Are you a victim of one of the following?

Domestic Violence
Child Abuse
Child Neglect
Rape
Trauma
Human Trafficking

Awareness-Campaigns include workshops on:

Bullying
Discipline
Substance Abuse
Child Abuse
Domestic Violence / Gender-based Violence
Human Trafficking

Protection Orders

- Protection Order is:

An order to protect yourself against one/more of the above crimes at the hands of another person. An order to inform the person that they are not allowed to continue with the crime against you. It is NOT a criminal case opened against another. A Protection Order will only turn into a criminal case should the other person breach the Order and be reported and actions taken against them by the SAPS. Protection Orders are obtained from the Magistrate in your area.

- Linking up and referrals to correct resources

Different types of Domestic Violence:

• Physical abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Emotional, Verbal and Psychological abuse
• Damage to property and other personal assets
• Economic abuse
• Harassment
• Intimidation
• Stalking or entry into the complainant’s residence without consent where the parties do not share the same residence
• Any other controlling or abusive behaviour towards a complainant, where such conduct harms, or may cause imminent harm to, the safety, health or well-being of the complainant Both women and men can be guilty of, and be victims of Domestic Violence. Gender-based violence and violence against women is a human rights violation. It is the most oppressive and prevalent violation of a woman’s rights and the barrier to achieving gender equality.

Do you know your rights as a victim?

1. The right to be treated with fairness and respect for your dignity and privacy
2. The right to offer information
3. The right to receive information
4. The right to protection
5. The right to assistance
6. The right to compensation
7. The right to restitution

We provide a basic care pack for sanitation purposes to victims of abuse/rape when they visit the Victim Empowerment Centres for help.

Where can you find our Victim Empowerment Centres for assistance?
SAPS Hammanskraal – 083 994 9910
SAPS Themba – 071 952 0488
SAPS Dube – 071 028 7551
Each Centre has a Social Auxiliary Worker assisted by Field Workers.