Emergency shelters and safe spaces for tonight — capacity, cost per bed, contact details and registration status.
Safe Space · Pretoria
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
082 556 5591
Address
Cost: Free (work-readiness voucher model)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Claremont, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 300 5070
Address
Cost: Free (work-readiness voucher model)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · District Six, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 461 5508
Address
Cost: Free (work-readiness voucher model)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Blairgowrie, Randburg
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
010 900 0871
Address
Cost: Free (work-readiness voucher model)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Linden, Randburg
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
083 943 7078
Address
Cost: Free (work-readiness voucher model)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Muizenberg, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 300 4202
Address
Cost: Free (work-readiness voucher model)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Strand, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 674 6119 / 072 711 4258
Address
Cost: Free (work-readiness voucher model)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Wynberg, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 300 4255
Address
Cost: Free (work-readiness voucher model)
Cost per bed: Free
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
082 467 9578
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Men and women; 350 beds reported in Aug 2026. Temporary homeless accommodation; intake criteria unspecified.
Contact
Safe Space · Aliwal North
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence. Not on the NPA's current published Thuthuzela Care Centre list; existence and current status unconfirmed — may operate as a hospital-based forensic unit.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Loraine Odendaal
081 402 1565
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
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Capacity not published
Contact
Marihet Infantino
011 869 5856
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
+27 78 133 3522
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
NPO Reg. 115-298; PBO 930058222.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Lucy Shongwe
017 844 1454
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Bekkersdal, West Rand
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Capacity not published
Contact
Palesa Maseko
011 755 8685
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Safe Space · Nongoma
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
035 831 7000
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Germiston
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
011 278 7622
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Hospital-based Clinical Forensic Medical Service for survivors of sexual violence (no longer listed as a standalone NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre).
Safe Space · Pretoria
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Capacity not published
Contact
Major Mildred Moyo
012 379 6671
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Bethal
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
017 647 6341
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Ekurhuleni
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Capacity not published
Contact
Benjamin Sagathevan
011 845 2224
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
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Capacity not published
Contact
Debbie Rowe
039 833 1271
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Contact
Safe Space · Kroonstad
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Jackie Morwalle
011 027 1513
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Welkom
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
057 355 4106
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Butterworth
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
047 491 2506
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Cala
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence. Not on the NPA's current published Thuthuzela Care Centre list; existence and current status unconfirmed — may operate as a hospital-based forensic unit.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Tracy Mbambo
013 708 4006
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Ekurhuleni
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
071 388 4525
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Contact number is from a legacy government list. Legacy capacity 50. Eligibility/intake unspecified.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Matshidiso Makamu
079 231 7162
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Safe Space · Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 712 1023
Address
Cost: Free (Western Cape Government funded) - once-off R450 non-refundable intake fee
Cost per bed: Free (Western Cape Government funded) - once-off R450 non-refundable intake fee
Residential youth development and social crime prevention academy funded by the Western Cape Government. Three-month live-in programme for unemployed youth aged 18-25 who passed Grade 9 and have no criminal record, followed by a one-year paid internship and five years of aftercare support. Not a rehabilitation centre or emergency shelter.
Emergency Shelter · Woodstock, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: Free / donation funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-profit support organisation in Woodstock.
Contact
Emergency Shelter · Cravenby, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
084 831 1445
Address
Cost: Free / donation funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-profit care centre offering safe accommodation and community support.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
011 854 1809
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Islamic relief and recovery organisation in Lenasia. Call to check whether it can take you in.
Safe Space · Foreshore, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
City of Cape Town street people referral line
021 480 7700
Address
Cost: Free to R5 per night
Cost per bed: Not published
City of Cape Town Safe Space. Bunk, locker, bedding, ablutions, two meals a day, 24-hour security and on-site social workers. Voluntary entry; adults only, no children under 18. Upgraded in 2026 to dormitory-style accommodation.
