Postal address Private Bag 2700, Houghton, Johannesburg, 2041
Street address 29 Princess of Wales Terrace, cnr York and St. Andrews Street, Parktown, Johannesburg
EASTERN CAPE
Telephone (041) 582 2611 / 4094
Fax (041) 582 2204
Postal address P O Box 1854, Port Elizabeth, 6001
Street address 7th Floor, Suite 22 Allied Building, 93 Govan Mbeki Avenue, Port Elizabeth
e-mail ndumane@sahrc.org.za
FREE STATE
Telephone (051) 447 1130 / 3
Fax (051) 447 1128
Postal address P O Box 4245, Bloemfontein, 9300
Street address 1st Floor, TAB Building, 50 East Burger Street, Bloemfontein
e-mail nmatsaba@sahrc.org.za
KWAZULU-NATAL
Telephone (031) 304 7323 / 4 / 5
Fax (031) 304 7323
Postal address P O Box 1456, Durban, 4000
Street address 136-1st Floor, Victoria Embankment, Durban
e-mail msibisi@sahrc.org.za
LIMPOPO
Telephone (015) 291 5300 / 4 / 5
Fax (015) 291 3505
Postal address P O Box 4441, Polokwane, 0700
Street address cnr Grobler & Schoeman Street, 1st Floor, Office 102, Library Gardens, Polokwane
e-mkubayi@sahrc.org.za
MPUMALANGA
Telephone (013) 752 5870 / 8292 / 5890
Fax (013) 752 6890
Postal address P O Box 6574
Street address 4th Floor Carltex Building, 32 Bell Street, Nelspruit
e-mail slubisi@sahrc.org.za
NORTHERN CAPE
Telephone (054) 332 3933 / 5293
Fax (054) 332 7750
Postal address P O Box 1816, Upington, 8800
Street address 1st Floor Ancorley Building, 50 Mark Street, Upington, 8801
e-mail mmuntingh@sahrc.org.za
NORTH WEST
Telephone (014) 592 0694
Fax (014) 594 1089
Postal address P O Box 9586, Rustenburg, 0300
Street address 170 Klopper Street, Rustenburg, 0299
e-mail gdldla@sahrc.org.za
WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 426 2277
Fax (021) 426 2875
Postal address P O Box 3563, Cape Town, 8000
Street address 7th Floor, ABSA Building, 132 Adderley Street, Cape Town
e-mail pcarelse@sahrc.org.za
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
Website www.cge.org.za
HEAD OFFICE
Telephone (011) 403 7182
Fax (011) 403 7188
Postal address P O Box 32175, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017
Street address 2 Kotze Street, Women’s Jail, East Wing, Constitution Hill, Braamfontein
EASTERN CAPE
Telephone (043) 722 3489
Fax (043) 722 3474
Postal address P O Box 348, East London, 5200
Street address cnr Terminus & Oxford Streets, 2nd Floor, Permanent Building, East London
FREE STATE
Telephone (051) 430 9348
Fax (051) 430 7372
Postal address P O Box 3082, Bloemfontein, 9300
Street address 2nd Floor, Fedsure Building, Midlands Street, Bloemfontein
KWAZULU NATAL
Telephone (031) 305 2105
Fax (031) 305 7435
Postal address P O Box 208, Durban, 4001
Street address Suite 313, 3rd Floor, 40 Commercial Road, Durban
LIMPOPO
Telephone (015) 291 3070 / 3331
Fax (015) 291 5797
Postal address P O Box 55796, Polokwane, 0700
Street address 1st Floor, Office 106, Library Garden, cnr Grobler & Schoeman Street, Polokwane
WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 426 4080 / 3
Fax (021) 424 0549
Postal address P O Box 1774, Cape Town, 8000
Street address 5th Floor, ABSA Building, 132 Adderley Street, Cape Town, 8001
Auditor General
Telephone (012) 426 8000
Fax (012) 426 8240
Postal address P O Box 446, Pretoria, 0001
Street address cnr Middle & Veale Streets no. 300, Brooklyn, 0181
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
Telephone (011) 321 8200 / (031) 207 5000
Fax (011) 444 1919 or (011) 444 6310
Postal address Private Bag 10002, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2146
Street address Blocks A, B, C & D, Pinmill Farm, 164 Katherine Street, Sandton
Website www.iba.org.za
Land Claims Commission
Land Claims Court
Parliament
Telephone Cape Town (021) 403 2911
Fax (021) 403 8219
Website www.parliament.gov.za
Provincial Governments
Website http://www.info.gov.za/aboutgovt/provgovt.htm
Look in the telephone directories of capital cities of provinces
Government Departments
Website www.gov.za/contacts/dep.htm
Look in the back of the telephone directory
2. CITIZENSHIP
Department of Home Affairs
Website http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/
See under Government Departments at the back of the telephone directory
MIGRATION PROBLEMS
South African Migration Project
Telephone (021) 461 2559
Fax (021) 461 2589
Postal address P O Box 1739, Cape Town, 8000
REFUGEE PROBLEMS
Lawyers for Human Rights
Telephone (012) 320 2943
Fax (012) 320 2949
Street address 357 Visagie Street cnr Prinsloo, Pretoria, 0001
Legal Resources Centre
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Telephone (012) 322 0200
Fax (012) 322 0216
Postal address P O Box 12506, Tramshed, 0126
Street address 8th Floor Metropark Building. 351 Schoeman Street, Pretoria
Email unhcrrsa@wn.apc.org
The Trauma Centre : Returned Exiles and Refugees Project
Telephone (021) 465 7373
Fax (021) 462 3143
Street address Cowley House, 126 Chapel Street, Woodstock, Cape Town, 8001
3. DEMOCRACY, GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
National Parliament
Keep yourself informed about what is going on in Parliament through the media, the internet or reading Hansard.
Hansard is a complete record of everything that has been said in the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & INFORMATION SECTION OF PARLIAMENT
Telephone (021) 403 2911
Fax (021) 424 8144
Parliament Website www.parliament.gov.za
Also see the website www.capegateway.gov.za
Provincial public participation
Most of the Provincial legislatures have a public participation division that will give information on how to participate in the provincial legislature.
