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Emergency numbers to save

Emergency numbers to save

Please note the following emergency numbers during the lockdown period
Parys SAPS: (056) 816 2519/ 063 922 9674
Tumahole SAPS (016) 974 6130/32
Ngwathe emergency number: 082 909 3464
National Institute for Transmittable Diseases: 0800 029 999
National Crisis Line: 0861 322 322
Presidential Help Line: 17737
Covid-19 WhatsApp line: 060 012 3456
Department of Water and Sanitation: 0800 200 200
Report unlawful price increases: 0800 141 880.
In cases where Covid-19 is suspected, the Department of Health is the first responder. Local rapid response team:
Chief medical officer – 076 063 8786
HON – 083 486 5279
Casualty – (056) 816 2130
Infection control practitioner – 071 676 3310
Environmental health officer – 060 7146 145
EMS supervisor (only for Covid-19 cases) – 060 985 6124

Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.

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