Safe Space · Foreshore, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
City of Cape Town street people referral line
021 480 7700
Address
Cost: Free to R5 per night
Cost per bed: R5 / bed / night
City of Cape Town Safe Space. Bunk, locker, bedding, ablutions, two meals a day, 24-hour security and on-site social workers. Voluntary entry; adults only. A 16-bed sober space for people staying substance-free is being piloted here.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
031 301 2240
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Bed figure reported during COVID-19 response.
Safe Space · Burgersfort
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
013 214 7265
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Emergency Shelter · Braamfontein, Johannesburg
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: Free / City funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Social welfare centre assisting displaced and homeless persons.
Contact
Safe Space · Gqeberha
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
041 406 4112
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Durban
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
031 327 2000
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Nancy Naidoo
034 212 5465
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Durbanville, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
City of Cape Town street people referral line
021 480 7700
Address
Cost: Free to R5 per night
Cost per bed: Not published
City of Cape Town municipal safe space offering 40 emergency shelter beds with social assistance and health referrals. Intake is through the City of Cape Town referral line on 021 480 7700, or walk in between 09:00 and 14:00 for screening.
Safe Space · Gordon's Bay
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 300 3974
Address
Cost: Free to low cost (sponsored programme - apply for placement)
Cost per bed: Free to low cost (sponsored programme - apply for placement)
Christian residential leadership academy offering a full-time live-in year for young adults aged 18-21 from under-resourced communities, combining accommodation, personal development, academic preparation and mentorship. Not an emergency shelter or rehabilitation centre.
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · East London
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
043 722 6166
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Address and email unconfirmed.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
City of Cape Town street people referral line
021 480 7700
Address
Cost: Free
Cost per bed: Not published
City of Cape Town Safe Space, opened July 2024. 300 beds with lockers, ablutions, two meals a day, on-site social work and reintegration support. Voluntary entry; adults only.
Safe Space · Pietermaritzburg
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
033 395 4325
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Polokwane
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Capacity not published
Contact
Nobesuthu Ramukhotheli
015 223 0244
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
NPO Reg. 135-470.
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Kempton Park
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
082 416 7204
Address
Cost: Free / donation funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Social welfare and shelter centre in Kempton Park. Contact number listed from a third-party directory and not yet confirmed by the organisation.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Jurgens Louis de Jager
021 930 6535
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Safe Space · Ermelo
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
017 811 2031
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Emergency Shelter · Illovo, Durban South
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Municipal project reported under construction in 2025 — confirm before referral.
Safe Space · KwaNdengezi, Durban
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Capacity not published
Contact
Abegail Mbongwa
031 704 6860
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Rose Bailey
053 631 4379
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Thohoyandou
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
010 443 3390
Address
Cost: Free / donation funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-profit shelter open 24 hours in Pretoria.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 023 0865
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Community centre in Hanover Park (youth, CeaseFire, recovery support). Not an overnight shelter.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Samantha Sibanda
013 656 0742
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Komani
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
Safe Space · Kimberley
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Rina Smith
044 873 2787
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Safe Space · George
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
Safe Space · Lejweleputswa District
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Capacity not published
Contact
Sarah Ekie Lekale
072 144 7171
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
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Capacity not published
Contact
Rina van der Berg
014 574 3476
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Emergency Shelter · Krugersdorp
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: Low daily contribution
Cost per bed: Not published
Homeless shelter offering counselling and help finding work.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Nomvula Magagula
076 671 2123
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Makhanda
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence. Not on the NPA's current published Thuthuzela Care Centre list; existence and current status unconfirmed — may operate as a hospital-based forensic unit.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Thandazile Mandlazi
071 337 3191
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
083 720 9571
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
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Capacity not published
Contact
Patrick Msakayeya
021 786 5087
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Gqeberha
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Assessment-listed homeless support project; current overnight accommodation, capacity and direct intake contact remain unconfirmed.
