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.
- 021 461 1109
- info-hk@acvv.org.za
- https://www.acvv.org.za/
- 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
Francine Higham
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.
- 021 465 6112
- info@khulisa.org.za
- https://www.khulisa.org.za/
- 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)
- 021 465 2390
- info@sdr.org.za
- https://www.sdr.org.za/
- 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…
The Counselling Hub
The Counselling Hub provides an affordable and accessible tele- or face-to-face counselling service to promote mental health wellbeing. 021 462 3902 (landline) | 067 235 0019 (mobile) | Email: info@counsellinghub.org.za
- 021 462 3902
- info@counsellinghub.org.za
- https://www.counsellinghub.org.za/
- Unit A033, 1st Floor, The Palms Emporium, The Palms Décor and Lifestyle Centre, 145, Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
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.
- 021 461 5508
- info@thehopeexchange.org
- http://thehopeexchange.org/
- 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.