The Victim Empowerment Programme aims to lessen the long-term impact of crime by proactively tending to the needs of all victims.  > 

"A Safer Home for All our Women and Children" - The safety of our women and children is a priority for the Provincial Government of the Western Cape.  > 

This is a list of useful numbers to keep next to the telephone in case of an emergency. You can also add important personal numbers to the list.  > 

This guide on how to ensure that your home and garden are safe for you and your children was sponsored by HTH, in association with Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Southern Africa.  > 

This guide provides information on how you can avoid hijacking situations. Its creation was sponsored by Netstar.  > 

At present there is no single emergency number in South Africa. You therefore need to dial different numbers for different government emergency services, unless you are in the City of Cape Town metropolitan area, which already has its own single emergency number (107).  > 

If you are the victim of domestic abuse and your abuser is someone with whom you are in a domestic relationship, you may apply for a protection order, in terms of the Domestic Violence Act. A protection order has conditions, which set out ...  > 

If you have been raped or sexually assaulted, you can report this to the police. It is your choice whether to report, but if you do not report then your case will not be investigated or prosecuted. Police are not allowed to refuse to investigate ...  > 

There are a number of shelters for abused women in the Western Cape registered with the Department of Social Development. Women in need of protection can contact a shelter directly, or ask a social worker at the nearest district office of the Department, or ...  > 

This pamphlet provides practical support and information about reporting the assault to the police, the medical examination by the accredited health care practitioner, the feelings you may have after being sexually assaulted, and where to get help and support.  > 

A Community Police Forum (CPF) consists of organisations and institutions such as schools, ratepayers associations, civic organisations, businesses and religious institutions, working in partnership with the local police. The purpose of a CPF is to create and maintain a safe and secure environment for citizens ...  > 

A neighbourhood watch is a group of citizens from a neighbourhood who agree to form a neighbourhood watch after discussing the idea with people who live in their area. The aim of a neighbourhood watch is to encourage good relations among residents and to serve ...  > 

Peace workers patrol the community and are available to help with any unarmed conflict situation. Other services provided include going to mass events, such as funerals, which may become violent. Peace workers serve their communities for a year. Any person between the ages of 18 ...  > 

If you are a witness and are afraid for your safety for reasons linked to being a witness, you can apply for witness protection. You can be afraid for your own safety or that of anyone related to you. You can be afraid of a ...  >