Emergency Shelter · Durban CBD
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
084 516 7600
Address
Cost: Small nightly fee
Cost per bed: Not published
First council-approved shelter for homeless people in Durban CBD. Dormitory style with separate floors for women and men, strict no drugs or alcohol rules. A small fee is charged.
Safe Space · Heidelberg
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
016 341 1294
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Hospital-based Clinical Forensic Medical Service for survivors of sexual violence (no longer listed as a standalone NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre).
Safe Space · Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Leslie John Abbot
083 232 6138
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
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Capacity not published
Contact
Ms Gloria Mazibuko / Ms Rennie Mothilal
013 766 3362
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Victim empowerment centre: emergency shelter for domestic violence survivors, with food security support.
Safe Space · Flagstaff
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
039 252 3000
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
072 255 1000
Address
Cost: Free / donation funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-profit working with homeless people in Pretoria.
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Pretoria
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
067 609 1457 / 068 023 3487 / 074 665 7384
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Contact number is from a legacy government list. Historically a men's night shelter; GDSD legacy capacity 99, later Tshwane database material cited a larger figure. Current capacity/intake unspecified.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
079 387 1716
Address
Cost: Free / donation funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Poverty and disaster relief organisation, not an overnight shelter. Call to ask about emergency help.
Emergency Shelter · Kimberley
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Capacity not published
Contact
Leza and Adriaan Graaff
083 697 9484
Address
Cost: Free (privately funded, runs on donations)
Cost per bed: Not published
Privately run shelter for abandoned and homeless men, open more than 15 years. Accommodates 14 men with a bed, food, clothing and help to reconnect with family or find work.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Lungile Nsele
032 454 2347
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
067 848 5780
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-profit shelter listed on Google Business.
Safe Space · Johannesburg
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Capacity not published
Contact
Conny Ramathibela
011 242 3001
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Gauteng provincial government facility.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
073 629 5698 / 011 447 9801
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
General homeless shelter; current Rosebank Homeless Association information says 100 spaces, historically 80 men/20 women. Intake details unspecified.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Mina Hufke
079 274 0957
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency Shelter · Oudtshoorn
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: Low daily contribution
Cost per bed: Not published
Night shelter on the Western Cape Social Development homeless shelter database.
Safe Space · Sekhukhune
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
013 265 9400
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Rustenburg
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
014 045 0002 / 014 045 0004
Address
Cost: Free
Cost per bed: Not published
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — medico-legal examinations, trauma debriefing, legal support and counselling for survivors of sexual violence.
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Randburg
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
082 395 1268
Address
Cost: Free / donation funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-profit service provider for homeless people.
Safe Space · Kakamas
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
Safe Space · Mbombela
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
013 796 2072
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Peggy Maseko
073 385 8568
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
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Capacity not published
Contact
Sabera Timol
031 207 6483
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
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Capacity not published
Contact
Ms Gloria Mazibuko / Ms Rennie Mothilal
013 766 3362
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Victim empowerment shelter: emergency refuge, social care and family violence intervention.
Safe Space · Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Safe Space · Zululand
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
033 264 5400
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Provincial DSD referral line; local numbers not yet published.
Contact
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · West Rand
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
071 673 7897
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Call before you go: the number is the Gauteng Social Development media line, not the shelter itself. Government describes temporary sheltering with meals, substance-abuse treatment/referral, medical screening, counselling and family reunification. Capacity and eligibility details unspecified.
Contact
Safe Space · Kwanobuhle, Kariega
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Capacity not published
Contact
Grace Nqwaba
041 978 1499
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Contact
Safe Space · Ladysmith
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
036 637 2111
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
072 188 2224
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Contact
Safe Space · Krugersdorp
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
011 411 3511
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Bongi Mabhena
013 947 2737
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
State-run shelter.
Safe Space · Tzaneen
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
015 303 8200
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
018 462 7838
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Crisis counselling and referral service.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Shirley Hughes
016 428 1740
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency Shelter · Bloemfontein
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
+27 83 325 1899
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
NPO Reg. 067-556-NPO.
