EASTERN CAPE

Governmental Service Providers

 

Department of Home Affairs Refugee Reception Office

Physical Address:                KIC 5 Sidon Street

                                                North End

                                                Port Elizabeth

Tel:                                          041 403 7412/13

Fax:                                        041 403 7433

Email:                                     Sipho.Lucas@dha.gov.za

Services:                                Accepts all applications for asylum in this region.

 

Department of Home Affairs (Regional Office)

Physical Address:                Old Etata Building

                                                Corner Owen and Leeds Road

                                                Umtata

Tel:                                          047 531 1955

Fax:                                        047 531 2060

 

Department of Home Affairs (Queenstown District Office)

Physical Address:                Hexagon Hotel

                                                Corner Cathcart Way and Zeiler Street

                                                Queenstown

Tel:                                          045 839 2109

Fax:                                        045 839 2170

 

Department of Social Development (Port Elizabeth)

Physical Address:                Corner Stroon and Matie Streets

                                                Stoondale

Tel:                                          041 406 5700

 

Department of Social Development (Provincial Office)

Physical Address:                Dukumbana Building

                                                Independent Avenue

                                                Bisho

                                                Eastern Cape

Tel:                                          040 608 5806

Fax:                                        040 639 1644

 

South African Police Services

Physical Address:                Corner Lennox and Mountcroix Streets

                                                Port Elizabeth

Tel:                                          041 394 6326

Statutory Bodies

 

South African Human Rights Commission

Physical Address                 Oxford House

                                                84 Oxford Street

                                                East London

                                                5200

Tel:                                          043 722 7821

Fax:                                        053 722 7830

Legal Services

 

Legal Resources Centre

Physical Address:                116 High Street

                                                Grahamstown

Tel:                                          046 622 9230

Fax:                                        046 622 3933

Services:                                Takes up constitutional cases that would benefit a group of people.

                                                           

Port Elizabeth Justice Centre (LAB)

Physical Address:                President Centre

                                                564 Govan Mbeki Ave

                                                North End

                                                Port Elizabeth

Tel:                                          041 408 2800

Services:                                Provides free criminal and civil legal assistance to people who cannot afford private legal assistance.

 

Rhodes University Legal Aid Clinic

Physical Address:                41 New Street

                                                Grahamstown

Tel:                                          046 622 9301

Fax:                                        046 622 9312

Services:                                Provides free legal assistance to people who cannot afford private legal assistance.

 

Rhodes University Satellite Legal Aid Clinic (Queenstown)

Physical Address:                24 Ebden Street

                                                Queenstown

Tel:                                          045 838 5600

Fax:                                        045 838 5271

Services:                                Free legal assistance focusing on farm worker/rural issues.

 

Black Sash (Port Elizabeth)

Physical Address:                Dorsham House

Corner Elizabeth and Govan Mbeki Avenue, PE

Tel:                                          041 487 3288

Fax:                                        041 484 1107

Service:                                  Paralegal advice on accessing social grants, labour matters and other legal matters.

 

Black Sash (Grahamstown)

Physical Address:                6 Bathurst Street

                                                Grahamstown

Tel:                                          046 622 8091

Fax:                                        046 622 7647

Services:                                Paralegal advice on accessing social grants, labour matters and other legal matters.

 

Aliwal North Justice Centre (LAB)

Physical Address:                58 Somerset Street

                                                Aliwal North

Tel:                                          051 633 2530

Services:                                Provides free legal assistance for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.

 

Butterworth Justice Centre (LAB)

Physical Address:                Suite 2, Bungalow Mall

                                                Umthatha Street

                                                Butterworth

Tel:                                          047 401 3800

Services:                                Provides free legal assistance for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.

 

East London Justice Centre (LAB)

Physical Address:                1 Commissioner Street

                                                East London

Tel:                                          043 704 4700

Services:                                Provides free legal assistance for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.

 

Grahamstown Justice Centre (LAB)

Physical Address:                22 Hill Street

                                                Grahamstown

Tel:                                          046 622 9350

Services:                                Provides free legal assistance for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.

 

Graaff-Reinet Justice Centre (LAB)

Physical Address:                64 Church Street

                                                Graaff-Reinet

Tel:                                          049 807 2500

Services:                                Provides free legal assistance for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.

 

King Williams Town Justice Centre (LAB)

Physical Address:                1st Floor, Old Mutual Building

                                                Corner of Cathcart and MacClean Street

                                                King Williams Town

Tel:                                          043 604 6600

Services:                                Provides free legal assistance for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.

 

Mthatha Justice Centre (LAB)

Physical Address:                22 Durham Street

                                                Mthatha

Tel:                                          047 501 4600

Services:                                Provides free legal assistance for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.

 

Queenstown Justice Centre (LAB)

Physical Address:                2 Robinson Road

                                                Queenstown

Tel:                                          045 807 3500

Services:                                Provides free legal assistance for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.

 

Uitenhage Justice Centre (LAB)

Physical Address:                5 Chase Street

                                                Uitenhage

Tel:                                          041 991 1811

Services:                                Provides free legal assistance for people who cannot afford private legal assistance.

Basic Needs Service Providers

 

Diocesan Development Forum

Physical Address:                58 St Patrick’s Road

                                                Port Elizabeth

Tel:                                          041 582 4087

Fax:                                        041 582 4089

Service:                                  Accommodation

Advice and support to HIV/AIDS patients.

 

Somali Association Eastern Cape

Physical Address:                90 Stanford Road

                                                Korsten, PE

Tel:                                          041 600 6020

Fax:                                        041 453 5107

Services:                                Helps refugees access services in PE area. Focuses on Somali community.

 

South African Red Cross Society (Port Elizabeth)

Physical Address:                18 Bain Street

                                                Port Elizabeth

Tel:                                          041 585 6745

Fax:                                        041 586 4334

Services:                                Tracing services (exchange of family news through Red Cross Societies in various countries); assistance in re-uniting vulnerable persons, such as unaccompanied minors (up to age 18 years) or elderly persons with their families in host country (or in South Africa); requests for school, university, birth, marriage or death certificates.

 

South African Red Cross Society (East London)

Physical Address:                16 St. Marks Road

                                                Southernwood

                                                East London

Tel:                                          043 722 2400

Fax:                                        043 743 9033

Services:                                As above

Shelter

 

Salvation Army – Haven of Hope

Physical Address:                11 Fettes Road

                                                North End

Tel:                                          041 373 4317

Fax:                                        041 373 9363

Service:                                  Limited emergency accommodation.

Psycho-Social Support Services

 

Lifeline PE

Physical Address:                7 Cooper Street

                                                Central, Port Elizabeth

Tel:                                          041 373 8882

Fax:                                        041 373 8880

Crisis:                                     041 373 8666

Service:                                  24 hour telephonic crisis counselling.

 

FAMSA (Grahamstown)

Physical Address:                63A High Street

                                                Grahamstown

Tel:                                          046 622 2580

Fax:                                        046 622 2545

Services:                                Family and marital counselling.

 

PE Mental Health

Physical Address:                21 William Street

                                                Cotswold

                                                Port Elizabeth

Tel:                                          041 365 0502

Fax:                                        041 365 0529

Services:                                Family counselling. By appointment. No Fee.