Visit your provincial legislature website for contact details:
Eastern Cape: www.ecprov.gov.za
Free State: www.fsl.gov.za
Gauteng: www.gautengonline.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal: www.kwazulunatal.gov.za
Limpopo: www.limpopo’gov.za
Mpumalanga: www.mpumalanga.gov.za
Northern Cape: www.northern-cape.gov.za
North West: www.nwpl.gov.za
Western Cape: www.wcpp.gov.za
ORGANISATIONS
Education and Training Unit (ETU)
Institute of Democracy in South Africa (IDASA)
HEAD OFFICE
Telephone (012) 320 3820
Fax (012) 320 2414
Postal address P O Box 56950, Arcadia, 0007
Street address Kutlwanong Democracy Centre, 357 Visagie Street cnr Prinsloo, Pretoria
Website www.idasa.org.za
The Contact Trust
For information on lobbying during the law and policy making processes of national government:
Website www.contacttrust.org.za
4. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
For information on local government –
Website www.gov.za (click on local government)
ORGANISATIONS
South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
Website www.salga.org.za
SALGA NATIONAL OFFICE
Telephone (012) 369 8000
Fax (012) 369 8001
Postal address P O Box 2094, Pretoria, 0001
Street address 83 Lois Avenue, SALGA House, Menlyn
SALGA WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 944 2120
Fax (021) 944 2162
Postal address Private Bag 9159, Cape Town, 8000
Street address 222 Durban Road, Bellville, 7530
SALGA FREE STATE
Telephone (051) 320 3820
Fax (051) 430 8250
Postal address P O Box 14, Bloemfontein, 9300
Street address Trek Building, Nelson Mandela Street, Bloemfontein, 9300
SALGA KWAZULU-NATAL
Telephone (031) 765 9520
Fax (031) 765 9521
Postal address P O Box 1525, Durban, 4000
Street address 60 Surprise Ridge Road, Hillcrest, 3610
SALGA EASTERN CAPE
Telephone (043) 722 2300
Fax (043) 722 0190
Postal address P O Box 7457, East London, 5200
Street address 7th Floor, Oxford House, 86 Oxford Street, East London
SALGA GAUTENG
Telephone (011) 276 1150
Fax (011) 403 3637
Postal address P O Box 32161, Braamfontein, 2017
Street address 3rd Floor, Braampark Forum 2, 33 Hof Street, Braamfontein, 2017
SALGA NORTH WEST
Telephone (018) 462 5290
Fax (018) 462 4662
Postal address P O Box 1286, Klerksdorp, 2570
Street address Room 400, Jade Square, cnr Thambo & Margaretha Prinsloo Streets, Klerksdorp, 2570
SALGA LIMPOPO
Telephone (015) 297 4147
Fax (015) 297 5880
Postal address Private Bag X9523, Polokwane, Limpopo, 0966
Street address 1st Floor, Legal Wise Building, 79 Hands van Rensberg, Polokwane, 0700
SALGA MPUMALANGA
Telephone (013) 752 2366
Fax (013) 752 5595
Postal address P O Box 1693, Neslpruit, 1200
Street address 1st Floor, Caltex Building, 32 Bell Street, Nelspruit, 1200
SALGA NORTHERN CAPE
Telephone (053) 833 2504
Fax (053) 833 3828
Postal address P O Box 3183, Kimberley, 8300
Street address 15 Lawson Street, Newpark Area, Kimberley, 8300
Education & Training Unit (ETU)
For training on local government and publications
Telephone (011) 648 9430 / 1
Fax (011) 648 2054
Email edutrain@iafrica.com
Website www.etu.org.za
5. USING THE COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURES
Department of Justice & Constitutional Development
Telephone (012) 315 1111
Fax (012) 357 1112
Postal address Private Bag X81, Pretoria, 0001
South African court structure Website www.doj.gov/about/courtstructures.htm
Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD)
NATIONAL OFFICE
Telephone (012) 392 0400
Fax (012) 320 3116/7
Postal address Private Bag X941, Pretoria, 0001
Street address ICD House, 388 Andries Street, Pretoria
Also at Old Mercedes Benz Building, 47 Schoeman Street, Pretoria
EASTER CAPE
Telephone (043) 604 3500
Fax (043) 604 3535
Postal address Private Bag X7491, King Williams Town, 5600
Street address 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town
FREE STATE
Telephone (051) 406 6800
Fax (051) 430 8852
Postal address Private Bag X20708, Bloemfontein, 9300
Street address Ground Floor, Standard Bank Building, 15 cnr Andrew & Burger Streets, Bloemfontein
GAUTENG
Telephone (011) 220 1500
Fax (011) 333 2705
Postal address Private Bag X25, Johannesburg, 2000
Street address 20th Floor, Marble Towners Building, No.208-212 Jeppe Street, Johannesburg
KWAZULU-NATAL
Telephone (031) 310 1300
Fax (031) 305 88214
Postal address Private Bag X54303, Durban, 4000
Street address 7th Floor, Kingsfield Place, 30 Field Street, Durban
LIMPOPO PROVINCE
Telephone (015) 291 9800
Fax (015) 295 3409
Postal address Private Bag X9525, Polokwane, 0700
Street address 2nd Floor, Femnic Builidng, 66 A Market Street, Polokwane
MPUMALANGA
Telephone (013) 754 1000
Fax (013) 752 2602
Postal address Private Bag 11325, Nelspruit, 1200
Street address 2nd Floor, Nedbank Centre, 48 Brown Street, Nelspruit
NORTHERN CAPE
Telephone (053) 807 5100
Fax (053) 832 5615
Postal address Private Bag X6105, Kimberley, 8301
Street address 2nd Floor, Public Works Building (Court Bldg)< cnr Stead & Knight Streets, Kimberley
NORTH WEST
Telephone (018) 397 2500
Fax (018) 381 1495
Postal address Private Bag X2017, Mafikeng, 2745
Street address 11 Tillard Street, Mafikeng
WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 941 4800
Fax (021) 949 3196
Postal address Private Bag X9173, Cape Town, 8000
