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How to Report Elder Abuse

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16 February 2025
If your rights as an older person are being violated or if you want to help someone who is being abused, neglected or exploited you can contact one of the following organisations for help.
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The Department of Social Development

Website: https://www.dsd.gov.za/

GAUTENG (011) 355 7687 / 7977 / 7878
LIMPOPO (015) 293 6004 / 6054 / 6011 / 6053
NORTH WEST (018) 387 3434 / 0255 / 3497 / 0281
MPUMALANGA (013) 766 3098 / 3253 / 3031
FREE STATE (051) 400 0302 / 0304 / 0307
EASTERN CAPE (043) 605 5000
KWAZULU-NATAL (033) 264 5400
WESTERN CAPE (021) 483 3858/ 3765 / 3158 / 5445
NORTHERN CAPE (053) 807 5600

 

National Elder Abuse Helpline (TAFTA)

 

  • Toll-free: 0800 10 111 0 (Daily from 7am to 5pm)

 

Halt Elder Abuse Line (HEAL)

 

  • Toll-free: 0800 00 3081

 

South African Gerontological Association (SAGA)

 

The Association for the Aged (Durban)

 

Age in Action

Website: https://age-in-action.co.za/

Email: info@age-in-action.co.za

EASTERN CAPEecape@age-in-action.co.za(041) 457 1466 / 7
FREE STATEfreestate@age-in-action.co.za(051) 726 9193
GAUTENGgauteng@age-in-action.co.za(074 639 8594 / 074 639 8594
KWAZULU-NATALkzn@age-in-action.co.za(031) 309 2039
LIMPOPOlimpopo@age-in-action.co.za(015) 291 1647 / 1759
MPUMALANGAmpumalanga@age-in-action.co.za(013) 243 1186
NORTHERN CAPEncape@age-in-action.co.za(053) 831 1830
NORTH WESTnwest@age-in-action.co.za(018) 001 0104
WESTERN CAPEwcape@age-in-action.co.za(021) 423 0204

SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)

Website: https://sahrc.org.za/

GAUTENG (011) 484 8300
EASTERN CAPE (041) 582 2611 / 4094
FREE STATE (051) 447 1130
KWAZULU-NATAL (031) 304 7323 / 4 / 5
LIMPOPO (015) 291 3500
NORTHERN CAPE (054) 332 3993 / 4
WESTERN CAPE (021) 426 2277

You can also contact Magistrate’s Courts or Equality Courts and Police stations.