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Important Information

Coronavirus Hotline: 0800 029 999

STATUS: South Africa is in a LOCKDOWN period: 27 MARCH – END APRIL 2020

(Bear in mind this period may be extended by the government)

Official resource & news portal: https://sacoronavirus.co.za/

GET INFO ON YOUR PHONE:

VIA WHATSAPP (from the Dept. of Health):

1. Save the number +27600123456 to your phone (call it Dept. of Health);
2. Send a WhatsApp to that number saying “Hi”;
3. It will reply with a “Welcome” message;
4. It provides you with correct, factual information, using an interactive menu.

TELEGRAM (from The South African Covid-19 Status Channel):

1. Telegram works just like WhatsApp;
2. If you don’t have it on your phone, go to the App Store on your phone and download it (for free). Follow the easy setup instructions;
3. You can click on the following link FROM YOUR PHONE and it will ask or take you to the Channel - https://t.me/coronaRSAstatus ;
4. It will open the channel BUT .... You MUST click JOIN at the bottom;
5. You can now go to that Telegram Channel for daily updates.

OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES :

SOME IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

Gender Based Violence Command Centre: 0800 428 428 / *120*7867# from any cell phone
Persons with disabilities, SMS ‘help’ to 31531
Women Abuse Helpline: 0800 150 150
Child line: 0800 055 555
SAPS Crime Stop: 0860 10111 / SMS Crime Line: 32211
National AIDS Helpline: 0800 012 322
National Human Trafficking Helpline: 0800 222 777
The South African Depression & Anxiety group: To contact a counsellor between 8am-8pm Monday to Sunday call: 011 234 4837 . For a suicidal emergency contact us on 0800 567 567 24hr Helpline 0800 456 789
Gift of the Givers: 0800 786 911