GEORGE - Keep these numbers handy in case of an emergency:
Coronavirus:
- Hotline: 0800 029 999
- Western Cape Provincial Hotline: 021 928 4102
- WhatsApp "Hi" to 060 012 3456
Ambulance services:
- ER24: 084 124 / 082 372 5290
- Metro Ambulance: 044 802 2500
- Eden911: 06 08 911 911
Animals:
- Injured birds: 082 493 1298
- Injured sea birds: 082 364 3382
- Snakes and bees: 083 262 5934
- SPCA general: 044 878 1990
- SPCA emergencies: 082 378 7384
- Oudtshoorn Dogs in Need (Odin): 072 084 1374
- Cat Garden Route: 072 425 5843
Fire Department:
- General: 044 801 6360
- Emergencies: 044 801 6300
Electricity:
- Electricity interruptions: 044 874 3917/044 801 6300 (a/h)
- General: 044 874 3917/044 803 9222
Hospitals:
- George Hospital: 044 802 4528
- George Hospital Emergency Unit: 044 802 4478
- Mediclinic George: 044 803 2000
- Mediclinic Geneva: 044 803 2000
Police:
- Conville: 044 803 3300
- George: 044 803 4400/4732
- Herold: 044 888 1600
- Pacaltsdorp: 044 803 9100
- Thembalethu: 044 802 8900
- Wilderness: 044 877 0011
- Crime Stop: 086 001 0111
Rescue services:
- Disaster Emergencies: 044 805 5071
- Emergency Rescue (accident, fire, flood, lost/injured hiker): 10177
- NSRI: 082 911/082 990 5955
- Mountain rescue: 080 000 5133
Neighbourhood watches:
- Community Police Forum: chairperson Rupert Pretorius 082 822 1870
- Bergsig: James Shackleton 082 302 3383
- Camphersdrift | Glenbarrie | Heatherlands: Troy Lewis 063 165 8554
- Denneoord: Deon Labuschagne 081 795 3803
- Blanco: Deon van der Rijst 083 954 9804
- Heather Park: Mike Ellis 082 675 3424
- Herold: Dian Heyns 082 337 4211
- Langvlei Dunes: Fahdiel Manuel 082 496 3741
- King George Park: Jacques Lourens 083 242 0509
- CBD: Anton Meyer 083 382 4510
- Touwsranten: Suse Syster 063 170 3310
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