Street address 1st Floor, Fintrust Building, Petrusa & Mazur Streets, Bellville, 7530
ORGANISATIONS
Lawyers for Human Rights
Look in telephone directory for most major cities
NATIONAL OFFICE
Telephone (012) 320 2943
Fax (012) 320 2949
Street address 357 Visagie Street, cnr Prinsloo, Pretoria, 0001
Legal Aid Board
Telephone (086) 1053 425
Ethics Hotline 080 0204 473 toll free
E-mail communications2@legal-aid.co.za
Website www.legal-aid.co.za
HEAD OFFICE
Telephone (011) 877 2000
Fax (011) 877 2222
Postal address Private Bag X76, Braamfontein, 2017
Street address 29 De Beer Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Legal Aid Justice Centres
Alexandra (011) 786 3603
Aliwal North (051) 633 2579
Athlone (021) 697 5252
Benoni (011) 845 4311
Bloemfontein (051) 447 9915
Butterworth (047) 401 3800
Caledon (028) 212 1815
Cape Town (021) 426 4129
Colesburg (051) 753 2280
Durban (031) 304 3290 / 304 0100
East London (043) 704 4700
Empangeni (035) 792 4949
Ermelo (017) 819 7291
Garankuwa (012) 700 0595
Germiston (011) 825 7836
George (044) 802 8600
Germiston (011) 825 7836
Grahmstown (046) 622 9350
Graaf Reinet (049) 807 2500
Groblersdal (013) 262 4769
Johannesburg (011) 870 1480
Kimberley (053) 832 2348
King Williamstown (043) 604 6600
Klerksdorp (018) 464 3022
Kroonstad (056) 216 4800
Krugersdorp (011) 660 2335
Ladysmith (KZN) (036) 638 2500
Lichtenburg (018) 632 7600
Lydenburg (013) 235 9940
Mafikeng (018) 384 4261
Makhado (015) 519 1100
Middleburg (013) 243 5964
Modimolle (Nylstroom) (014) 717 4977
Mthatha (047) 501 4600
Nelspruit (013) 753 2154
Newcastle (034) 312 3423
Phuthaditjhaba (058) 713 4953
Pietermaritzburg (033) 394 2190
Piet Retief (017) 826 4567
Pinetown (031) 710 2700
Polokwane (015) 291 2429
Port Elizabeth (041) 408 2800
Port Shepstone (039) 688 9600
Potchefstroom (018) 293 0045
Pretoria (012) 401 9200
Queenstown (045) 807 3500
Rustenburg (014) 565 5704
Secunda (017) 634 8532
Soweto (011) 988 9011
Stellenbosch (021) 882 9221
Uitenhage (041) 991 1811
Umlazi (031) 918 8100
Upington (064) 337 9200
Venda (015) 962 6268
Vereeniging (016) 421 3527
Verulam (032) 533 2654
Vredendal (027) 201 1030
Vryburg (053) 927 0145
Vryheid (034) 989 8300
Welkom (057) 357 2847
Witbank (013) 656 5290
Worcester (023) 348 4040
Legal Resources Centres
website www.lrc.org.za
CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION UNIT, NATIONAL AND JOHANNESBURG OFFICE
Telephone (011) 836 9831 / 838 6601 / 403 0902
Fax (011) 834 4273
Postal address P O Box 9495, Johannesburg, 2000
Street address 7th Floor, Bram Fischer House, 25 Rissik Street, Johannesburg, 2001
CAPE TOWN
Telephone (021) 481 3000
Fax (021) 423 0935
Postal address P O Box 5227, Cape Town, 8000
Street address 5th Floor, Greenmarket Place, 54 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town
DURBAN
Telephone (031) 301 7572
Fax (031) 304 2823
Street address 71 Ecumenical Centre, 20 St Andrews Street, Durban, 4001
GRAHAMSTOWN
Telephone (046) 622 9230
Fax (046) 622 3933
Street address 116 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139
University Legal Aid Clinics
The following universities have legal aid clinics. Check in your telephone directory for the contact number.
University of North West
University of Cape Town
University of Natal, Durban
University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
University of the North
University of Free State
University of Potchefstroom
University of Port Elizabeth
University of Pretoria
Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit
Rhodes University
University of South Africa
University of Stellenbosch
University of Western Cape
University of Witwatersrand
University of Zululand
6. LABOUR LAW
Department of Labour
Website www.labour.gov.za/about/labourcentres.html
HEAD OFFICE
Telephone (012) 309 4000
Fax (012) 320 2059
Postal address Private Bag X117, Pretoria, 0001
Street address Laboria House, 215 Schoeman Street, Pretoria
EASTERN CAPE
Telephone (043) 701 3000
Fax (043) 701 3297
Postal address Private Bag X9005, East London, 5200
FREE STATE
Telephone (051) 505 6200
Fax (051) 447 9353
Postal address P O Box 522, Bloemfontein, 9300
GAUTENG
Telephone (011) 497 3000
Fax (011) 497 3076
Postal address p o Box 4560, Johannesburg, 2000
GAUTENG – Pretoria
Telephone (012) 309 5000
Fax (012) 309 5061
Postal address P O Box 393, Pretoria, 0001
KWAZULU-NATAL
Telephone (031) 336 1500
Fax (031) 307 1933
Postal address P O Box 940, Durban, 4000
LIMPOPO
Telephone (015) 290 1744
Fax (015) 290 1670
Postal address Private Bag X9368, Polokwane, 0699
MPUMALANGA
Telephone (031) 655 8700
Fax (031) 690 2622
Postal address Private Bag X7263, Witbank, 1035
NORTH WEST
Telephone (018) 387 8100
Fax (018) 384 2745
Postal address Private Bag X2040, Mmabatho, 2735
NORTHERN CAPE
Telephone (053) 838 1500
Fax (053) 832 4798
Postal address Private Bag X5012, Kimberley, 8300
WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 441 8000
Fax (021) 441 8137
Postal address P O Box 872, Cape Town, 8000
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration (CCMA)
Website www.ccma.org.za
EASTERN CAPE – East London
Telephone (043) 743 0826
Fax (043) 743 0810
Postal address Private Bag X9068, East London, 5200
EASTERN CAPE – Port Elizabeth
Telephone (041) 586 4460
Fax (041) 586 4585
Postal address Private Bag X22500, Port Elizabeth, 6000
FREE STATE
