National directory
Find a safe place tonight
1035 shelters, rehabs and safe spaces across South Africa. Free, no sign-up.
1035 facilities · 2,821 beds published · 866 registered
Browse by province
Filter by who needs help, then pick a province.
- Western Cape409
- Gauteng227
- Eastern Cape93
- KwaZulu-Natal68
- Mpumalanga56
- Free State51
- Northern Cape50
- Limpopo48
- North West29
All 9 provinces shown above
How it works
- 1Emergency bed
- 2Next steps
- 3Long-term support
Free helplines
All calls to 0800 numbers are free, any time.
- GBV Command Centre24-hour support for abuse and violence0800 428 428
- National Shelter HelplineHelp finding a bed tonight0800 001 005
- SAPSPolice, immediate danger10111