Safe Space · Gqeberha
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence. Not on the NPA's current published Thuthuzela Care Centre list; existence and current status unconfirmed — may operate as a hospital-based forensic unit.
Contact
Emergency Shelter · Observatory, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Ben Kotze
021 448 5900
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency Shelter · Louisville, Ehlanzeni
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Capacity not published
Contact
Alice Ali
013 710 0105
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
State-run shelter.
Safe Space · Newcastle
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
034 328 8508
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Mahikeng
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
018 383 7001 / 018 383 7002
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Rudo Mahusa
013 935 8032
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
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Capacity not published
Contact
Rudo Mahusa
013 935 8032
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Safe Space · Pretoria
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
012 845 6779
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Polokwane
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
015 045 0314
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Ekurhuleni
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
083 653 1355
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Contact number is from a legacy government list. Legacy capacity 54; current eligibility/intake unspecified.
Contact
Emergency Shelter · Gqeberha
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Capacity not published
Contact
Harrison Dax Nash
041 586 0017
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Registered NPO/PBO trust.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Ms Gloria Mazibuko / Ms Rennie Mothilal
013 766 3362
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Victim support and crisis intervention: short-stay crisis accommodation and trauma debriefing.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Chrislynn Moonieyan
081 247 6056
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
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Capacity not published
Contact
Rachel Nkosi
013 780 3364
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · East London
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
043 761 2023
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Sr Colleen Wilkinson
012 329 6682
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency Shelter · Bellville, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 949 8736
Address
Cost: R20 per night coupon (includes bed, shower & toiletries)
Cost per bed: R20 / bed / night
Faith-based shelter, step-down safe space and social relief centre.
Emergency Shelter · Hillbrow, Johannesburg
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
+27 11 725 6531
Address
Cost: R20 per night coupon (includes bed, shower & toiletries)
Cost per bed: R20 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Kempton Park
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
+27 11 024 4580
Address
Cost: R20 per night coupon (includes bed, shower & toiletries)
Cost per bed: R20 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Parow, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 949 8736
Address
Cost: R20 per night coupon (includes bed, shower & toiletries)
Cost per bed: R20 / bed / night
Faith-based shelter and social relief centre.
Emergency Shelter · Korsten, Gqeberha
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
+27 41 451 2657
Address
Cost: R20 per night coupon (includes bed, shower & toiletries)
Cost per bed: R20 / bed / night
Safe Space · Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 949 8736
Address
Cost: R20 per night coupon (includes bed, shower & toiletries)
Cost per bed: R20 / bed / night
MES-run safe space offering overnight shelter and reintegration support for street homeless adults.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Pearl Rikhotso
079 819 0923
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Middelburg
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
013 249 3700
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
Safe Space · Phuthaditjhaba
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
Safe Space · Mokopane
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
015 483 4141
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Emergency Shelter · Plettenberg Bay
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Capacity not published
Contact
Mary-Anne Mngomezulu
082 887 4800
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Ulrich Lottering
078 169 7005
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Ekurhuleni
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
073 288 6125 / 073 111 6864
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Contact number is from a legacy government list. Legacy record gave an unusually large capacity of 500; this needs confirmation.
Safe Space · Empangeni
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
035 794 1471
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Pretoria
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
063 482 0824
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Safety warning: the City of Tshwane declared this building uninhabitable in late 2025; confirm with the City before referring anyone. Legacy sources range from about 375 to 600 capacity; mixed homeless population. Do not rely on those numbers as current.
Contact
Emergency Shelter · Khayelitsha, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 364 0135
Address
Cost: Free for survivors
Cost per bed: Not published
Crisis shelter and community empowerment facility offering counselling and protection services.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
081 496 8907
Address
Cost: Free
Cost per bed: Not published
Safe housing, trauma therapy and legal assistance for displaced and marginalised people in the Bojanala Platinum district.
