DPV OUTREACH
Resources
For the Cape Town CCID’s directory of social services please see their brochure here.
For a list of homeless shelters in Cape Town please see this directory from the Western Cape Government.
Click here for a list of all emergency numbers from the Western Cape Government.
Other helpful local resources are listed below.
ACVV
ACVV Cape Town provides child protection services for children under the age of 18. Including risk and safety assessments and placement of children in temporary safe care.
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61 Caledon street, Zonnebloem, Cape Town
Bee Removal
Robert and Deborah Post (Busy Bees)
Cape of Good Hope SPCA
Non-owned animal emergencies : 083 326 160
Owned animal emergencies : 021 700 4145 / 4164
Central Police Station Control Room
City of Cape Town – All Emergencies
Tel: 107 (Toll-free from landlines)
City of Cape Town – Vagrants Hotline
City of Cape Town – Service Request
City of Cape Town – Ward Councillor
Brandon Golding
Community Medics
DPVwatch
DPVwatch enables a platform to ensure effective and quick responses to criminal activity and ensures that all members of the community are empowered with information via well developed communication channels.
Khulisa Social Solutions
Khulisa Social Solutions / Streetscapes provides sheltered employment within the green economy to chronically homeless participants through its Streetscapes work-based rehabilitation programme, and assists with social work sessions to reintegrate them into society.
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Roeland St, Cape Town next to Food Lovers Market (Urban Garden and Eco-Laundromat)
SANparks Table Mountain National Park
Rangers Station
SAPS – Mountain Patrol Vehicle
Service Dining Rooms
The Service Dining Rooms has been preparing and serving hot meals to those in need since 1935. (Coffee 07h00, Lunch 11h30)
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82 Canterbury St, CBD
Snake Sightings
Vard Arman - 082 539 4452
E-mail: h.vardaman@gmail.com
Deon van Zyl - 083 444 6983
Email: g_vanzyl@mweb.co.za
Elroy Arends - 082 616 0090
Shaun - 082 532 5033
Email: Snakes.inc@telkomsa.net
Margo Wilkie - 082 480 5077
Snake Getters: Tracy Dawson & Gary Montague-Fryer
082 639 4310
Braam - 082 560 3187
Please consider a donation to the snake catcher to cover their expenses as they are volunteers…
TB HIV Care – Discarded Needles
TB HIV Care is an NGO in the CBD working to prevent transmission of HIV/Aids and TB in our communities. A key part of their work is a drug rehabilitation and needle exchange programme for the homeless. TB HIV Care also run proactive clean-ups in problematic areas and they have established a single “HOTLINE” contact number on whatsapp where residents can contact them about discarded needles, incidents and hotspots for public drug use to be addressed. TB HIV Care HOTLINE number is 079 589 8834
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7th Floor, 11 Adderley Street, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001
The Hope Exchange (Ladles of Love)
The Hope Exchange helps homeless clients on the streets with ablution facilities, meals, clothing, clinic care and social support.
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14a Roeland St, Cape Town
Watchcom
Watchcom bridges the gap between the volunteer neighbourhood watch members/residents and professional resources such as the South African Police Service, Security Service Providers (ADT, CBAR), City Improvement Districts (OKCID, GPCID, CCID), Metro Police, Law Enforcement, Traffic Services, and SANParks.