Telephone (051) 505 4400
Fax (051) 448 4468 / 4469
Postal address Private Bag X20705, Bloemfontein, 9300
GAUTENG
Telephone (011) 377 6600
Fax (011) 377 6658
Postal address Private Bag X096, Marshalltown, 2107
KWAZULU-NATAL – Durban
Telephone (031) 306 5454
Fax (031) 306 5401 / 4
Postal address Private Bag X54363, Durban, 4000
KWAZULU-NATAL – Richards Bay
Telephone (035) 789 0357 / 1415
Fax (035) 789 1748
Postal address Private Bag 1026, Richards Bay
LIMPOPO
Telephone (015) 297 5010
Fax (015) 297 1649
Postal address Private Bag X9512, Polokwane, 0700
MPUMALANGA
Telephone (031) 656 2800
Fax (031) 656 2885
Postal address Private Bag X7290, Witbank, 1035
NORTHERN CAPE
Telephone (053) 831 6780
Fax (053) 831 5947 / 5948
Postal address Private Bag X6100, Kimberley, 8300
NORTH WEST
Telephone (018) 464 0700
Fax (018) 462 4053
Postal address Private Bag X5004, Klerksdorp, 2571
WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 469 0111
Fax (021) 465 7193 / 5 / 7
Postal address Private Bag X9167, Cape Town
Unemployment Insurance Fund
Telephone (012) 337 1700 / 1
Fax (012) 337 1912
Street address 94 Church Street, Pretoria, 0001
E-mail (general information) enquiries@uif.gov.za
Website www.uif.gov.za
Registrar of Co-operatives
For information on how to start and register a co-operative see the following websites:
CIPRO website www.cipro.co.za
DTI website www.dti.gov.za
SEDA website www.seda.org.za
Telephone Department of Trade & Industries (DTI) call centre on 0861 843 384 and choose the option for co-operatives
Postal address Private Bag X237, Pretoria, 0001
COIDA
Compensation Commissioner
Website www.wcomp.gov.za
HEAD OFFICE
Telephone (012) 319 9111
Fax (012) 326 7889 / 323 8627
Postal address P O Box 955, Pretoria, 0001
Forms are available from the Department of Labour
ORGANISATIONS
Centre for Applied Legal Studies
JOHANNESBURG
Telephone (011) 717 8654
Fax (011) 403 4321
Email postmaster@crls.org.za
Centre for Rural Legal Studies
WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 883 8032
Fax (021) 886 5076
Postal address P O Box 1169, Stellenbosch, 7599
Website www.crls.org.za
Congress of S.A Trade Unions (COSATU)
Look in the telephone directory of major cities
Website www.cosatu.org.za
Industrial Organisational & Labour Studies Research
DURBAN
Telephone (031) 260 2438
Fax (031) 260 1423
Street address 5157 – 1st Floor, Memorial Towner Building, Howard College Campus, Durban 4041
Labour Research Service
CAPE TOWN
Telephone (021) 447 1677
Fax (021) 447 9244
Postal address P O Box 376, Salt River, 7915
Email lrs@lrs.org.za
Legal Resources Centre
National Economic, Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC)
JOHANNESBURG
Telephone (011) 328 4200
Fax (011) 447 6053
Postal address P O Box 1775, Saxonwold, 2132
Street address 14A Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank, 2196
Trade Union Library and Education Centre
CAPE TOWN
Telephone (021) 447 7848
Postal address P O Box 376, Salt River, 7848
Pension Funds Adjudicator
Telephone (021) 674 0209
Fax (021) 674 0185
Postal address P O Box 23005, Claremont, 7735
Street address 2nd Floor, Oakdale House, The Oval, Oakdale Road, Newlands, 7700
Email enquiries@pfa.org.za
Website www.fsb.co.za
JOHANNESBURG
Telephone (011) 884 8454
Fax (011) 884 1144
Street address 2nd Floor, Sandown House, Sandton Close, 2 Sandton, 2196
Email jhb@pfa.org.za
7. SOCIAL WELFARE
Department of Social Development
Website www.dsd.gov.za
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)
Website www.sassa.gov.za
Grant and fraud hotline 0800 601 011 toll free
List of SASSA regional offices:
EASTERN CAPE
Telephone (043) 707 6460
Fax (043) 707 6480
Postal address
Street address 1st Floor, Waverley Office, 33 Phillip Frame Road, Chiselhurst, East London, 5201
FREE STATE
Telephone (051) 409 0838
Fax (051) 409 0857
Postal address Private Bag X20553, Bloemfontein, 9300
Street address African Life Builidng, 75 Andrews Street, Bloemfontein
GAUTENG
Telephone (011) 241 8353
Fax (011) 241 8301
Postal address Private Bag X120, Marshalltown, 2170
Street address 28 Harrison Street, Johannesburg
KWAZULU-NTAL
Telephone (033) 846 3304
Fax (033) 846 9595
Postal address Private Bag X9146, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Street address 1 Bank Street, Pietermaritzburg
LIMPOPO
Telephone (015) 291 7400
Fax (015) 291 7996
Postal address Private Bag X9677, Polakwane, 0700
Street address 43 Landros Mare Street, Polokwane, 0699
MPUMALANGA
Telephone (013) 752 5400
Fax (013) 752 5109
Postal address Private Bag X11230, Nelspruit, 1200
Street address 2 Bester Street, Progress House, Nelspruit
NORTHERN CAPE
Telephone (053) 802 4900
Fax (053) 832 5225
Postal address Private Bag X6011, Kimberley, 8300
Street address 2 Cecil Sussman Road, Kimberley, 8301
NORTH WEST
Telephone (018) 381 7400
Fax (018) 381 4014
Postal address Private Bag X6, Mmabatho, 2735
Street address Master Centre, Industrial, Mafikeng
WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 469 0200
Fax (021) 469 0260
Postal address Private Bag X9189, Cape Town, 8000
Street address Golden Acre, Adderley Street, Cape Town
ORGANISATIONS
Life & Childline
Lifeline manages the Social Welfare helpline for the Department of Health. Contact Lifeline to find out the number of the Lifeline centre nearest to you.
