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Rape: Where to get help

Counsellors help callers with challenges such as trauma, suicide, and relationship issues.

LifeLine Southern Africa

24-hour crisis intervention service. Free, confidential telephone counselling, rape counselling, trauma counselling, Aids counselling and a range of other services.

National counselling line: 0861-322-322

Counsellors help callers with challenges such as trauma, suicide and relationship issues.

Website: www.lifeline.org.za

Stop Gender Violence helpline: 0800-150-150

National toll-free helpline for survivors, witnesses and perpetrators of gender-based violence.   

People Opposed to Women Abuse (Powa)

Gauteng-based organisation offering shelter, counselling and legal support to women in abusive relationships, rape survivors, survivors of incest.

Helpline: 083 765 1235
www.powa.co.za

Stop Gender Abuse

Crisis counselling for women who have been raped or abused, advice and support for people wanting to support women in need of help, legal and other options available for abused women and rape survivors. Run by LifeLine Southern Africa.

Toll-free helpline: 0800 150 150

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Marietta Lombard

Editor-in-Chief of Caxton Joburg Metro with 26 years' experience in the community newspaper industry. I serve as Gauteng Director and deputy executive director of the Forum of Community Journalists and I am a press representative of the Press Council SA.

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