Safe Space · West Rand
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Gladys Mwale
011 755 8684
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Safe Space · Soweto
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
011 220 4017
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Jeremy Dames
023 342 7920
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Safe Space · Mahikeng
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
018 389 2595
Address
Cost: Free (university clinic)
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-residential university legal clinic serving Mahikeng. Free legal help with evictions and protection orders. Not overnight accommodation.
Safe Space · Potchefstroom
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
018 297 5341
Address
Cost: Free (university clinic)
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-residential university legal clinic. Free legal help with evictions, human rights matters and protection orders. Not overnight accommodation.
Emergency Shelter · Philippi, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Clifford John Martinus
021 704 6815
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency Shelter · Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Clifford Marthinus
082 945 4812
Address
Cost: Low daily contribution
Cost per bed: Not published
Homeless shelter listed on the City of Cape Town shelter database.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Frank Beukes
066 479 1737
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Thora Mansfield
031 709 2679
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Paarl
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
Safe Space · Bellville, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
City of Cape Town street people referral line
021 480 7700
Address
Cost: Free to R5 per night
Cost per bed: Not published
City of Cape Town safe space with 220–250 emergency shelter beds, social assistance, health referrals and meal distribution. Intake is through the City of Cape Town referral line on 021 480 7700, or walk in between 09:00 and 14:00 for screening.
Emergency Shelter · Bellville, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
City of Cape Town street people referral line
021 480 7700
Address
Cost: Free / City funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Indoor lodging alongside the Paint City Safe Space. Intake is through the City of Cape Town referral line on 021 480 7700, or walk in between 09:00 and 14:00 for screening.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
012 323 6688
Address
Cost: Free / donor funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Shelter and skills programme for homeless and destitute adults in Tshwane.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Mary Makhetha
071 162 6131
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Durban
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
031 502 2338
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Polokwane
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Johannes Mphasha
015 293 6141 / 015 293 1181
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Government-run one-stop centre.
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Gqeberha
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
041 484 0511
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Address and email unconfirmed.
Contact
Safe Space · Port Shepstone
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
039 688 6021
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Jeanette Sera
083 280 2334
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Nicole Joy Alexander
021 423 2871
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
LGBTQI+ safe space.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Constance Mashego
073 228 8280
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Randburg
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
011 477 4909
Address
Cost: Low cost / donation based
Cost per bed: Not published
Shelter for destitute adults and families, roughly ages 35 to 55. Intake is by application form processed with Sophiatown police. Contact details listed from third-party directories and not yet confirmed by the shelter.
Safe Space · Makhanda
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
046 603 8502
Address
Cost: Free to low cost (university clinic)
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-residential community clinic offering free to low-cost counselling, trauma support and assessments. Not overnight accommodation.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Launched by the Northern Cape Department of Social Development in 2023.
Safe Space · Durban
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
031 401 0394
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Mbombela
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
013 692 2059
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Ekurhuleni
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
082 889 3903
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Contact number is from a legacy government list. Legacy capacity 18; eligibility/intake unspecified.
Contact
Emergency Shelter · Johannesburg
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
011 784 6214
Address
Cost: Free / donor funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Night shelter with meals, showers, ID support, social workers and skills development.
Contact
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 788 8207
Address
Cost: Free for survivors
Cost per bed: Not published
Support for survivors of human trafficking. Human trafficking line: 0800 222 777.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Ms Gloria Mazibuko / Ms Rennie Mothilal
013 766 3362
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency safe space: temporary containment, court accompaniment and referral services.
Safe Space · Foreshore, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
City of Cape Town street people referral line
021 480 7700
Address
Cost: Free / nominal municipal fee
Cost per bed: Not published
City of Cape Town Safe Space precinct on the Foreshore. Intake is through the City of Cape Town referral line on 021 480 7700, or walk in between 09:00 and 14:00 for screening.