24-hour HIV/AIDS helpline in all 11 official languages 0800 012 322
NATIONAL OFFICE
Telephone (011) 715 2000
Fax (011) 715 2001
Postal address P O Box 32201, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017
Street address 8th Floor, North City House, cnr Melle & Jorrisen Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001
Email national@lifeline.org.za
Website www.lifeline.org.za
ALEXANDER
Crisis (011) 443 3555
DURBAN
Crisis (031) 312 2323
Office (031) 303 1344
EAST LONDON
Crisis (043) 722 2000
Office (043) 743 7266
EAST RAND
Crisis (011) 422 4242
Office (011) 421 0384
FREE STATE
Crisis (057) 352 2212
Office (057) 352 1065
GARDEN ROUTE
Crisis (044) 343 3180
Office (044) 343 3180
JOHANNESBURG
Crisis (011) 728 1347
Office (011) 728 1331
KLERKSDORP
Crisis (018) 462 1234
MAFIKENG
Crisis (018) 381 4263
NELSPRUIT
Crisis (013) 755 3606
Office (013) 755 2635
PIETERMARITZBURG
Crisis (033) 394 4444
Office (033) 342 4447 / 5929
PORT ELIZABETH
Crisis (041) 373 8666
Office (041) 373 8882 / 3
PRETORIA
Crisis (012) 342 2222
Office (012) 342 9000 / 9111 / 9112
RUSTENBURG
Crisis 0861 322 322
Office (014) 594 1455
VAAL TRIANGLE
Crisis (016) 428 1640
Office (014) 428 1740
WESTERN CAPE
Street address 56 Roeland Street, Cape Town, 8001
Telephone counselling (021) 461 111
MaxiCall 086 132 2322
Face-to- face counselling:
Bishop Lavis Day Hospital (021) 934 4822
Cape Town (021)461 1113
Gugulethu Ulntu Centre (021) 637 2649
Kayelitsha (021) 361 9197
Wynberg (Childline only) (021) 762 8198
WEST RAND
Crisis (011) 953 4111
Office (011) 665 2281 or 665 2111
ZULULAND
Crisis (035) 789 7788
Office (035) 789 2472
National Institute for Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation of Offenders (NICRO)
Bloemfontein (051) 447 6678
Cape Town (021) 422 1690
Durban (031) 304 2761
East London (043) 722 4123
George (044) 874 5450
Johannesburg (011) 403 8166
Kimberley (053) 831 1715
Nelspruit (033) 345 4425
Port Elizabeth (041) 582 2555
Pretoria (012) 326 8111
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
It is useful to have up-to-date lists of the local organisations in each area. We have suggested some categories of organisation (see below). A good place to start collecting local addresses is from your local Lifeline resource directory.
Association for the Physically Disabled
Child and Family Welfare Society
Church welfare programmes
Disabled People South Africa
Funding Agencies
Health care : day hospitals, clinics, psychiatric services
Nutritional programmes
8. FAMILY LAW & VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
ORGANISATIONS
Child Protection Unit, SAPS
Look in the telephone directory under SAPS, under Government at the back
Child and Family Welfare Society
Look in the telephone directory for large towns
Commission on Gender Equality
Divorce Court Centres
North Eastern Divorce Court Tel (031) 332 9034
Central Divorce Court Tel (011) 639 0311
Southern Eastern Divorce Court Tel (043) 642 2842
FAMSA
Head office telephone (011) 975 7107
Website www.famsa.org.za
NICRO
Telephone (021) 461 7253
NICRO WOMEN’S CENTRE (CAPE TOWN)
Telephone (021) 22 1690
People Opposing Women Abuse
Helpline (011) 642 4345
Website www.powa.org.za
Rape Crisis
Website www.rapecrisis.org.za
CAPE TOWN
Observatory (021) 447 1467
Counselling line (021) 447 9762
Manenberg (021) 633 5287
Counselling line (021) 633 9229
Khayelitsha (021) 361 9228
Counselling line (021) 361 9085
DURBAN
Telephone (031) 204 4862
Fax (031) 204 4924
EAST LONDON
Telephone (043) 743 9169
Fax (0543) 743 9176
GEORGE
Telephone (044) 874 5122
Fax (044) 874 7204
PORT ELIZABETH
Telephone (041) 484 3804
Fax (041) 487 1384
JOHANNESBURG
PEOPLE OPPOSED TO WOMEN ABUSE (POWA)
Telephone (011) 642 4345 / 6
Email powa1@wn.apc.org
Business
Telephone (011) 642 4369 / 642 4383
Fax (011) 484 3195
Adapt
Telephone (011) 885 3309
Fax (011) 885 3309
Email adapt@sn.apc.org
MPUMALANGA
MSISUKUMENI WOMEN’S CRISIS CENTRE
Telephone (013) 780 3078
PIETERMARITZBURG
Telephone (033) 394 4444
E-mail lifelinepmb@wandata.com
Business
Telephone (033) 342 4447
Fax (033) 345 3946
PRETORIA COUNSELLING
Telephone (012) 46 4683
Telephone counselling only
SOMERSET WEST
Telephone 083 484 9409
Fax (021) 852 5620
STELLENBOSCH
Telephone – 24 hour service (082) 977 8581
Fax (021) 887 0376
Rural Women’s Movement
Telephone (033) 343 4147
Website www.rwm.org.za
9. HIV/AIDS AND THE LAW
Department of Health and HIV/AIDS Department
Website www.health.gov.za
Website www.aidsinfo.co.za
24-hour HIV/AIDS helpline in all 11 official languages 0800 012 322
ORGANISATIONS
AIDS Consortium
Telephone (011) 403 0265
Fax (011) 403 2016
Website www.aidsconsortium.org.za
Aids Law Project
Telephone (011) 356 4100
Fax (011) 339 4311
Postal address P O Box 32361, Braamfontein, 2017
Street address Unit 6/002, 6th Floor, Braamfontein, 2001
Email alpadm@law.wits.ac.za
Website www.alp.org.za
AIDS Legal Network
Telephone (021) 423 9254
Fax (021) 423 0891
Postal address P O Box 6358, Roggerbaai, 8012
Website www.redribbon.co.za
Aids Training and Information Centre (ATIC)
Cape Town (021) 763 5320
Durban (031) 300 3104
Nelspruit (013) 759 2167
Pietermaritzburg (033) 395 1612
Port Elizabeth (041) 453 2233
Council for Medical Schemes
Website www.medicalschemes.com
Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
Telephone (012) 338 9300
Fax (012) 328 5120
Postal address The Registrar, Health Professions Council of South Africa, P O Box 205, Pretoria, 0001
Lifeline
Rape Crisis
Website www.rapecrisis.org.za
SANTA (South African National Tuberculosis Association)
NATIONAL OFFICE
Telephone (011) 454 0260
Fax (011) 454 0096
EASTERN CAPE
Telephone (046) 622 7720
Fax (046) 622 3984
FREE STATE
Telephone (082) 806 4715
GAUTENG
Telephone (011) 454 0260
Fax (011) 454 0096
KWAZULU-NATAL
Telephone (031) 208 8474
Fax (031) 208 8473
MPUMALANGA / NORTHERN
Telephone (017) 712 6854
Fax (017) 712 6854 (ask)
NORTHERN CAPE
Telephone (053) 631 1499
Fax (053) 631 1499 (ask)
WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 715 8901
Fax (021) 715 8908
Treatment Action Campaign (TAC)
Visit the website for contact details of TAC offices in all the provinces.
