September 29, 2005

Single Emergency Number 107

South Africa now has a single emergency number which can be dial from land lines. 107. Dialling this number from any Telkom phone will give you access to South African Police Rapid Reponse Units, the Metro City Police (very effective in the central business district), Medical Emergencies, Ambulance Services and Fire Emergencies.

If you have a cellular phone that you rented, you can dial 112 on any network and you will be connected to your emergency service.