Emergency Shelter · Carletonville
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Mookgo Maruping (Manager)
018 788 2116
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Family crisis and homeless shelter: accommodation for destitute families and social relief of distress. SAVF lists this branch as currently closed — phone before referring anyone.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
015 781 2103
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
065 208 9506
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency Shelter · Standerton
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Hanlie Brits (Manager)
017 712 5031
Address
Cost: Free / state-funded
Cost per bed: Free
Family crisis centre and safe space: crisis lodging for destitute families with child welfare support.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
015 307 2645
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
014 715 2030
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Thobile Shongwe
079 537 2012
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Sebokeng
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Safe Space · Northern Cape
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
062 299 6062
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
NPO advice centre; DSD registration not published.
Safe Space · Makhado
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
015 973 0004
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
Safe Space · Libode
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
047 568 6274
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Mthatha
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
047 532 3363
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Gert Sibande District
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Nozipho Ndlangamandla
064 746 3453
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Emergency Shelter · Richards Bay
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Priscilla Govender
035 798 2193
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Emergency Shelter · Somerset West
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Joanne Swart
021 851 4984
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Safe Space · Lusikisiki
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
039 253 5000
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Emergency Shelter · Riebeeck West
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Dion Fuller
021 424 8739
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Safe Space · Glen Cowie
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
013 298 1000
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · KwaDukuza
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
032 551 6632
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Stellenbosch
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
Safe Space · Stellenbosch
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 808 3600
Address
Cost: Free (university clinic)
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-residential university legal clinic. Free legal help for farm workers and low-income families facing eviction or housing problems. Not overnight accommodation.
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Johannesburg
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
073 629 5698
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Contact number is from a legacy government list. Shelter; legacy capacity 100. Eligibility/intake unspecified.
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Capacity not published
Contact
City of Cape Town street people referral line
021 480 7700
Address
Cost: Free
Cost per bed: Not published
City of Cape Town walk-in centre offering day assessment, referrals and social support for people living on the street. Intake is through the City of Cape Town referral line on 021 480 7700, or walk in between 09:00 and 14:00 for screening.
Safe Space · Ekurhuleni
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
012 845 7259
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Jack Mahoney
021 843 3927
Address
Cost: Free / state-funded
Cost per bed: Free
Large faith-based shelter offering meals, healthcare, schooling and work-therapy for destitute men, women and children. Alt: 082 787 5933.
Emergency Shelter · Bellville
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Ceres
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Claremont, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Community night shelter with personal development planning and medical referrals.
Emergency Shelter · District Six, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Urban homeless night shelter with structured daily care and family reunification services.
Emergency Shelter · Fish Hoek
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Kensington, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Kraaifontein
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Woodstock, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Mossel Bay
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Green Point, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Paarl
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Retreat, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Malmesbury
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Emergency Shelter · Wynberg, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Shaddie Valayadum
021 425 4700
Address
Cost: R15 per night (or chore credit / Buy-a-Bed voucher)
Cost per bed: R15 / bed / night
Safe Space · Pietermaritzburg
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Goodness Nxumalo
033 394 0228
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Emergency Shelter · Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Peter Solomons
021 461 5508
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
087 094 2902
Address
Cost: Free / donation funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Community shelter in Brakpan.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Carolyn Axmann
082 205 8248
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency Shelter · Lansdowne, Cape Town
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Phoccia Titus
021 761 0946
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency Shelter · Gqeberha
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
041 585 5363
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency Shelter · Mbombela
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
+27 13 741 2869
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Major Moya
076 852 5055
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency Shelter · Cape Town City Centre
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 425 2138
Address
Cost: Subsidised nightly fee
Cost per bed: Not published
Salvation Army hostel for men in Cape Town city centre.
Emergency Shelter · Stellenbosch
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Denise Paulse
021 886 6173
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
066 482 3308
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Registration status not published.