Postal address P O Box 2069, Cape Town, 8001
Street address 3rd Floor, Westminster House, 122 Longmarket Street, Cape Town, 8001
Telephone (021) 422 1700
Fax (021) 422 1720
Email info@tac.org.za
Website www.tac.org.za
10. LAND & HOUSING
Department of Land affairs
Website www.land.pwv.gov.za
For more details on where to find the provincial offices, go to the Land Affairs website and click on ‘where to find us’.
NATIONAL OFFICES
Cape Town
Telephone (021) 465 7690
Fax (021) 465 6550
Pretoria
Telephone (012) 319 7155
Fax (012) 321 8558
PROVINCIAL OFFICES
Province Telephone Fax
Eastern Cape (040) 639 2070 (040) 639 6458
Free State (051) 400 4200 (051) 430 2392
Gauteng (012) 310 6500 (012) 328 3160
KwaZulu-Natal (033) 355 4300 (033) 394 3753
Limpopo (015) 297 3539 (015) 297 4988
Mpumalanga (013) 755 3499 (013) 755 3529
Northern Cape (053) 831 4090 (053) 831 4095
North West (018) 392 1070 (018) 384 6410
Western Cape (021) 426 2947 (021) 426 2702
Commission on Restitution of Land Rights
Website www.land.pwv.gov.za (click on Land claims)
Land Claims Commissioner
HEAD OFFICE
Telephone (012) 312 8883
Fax (012) 321 0427
Postal address Private Bag X833, Pretoria, 0001
REGIONAL OFFICES
Province Telephone Fax
Eastern Cape (040) 743 3824 (040) 743 3687
Free State and
Northern Cape (051) 403 0700 (051) 403 3930
Gauteng and
North West (012) 310 6500 (012) 324 5812
KwaZulu-Natal (033) 355 8400 (033) 842 0409
Limpopo (015) 287 0800 (015) 287 0811
Mpumalanga (013) 755 8100 (013) 752 3859
Western Cape (021) 426 2930 (021) 424 5146
Department of Housing
Telephone (012) 421 1311
Fax (012) 341 8512
Website www.housing.gov.za
Development Bank of South Africa
Telephone (011) 313 3911
Fax (011) 313 3086
Website www.dbsa.org
(011) 313 3911
Land Claims Court
Telephone (011) 781 2291
Fax (011) 781 2217 / 2218
Postal address Private Bag X10060, Randburg, 2125
Street address Randburg Mall, Trust Bank Centre, cnr Kent & Hill Streets, Randburg, Johannesburg
ORGANISATIONS
Centre for Integrated Rural Development (CIRD)
Telephone (021) 949 4290
Fax (021) 949 4299
Email cird@netactive.co.za
Centre for Rural Legal Studies
Telephone (021) 883 8032
Fax (021) 886 5076
Website www.crls.org.za
Development Action Group
Telephone (021) 448 7886
Fax (021) 447 1987
Email dag@dag.org.za
Website www.dag.org.za
Local Government
Look under Municipality in the telephone directory
Planact
Telephone (011) 403 6291
Fax (011) 403 6982
Email ingo@planact.org.za
Website www.plantact.org.za
Surplus Peoples Project
Telephone (021) 448 5605
Fax (021) 448 0105
Email spp@spp.org.za
Website www.spp.org.za
Urban Sector Network
Website www.usn.org.za
11. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
ORGANISATIONS
Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism
DEAT call centre 086 111 2468
E-mail callcentre@deat.gov.za
Website www.environment.gov.za
(012) 310 3911
Environmental Monitoring Group
Telephone (021) 448 2881
Fax (021) 448 2881
Email info@emg.org.za
Website www.emg.org.za
12. CONSUMER LAW
The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
SEDA is the Department of Trade and Industry’s agency for supporting small business in South Africa. They provide information on microfinancing and microlending.
Website www.seda.org.za
The Black Sash
The Black Sash’s publication on the National Credit Act, Debit and credit: A reference guide for paralegals, can be freely downloaded from their website: www.blacksash.org.za.
ORGANISATIONS
Institutions which protect peoples’ rights in relation to debt and credit:
Consumer Protector
If a consumer feels their rights have been violated
Telephone 0800 007 081 or (021) 483 5735
Fax (021) 483 3484
Council for Debt Collectors
If the consumer wants to check whether a debt collector is registered and whether the debt collector’s behaviour was appropriate.
Telephone (012) 804 9808
Fax (012) 804 0744
Website www.debtcol-council.co.za
Credit Information Ombudsperson
If the consumer feels they have been incorrectly or unfairly negatively listed by a credit bureau. E-mail them for general enquiries on credit information matters. Use their website for general information.
