Emergency telephone numbers are for exactly that - emergencies - so don't clog up these vital lines with general or non-emergency calls.
10111 - Nationwide Emergency Response
Dial the telephone number 10111 from anywhere in South Africa.
A call centre operator will answer the incoming call, take all necessary particulars and assign the complaint to a Flying Squad patrol vehicle, or the local police station, to attend the incident.
011 37 55 911 - City of Johannesburg Emergency Connect
24-hour emergency services relating to all-life threatening situations, including ambulances, fire engines and metro police.
Appropriately qualified
Ambulance & Fire
Johannesburg Central
375-5911
Boksburg
894-7333
Bedfordview
458-3000
Midrand
375-5911
Randburg
375-5911
Roodepoort
375-5911
Sandton
375-5911
Ambulance and fire headquarters
472-1599 (non-emergency, office hours only)
St John's Ambulance
403-4227/2346
Provincial hospitals
Johannesburg General Hospital
011 -488-4911
Helen Joseph Hospital
011 -489-1011
Southrand Hospital
011 -435-0022
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
011 -933-8000
Coronation Hospital
011 -470-9000
Edenvale Hospital
011-321-6000
Sandton
011 -709-2000
Police AREA COMMISSIONERS' COMPLEX
Police Emergency Services (Flying Squad)
10111, 011 - 986 9000/ 9151
Serious and Violent Crime (Murder and Robbery)
011 - 986 9000
Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offence Unit
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