Safe Space · Ekurhuleni
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Nico Molefe
011 424 0396
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Safe Space · Thohoyandou
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
015 963 1222
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Busisiwe Hadebe
058 717 3999
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
015 516 6874
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Contact
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Pretty Sebothoma
060 787 5333
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
051 430 4274
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Registration status not published.
Safe Space · Northcliff, Johannesburg
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
010 900 0871
Address
Cost: Free (voucher-based services)
Cost per bed: Not published
U-turn partner service centre.
Safe Space · Bloemfontein
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
051 448 6023
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Klerksdorp
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
018 406 3273
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Safe Space · Thabo Mofutsanyana District
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Josephine Masiu
058 303 4701
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Safe Space · Thohoyandou
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
015 964 3257
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Pretoria
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
081 789 7835
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. Contact number is from a legacy government list. Legacy GDSD listing: shelter, 40 women/girls. Current intake/capacity unspecified.
Contact
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
012 565 6332
Address
Cost: Free / donation funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Day drop-in centre. No overnight accommodation.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
073 629 5698
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Women experiencing homelessness; 21 beds according to 2026 Johannesburg reporting and the GDSD database. Intake unspecified.
Contact
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Motlalepule Pule
072 645 6557
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 692 1220
Address
Cost: Subsidised
Cost per bed: Not published
24-hour residential home for adults with physical disabilities. Not a general homeless shelter.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
051 401 9970
Address
Cost: Free (university clinic)
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-residential university legal clinic. Free legal help for low-income Free State residents, including housing and family matters. Not overnight accommodation.
Safe Space · Johannesburg
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
011 559 2633
Address
Cost: Free (university clinic)
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-residential university legal clinic. Free legal help with evictions, family matters and domestic violence protection orders. Not overnight accommodation.
—
Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
011 559 5200
Address
Cost: Free (university clinic)
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-residential university legal clinic serving Soweto. Free legal help with evictions, family matters and protection orders. Not overnight accommodation.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Ms Gloria Mazibuko / Ms Rennie Mothilal
013 766 3362
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Victim empowerment safe space: residential safety, social work interventions and empowerment training.
Safe Space · Durban
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
031 907 8496
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
021 959 2756
Address
Cost: Free (university clinic)
Cost per bed: Not published
Non-residential university legal clinic. Free legal help for low-income community members, including housing and eviction matters. Not overnight accommodation.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
072 699 5573
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
DSD victim empowerment overnight shelter.
Safe Space · Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
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Capacity not published
Contact
Vuyolwethu Mtiki
043 721 2915
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
Emergency Shelter · Gqeberha
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
041 484 1106
Address
Cost: Free / donation funded
Cost per bed: Not published
Live-in programme of 3 to 6 months. No walk-in overnight admissions.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Thulisile Shokana
060 826 4719
Address
Cost: Free (Donor funded)
Cost per bed: Free
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Homeless shelter offering LGBTQ/MSM-affirming care in partnership with OUT's Engage Men's Health.
Contact
Not verified yet — call before you go.
Emergency Shelter · Johannesburg
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
073 253 1524
Address
Cost per bed: Not published
Not verified, call before you go. No direct phone published. 40 male beds, according to Aug 2026 City information reported by local press. Referral/intake unspecified.
Contact
Safe Space · Worcester
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
No number published
Address
Cost: 100% Free (Government funded)
Cost per bed: Free
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centre — one-stop support for survivors of sexual violence.
Contact
Safe Space · Pietermaritzburg
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Capacity not published
Contact
Intake desk
033 345 2970
Address
Cost: Free (faith-based NPO)
Cost per bed: Free (faith-based NPO)
Youth For Christ street youth outreach and temporary shelter for vulnerable and street-connected young people, with transitional support and family reunification. Intake through the centre during office hours.
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Capacity not published
Contact
Mmushi Mathe
012 304 0001
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
Emergency Shelter · Zonnebloem, Cape Town
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Capacity not published
Contact
John Philmon
021 462 8006
Address
Cost: Free / NPO service
Cost per bed: Not published