Telephone (0861) 66 2837
Email ombud@creditombud.org.za
Website www.creditombud.org.za
National Credit Regulator (NCR)
If the consumer needs help with calculating interest rates on credit agreements, interpreting contracts, verifying registration of credit providers or debt counsellors, or wants to report a dispute with a credit provider.
Telephone (0860) 627 627
Email info@ncr.org.za or complaints@ncr.org.za
Website www.ncr.org.za
National Consumer Tribunal
If the customer is dissatisfied with the manner in which the dispute between the customer and credit provider was resolved by the NCR.
Telephone (0860) 627 627
Email info@ncr.org.za or complaints@ncr.org.za
Website www.ncr.org.za
South African National Consumer Union (SANCU)
Telephone (012) 428 7122
Fax (012) 086 672 8585
Email SANCU@sabs.co.za or info@sancu.co.za
National Government Consumer Affairs
NATIONAL OFFICE
Telephone 0861 843 384
Postal address National Consumer Affairs Office, Department of Trade and Industry, Private Bag X84, Pretoria, 0001
Provincial Consumer Affairs offices:
EASTERN CAPE
Bisho
Telephone (040) 609 3050 / 3052
Fax (040) 609 3231
Postal address Private Bag X0054, 5605, Bisho
PORT ELIZABETH
Telephone (041) 585 1850
Fax (041) 585 1964
Postal address Private Bag X5001, Greenacres, Port Elizabeth, 6057
FREE STATE
Telephone (051) 403 3616
Fax (051) 403 3437
Postal address The Director, P O Box 6590, Bloemfontein, 9300
GAUTENG
Telephone (011) 355 8117
Fax (011) 355 3017
Postal address The Director, Consumer Affairs, Private Bag X091, Marshalltown, 2107
Street address 94th Main Street, cnr Hamilton & Harrison Streets
Email thuliz@gpg.gov.za
KWAZULU-NATAL
Telephone (031) 310 5310
Fax (031) 310 5416
Postal address Director, Private Bag X001, Bishopsgate, 4008
Street address 7th Floor, Met-Life Building, 391 Smith Street, Durban
LIMPOPO
Telephone (015) 298 7071
Fax (015) 295 8750
Postal address The Director, Consumer Affairs, Private Bag X9484, Pietersburg, 0700
Street address 2nd Floor, Isimini Towers, 46 Hans van Rensburg Street, Pietersburg, 0699
MPUMALANGA
Telephone (013) 752 3761
Fax (013) 752 3729
Postal address The Director, Consumer Affairs, Private Bag X11215, 1200, Nelspruit
NORTHERN CAPE
Telephone (053) 832 2566
Fax (053) 832 2564
Postal address The Director, Consumer Affairs, P O Box 3832, Kimberley, 8300
Street address 18-22 Stock Dalerd, Kimberley, 8301
NORTH-WEST
Mmabatho
Telephone (018) 389 5046
Fax (018) 389 5036
Postal address Private Bag X2162, 2735, Mmabatho
Street address Stannic Building, cnr Artin & Carrington Streets, Mafikeng, 2740
Klerksdorp
Telephone (018) 462 8509
Fax (018) 462 1722
Postal address P O Box 1031, Klerksdorp, 2571
Street address 5th Floor, Jaffers Building, Klerksdorp
Mabopane
Telephone (012) 701 0442 / 3
Fax (012) 701 0444
Postal address P O Box 36, Mabopane, 0190
Street address Suite 124, Central House, Central City
WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 483 4235
Fax (021) 483 3483
Postal address The Director, P O Box 979, Cape Town, 8000
13. SMALL BUSINESS LAW
South African Revenue Services (SARS)
SARS Guide for Vat Vendors – download the publication from their website
SARS website www.sars.gov.za
SARS Call Centre 0860 12 12 18
HEAD OFFICE (Commissioner)
Telephone (012) 422 4000
Postal address Private Bag X923, Pretoria, 0001
Street address South African Revenue Service, Lehae La Sars, 299 Bronkhorst Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0181
LOCAL RECEIVERS OF REVENUE
Alberton (011) 861 5500
Beaufort West (023) 414 3235
Bellville (0860) 12 12 18
Bloemfontein (051) 506 3000
Boksburg (011) 841 1400
Brakpan (011) 740 2900
Cape Town (0860) 12 12 18
Durban (031) 328 6000
East London (043) 706 5400
George (044) 874 7420
Germiston (011) 876 3000
Giyani (015) 811 6700
Johannesburg (011) 374 8000
Kimberley (053) 831 2250
Klerksdorp (018) 464 1551
Kroonstad (056) 212 2152
Lebowa (015) 392 3071
Mmabatho (018) 538 3700
Mount Edgecombe (031) 538 3700
Nelspruit (013) 753 2693
Nigel (011) 814 6466
Oudtshoorn (044) 272 2681
Pietermaritzburg (033) 355 4500
Polokwane (015) 299 7000
Port Elizabeth (041) 505 7500
Pretoria (012) 317 2000
Randburg (walk-in service only)
Randfontein (011) 411 7200
Roodepoort (011) 271 9000
Rustenburg (014) 592 2035
Sibasa (015) 963 3474
Springs (011) 812 6000
Standerton (017) 712 2140
Uitenhage (041) 991 0700
Umlazi (031) 907 9062
Umtata (047) 531 2162
Vereeniging (016) 422 3621
Welkom (057) 352 8375
Witbank (013) 656 6003
Worcester (023) 342 0054
Department of Trade & Industry (DTI)
For all issues relating to how to start a small business
Customer Contact Centre 0861 843384
Website www.dti.gov.za
Department of Labour
For information on UIF, Compensation, Skills Development Levy contact your nearest Labour Centre.
