POWA, People Opposing Women Abuse, provides counselling, shelter and legal support to survivors of gender-based violence.
We could not read a contact number from the organisation’s own site, so none is published here. Its site works normally in a browser but does not serve its contact details as readable text.
If you are in immediate danger, that is an emergency. The police emergency number is 10111, and the Gender-Based Violence Command Centre answers free on 0800 428 428, around the clock.
This page covers how to contact Powa in South Africa. The details below were taken from the official Powa contact page rather than from any third-party directory.
ContactDetails.co.za is an independent directory. We are not Powa and cannot act on your behalf. Everything on this page is a routing aid so you reach the right official channel quickly.
Powa contact numbers
We could not verify a contact number for Powa. Its website at powa.co.za blocks automated access, so we could not read its contact page when we checked on 23 August 2026. The site works normally in a browser.
We have deliberately not published a number here. An unverified number is worse than none: it sends people to whoever happens to answer it, which is exactly the mechanism behind contact-detail scams.
Self-service options before you call
- Check the official site at powa.co.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.
Reading a credit agreement before you sign
- Ask for the total cost of credit in rands, not the instalment. That single figure, the sum of everything you will repay, is the honest comparison between two offers and the law entitles you to it.
- Check what insurance is bundled in. Credit life cover is commonly added to a loan. Where cover is required, you are generally entitled to substitute a policy of your own rather than take the lender’s.
- Check that the lender is registered with the National Credit Regulator, and ask for the NCR registration number. Registration is verifiable on the NCR’s own register, and an unregistered lender is operating unlawfully.
- A lender must do an affordability assessment. Lending to someone who plainly cannot repay is reckless lending, and a court can set aside or suspend such an agreement.
- No lender may keep your identity document, your bank card or your SASSA card as security. That is unlawful, whatever the person at the desk tells you.
Keep the signed agreement and every statement. Almost every credit dispute, from a disputed balance to a listing on your credit record, is decided on paperwork, and the party who kept it is the party who wins.
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 an NPO number can be requested and checked. Where someone is in immediate danger that is 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 Powa 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 Powa.
- Reach Powa through the official site at powa.co.za rather than through a number in a search advert or a social media reply.
- Powa 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.
Related contact pages
Frequently asked questions
What is the Powa contact number?
We do not publish one, because we could not confirm a number on an official source. Numbers do circulate on directory sites, and we do not republish those.
How do I know a Powa number is genuine?
Check it against the official site at powa.co.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 Powa, 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 Powa source on 23 August 2026. If you find a detail that has changed, the official source is always the authority.