Loate is in the north of the City of Tshwane, Gauteng, in the Soshanguve and Ga-Rankuwa area.
The station’s published email is a named individual’s, which we do not republish. The telephone line below is the station’s.
A firearm matter goes to the station’s designated firearms officer, who keeps office hours even though the station itself runs around the clock. Phone first and ask when that office is open, because arriving outside those hours means coming back.
This page covers how to contact the South African Police Service in South Africa. The details below were taken from the official South African Police Service contact page rather than from any third-party directory.
ContactDetails.co.za is an independent directory. We are not the South African Police Service and cannot act on your behalf. Everything on this page is a routing aid so you reach the right official channel quickly.
The South African Police Service contact numbers
These routes were verified against the official South African Police Service contact page on 23 August 2026. Contact numbers do change, so confirm on the official page before relying on one for anything urgent.
| What it is for | Contact |
|---|---|
| Loate station | 012-7977800 |
| Gauteng provincial commissioner's office | 011 274 7875 |
| Emergency, or a crime in progress | 10111 |
| Emergency from a mobile phone, free and no airtime needed | 112 |
| Crime Stop tip-off line, may stay anonymous | 08 600 10111 |
| National service complaints call centre | 0800 333 177 |
| Service complaints email | [email protected] |
| Service complaints fax | 012 393 5452 |
| SAPS head office switchboard | +27 12 393 1000 |
A station number is not an emergency number. Station landlines ring at a desk that may be occupied, and in an emergency the number to dial is 10111, or 112 from a mobile phone, which works free of charge without airtime and without a SIM card. Use the station number for a follow-up on a case, an affidavit, a certification or a firearm matter.
Self-service options before you call
- Check the official site at saps.gov.za, which carries the current contact details and any online enquiry form.
- Email to [email protected], which gives you a written record of what you asked and when.
- Calling outside peak times. Monday mornings and the hour after 17:00 are usually the worst for South African contact centres.
What to have ready before you call
- A clear one line summary of what you need resolved.
- Your account, order or reference number if you already have one.
- The identity document or account holder details, since most South African providers verify who you are before discussing an account.
- Dates, amounts and any error message exactly as it appeared.
- A pen and paper for the reference number. Ask for one every time, because without it a follow up call starts from nothing.
Firearm licences and station firearm offices
- Firearm applications are made in person at the station serving your address, and the designated firearms officer at that station handles them.
- A competency certificate comes first, and it requires a proficiency and a competency assessment through an accredited provider.
- Renewals must be lodged before expiry, and a licence that has expired cannot simply be renewed. The consequences of an expired licence are serious, including the firearm becoming unlawful to possess.
- A lost or stolen firearm must be reported immediately, and the case number is required for everything that follows.
- Nobody may charge you privately to speed up an application. Fees are gazetted and receipted, and a facilitator offering a faster licence is committing an offence.
Keep proof of every submission, with the date and the name of the officer who received it. Firearm application disputes turn almost entirely on what can be shown to have been lodged and when.
Complaints and escalation
If a first call does not resolve the matter, escalate through the station commander first, in writing, with the date, the time, the officer’s name or number and what happened. SAPS runs a service complaints office in every province: for Gauteng it is 011 274 7786 and [email protected], and the national complaints call centre is 0800 333 177. Serious misconduct, including assault, torture, corruption, a death in custody or a death resulting from police action, goes to IPID, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, which is independent of SAPS and to which certain matters must be reported by law.
Keep a short written log of each contact: the date, the channel you used, the name of the agent and the reference number. Most policing complaint processes ask for exactly that history, and having it ready is usually the difference between a fast resolution and starting over.
Avoiding fake South African Police Service contact numbers
Contact details for well known South African brands are a common target for impersonation. Numbers that look official appear in search ads, social media replies and cloned websites, and the person answering is not the South African Police Service.
- Reach South African Police Service through the official site at saps.gov.za rather than through a number in a search advert or a social media reply.
- The South African Police Service will never ask you for your full card number, PIN, CVV, online banking password or a one time PIN. Nobody legitimate needs those to help you.
- Treat any caller who creates urgency, asks you to install remote access software, or asks you to move money to a safe account as fraudulent, and end the call.
- If you are unsure whether a call was genuine, hang up and dial the official number yourself rather than calling back a number the caller gave you.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the South African Police Service contact number?
The routes are listed in the table above, with what each one is for. The main route is 10111. Confirm it on saps.gov.za before relying on it, since numbers are changed from time to time.
How do I know a South African Police Service number is genuine?
Check it against the official site at saps.gov.za. A number that only appears in a search advert, a social media reply or a third-party directory should not be trusted for anything involving your account, your money or your identity document.
What should I do if nobody resolves my query?
Ask for the complaint reference and the escalation path on your first call, then follow the escalation route described above. Keep the dates, agent names and reference numbers, because every formal complaint process will ask for them.
Can ContactDetails.co.za resolve this for me?
No. We are an independent directory, not the South African Police Service, and we have no access to your account. Everything here is a routing aid so that you reach the correct official channel with the right information in hand.
Is there a cost to calling these numbers?
South African 0860 and 0861 numbers are charged at a share-call or standard rate depending on your provider, and 0800 numbers are toll free from a landline. Calls from a mobile are billed at your own operator’s rate, so check your plan if cost matters.
Contact routes on this page were checked against the official South African Police Service source on 23 August 2026. If you find a detail that has changed, the official source is always the authority.