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
Telephone (012) 337 1912
Street address 94 Church Street, Pretoria, 0052
Website www.uif.gov.za
ORGANISATIONS
Small Enterprise Development Agency
Telephone (0860) 103703 or 27 12 441 1000
Postal address P O Box 56714, Arcadia, 0007
Street address The DTI Campus, Block G, 77 Meintjies Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
Website www.seda.org.za
Khula Enterprise Finance Ltd (Khula)
Toll free helpline 0800 11 88 15
Website www.khula.org.za
Thusong Service Centres
A one-stop service centre providing information and services to communities
Website www.thusong.gov.za
Click on ‘Contact us’ for details of your nearest Thusong Service Centre
14. MANAGING SCHOOLS
Department of Education
NATIONAL
Telephone (012) 312 5911
Fax (012) 321 6770
Postal address Sol Plaatje House, 123 Schoeman Street, Pretoria
Street address Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001
Website www.education.gov.za
PROVINCIAL
Eastern Cape
Telephone (040) 608 4205
Fax (040) 608 4249
Postal address Superintendent General : Education, Private Bag X0032, Bisho, 5605
Free State
Telephone (051) 404 8428 / 9
Fax (051) 404 8269
Postal address Superintendent General : Education, Private Bag X20565, Bloemfontein, 9300
Gauteng
Telephone (011) 355 1510 / 8
Fax (011) 333 5546 / 8
Postal address Superintendent General : Education, P O box 7710, Johannesburg, 2000
KwaZulu-Natal
Telephone (033) 846 5125
Fax (033) 846 5180
Postal address Superintendent General : Education, Private Bag X9137, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
Limpopo
Telephone (015) 297 0895
Fax (015) 297 0937
Postal address Superintendent General : Education, Private Bag X9489, Polokwane, 0700
Mpumalanga
Telephone (013) 7656 5552
Fax (013) 766 5577
Postal address Superintendent General : Education, Private Bag X11341, Nelspruit, 1200
Northern Cape
Telephone (053) 839 6500 / 6683
Fax (053) 839 6640
Postal address Director-General : Education, Private Bag X5029, Kimberley, 8300
North West
Telephone (018) 387 3428 / 9
Fax (018) 387 3430
Postal address Superintendent General : Education, Private Bag X2044, Mmabatho, 2735
Western Cape
Telephone (021) 467 2000 / 6 / 2535
Fax (021) 461 3694
Postal address Superintendent General : Education, Private Bag X9114, Cape Town, 8000
Education rights project (ERP)
A project of the Wits Education Policy Unit
ERP booklets available online on the rights of learners and educators in respect of:
HIV / Sexual violence / Refugees / Asylum Seekers
Language rights / Disability / Admission policy
SGBs: Rights and responsibilities
Corporal punishment and bullying
Early childhood development
Right to education and protection from discrimination
Telephone (011) 717 3076
Fax (011) 717 3029
Website www.erp.org.za
Education Law Project (ELP)
ELP booklet: School fees: Your Rights available online on the website
Telephone (011) 717 8600
Fax (011) 403 2341
Postal address Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS), Private Bag 3, Wits University, 2050
Website www.law.wits.ac.za/cals
16. PARALEGAL SKILLS & ESTABLISHING AN ADVICE CENTRE
ORGANISATIONS
Black Sash
NATIONAL OFFICE
Telephone (021) 461 7804
Fax (021) 461 8004
Postal address P O Box 1282, Cape Town, 8000
Street address 4th Floor, 12 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8001
E-mail info@blacksash.org.za
CAPE TOWN
Telephone (021) 461 5607
Fax (021) 461 5918
Street address 4th Floor, Burleigh House, 24 Barrack Street, Cape Town, 8001
E-mail capetown@blacksash.org.za
DURBAN
Telephone (031) 301 9215
Fax (031) 304 2818
E-mail durban@blacksash.org.za
GAUTENG
Telephone (011) 834 8361 / 5
Fax (011) 492 1177
Postal address P O Box 2827, Gauteng, 2000
Street address 25 Anderson Street, Johannesburg
E-mail gauteng@blacksash.org.za
GRAHAMSTOWN
Telephone (046) 622 8091
Fax (046) 622 7647
Postal address P O Box 319, Grahamstown, 6139
E-mail grahamstown@blacksash.org.za
KNYSNA
Telephone (044) 382 4458
Fax (044) 382 3615
Postal address P O Box 210, Knysna, 6570
Street address 9 Pitt Street, Knysna, 6570
E-mail knysna@blacksash.org.za
PIETERMARITZBURG
Telephone (033) 342 6368
Fax (033) 394 5403
Postal address P O Box 732, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
Street address 6th Floor, Gallwey House, Gallwey Lane, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
E-mail pietermaritzburg@blacksash.org.za
PORT ELIZABETH
Telephone (041) 487 3288
Fax (041) 484 1107
Postal address P O Box 1515, Port Elizabeth, 6000
Street address 1st Floor, Dorsham House, cnr Elizabeth & 384 Govan Mbeki Avenue, North End, Port Elizabeth, 6001
E-mail portelizabeth@blacksash.org.za
Legal Aid Board
Legal Aid Justice Centres
Legal Resources Centre
NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS’ LEGAL SUPPORT PROJECT
This is a project of the Legal Resources Centre in Cape Town. Contact them for information on NPOs, including how to register under the NPO Act and legal and administrative requirements.
To register under the NPO Act
Send your application for voluntary registration under the NPO Act to:
Postal address The Directorate of Non-profit Organisations, Department of Social Development, Private Bag X901, Pretoria, 0001
Telephone (012) 312 7676
Registrar of Companies
Telephone (012) 310 9791
Postal address Companies Registration Office, P O Box 429, Pretoria, 0001
The Centre for Conflict Resolution
For training in conflict resolution
WESTERN CAPE
Telephone (021) 689 1005
Fax (021) 689 1003
Street address Coornhoop, 2 Dixon Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925
E-mail mailbox@ccr.uct.ac.za
Website www.ccrweb.ccr.uct.ac.za
The South African NGO Coalition (SANGOCO)
NATIONAL OFFICE
Telephone (011) 403 7746
Fax (011) 403 4966
GAUTENG
Telephone (012) 429 6040
Fax (012) 420 2316
KWAZULU-NATAL
Telephone (031) 307 1061
Fax (031) 306 2261
LIMPOPO
Telephone (018) 381 4901
Fax (018) 381 6258
NORTHERN CAPE
Telephone (027) 712 3011
Fax (027) 712 1212
PUBLICATIONS
Community Organisers Toolbox, Education and Training Unit www.etu.org.za:
Non-profit Organisations Law and Practice Manual
Legal Resources Centre
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