The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children is a shelter and support centre in Cape Town for women and children affected by abuse.
If you are in immediate danger, phone the South African Police Service on 10111 before anything else. A shelter can take you in; only the police can remove an immediate threat.
A protection order is applied for at the magistrate’s court, free and without a lawyer, and the clerk of the domestic violence court assists with the forms. An interim order can be granted the same day, and once served, a breach is a criminal offence.
This page covers how to contact the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children in South Africa. The details below were taken from the official Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children contact page rather than from any third-party directory.
ContactDetails.co.za is an independent directory. We are not the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children and cannot act on your behalf. Everything on this page is a routing aid so you reach the right official channel quickly.
The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children contact numbers
These routes were verified against the official Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children 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 |
|---|---|
| Main number | 021 633 1253 |
This is a shelter and support centre for women and children affected by abuse. If you are in immediate danger, phone the South African Police Service on 10111 before anything else. A protection order is applied for at the magistrate’s court, free and without a lawyer, and the clerk of the domestic violence court assists with the forms. The national GBV Command Centre operates around the clock.
Self-service options before you call
- Check the official site at saartjiebaartmancentre.org.za, which carries the current contact details and any online enquiry form.
- 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.
Applying for a protection order
- It is free and no lawyer is needed. The clerk of the domestic violence court assists with the forms, and an interim order can be granted the same day.
- Bring whatever evidence exists. Photographs, messages, a medical report, the name of anyone who witnessed an incident. The order is decided on what the court is shown.
- The order is served by the sheriff or the police, and it takes effect once served. Keep a certified copy and the warrant of arrest that comes with it.
- A breach is a criminal offence. If the order is breached, phone the police and produce the order and the warrant; an arrest can follow immediately.
- A return date is set for the final order, and both parties may be heard. Attend it, because an interim order can lapse if the applicant does not appear.
Domestic violence includes physical, sexual, emotional, verbal and economic abuse, as well as stalking and harassment, and an order is available to anyone in a domestic relationship, which is defined broadly.
Complaints and escalation
If a first call does not resolve the matter, escalate through the organisation’s own office, in writing. Registered non-profit organisations are listed with the Department of Social Development, and a registered public benefit organisation is accountable to SARS for its tax status. Where someone is in immediate danger that is not a complaint but an emergency, and the South African Police Service on 10111 is the first call.
Keep a short written log of each contact: the date, the channel you used, the name of the agent and the reference number. Most non-profit complaint processes ask for exactly that history, and having it ready is usually the difference between a fast resolution and starting over.
Avoiding fake Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children 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 Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children.
- Reach Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children through the official site at saartjiebaartmancentre.org.za rather than through a number in a search advert or a social media reply.
- The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children 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 Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children contact number?
The routes are listed in the table above, with what each one is for. The main route is 021 633 1253. Confirm it on saartjiebaartmancentre.org.za before relying on it, since numbers are changed from time to time.
How do I know a Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children number is genuine?
Check it against the official site at saartjiebaartmancentre.org.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 Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children, 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 Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children source on 23 August 2026. If you find a detail that has changed, the official source is always the authority.