victim empowerment programmes:

https://www.saferspaces.org.za/organisation/entry/first-community-resource-centre

gbv organisations

→ powa (people opposed to women abuse) https://www.powa.co.za/POWA/

phone number: 011 642 4346

→ childline south africa http://www.childlinesa.org.za/

toll-free helpline: 0800 055 555

→ child welfare south africa http://childwelfaresa.org.za/

phone number: 074 080 8315

→ famsa (family and marriage association of sa) http://famsa.org.za/

phone number: 011 975 7106/7

→ tears foundation https://www.tears.co.za/gbv-domestic-abuse/

phone number: 010 590 5920

→ gender-based violence command centre

• emergency toll free number:  0800 428 428, or send a please call me to *120*7867#

• you can also skype. add Help Me GBV to your skype contacts and send a message. this platform is also used to help victims in the deaf community who use South African Sign Language to communicate.

• SMS Help to 31531

• www.gbv.org.za

Resources:

Available (along with transcript) on my blog: https://mewilec.wordpress.com/2022/01/14/same-crime-unequal-victims/