The Western Cape is extremely fire-prone. As winter looms, fire outbreaks occur which can often heavily impact communities. So, we’ve made a pocket guide on who to contact in case of a fire:
South Africa (14 May 2023) – Although the Western Cape’s Fire season typically runs through summer (December to April), winter often brings with it many unfortunate fire scares as people try to keep warm. The region is rife for fire outbreaks, so having helpful resources to contact for fire support goes a long way!
Despite some environments being more fire-prone than others, it never hurts to know who can be reached to lend a helping hand in our country, or who to help out in times of crisis when fire support is needed the most.
The Good Things Guy team has been working on these charity lists since the start of the pandemic in 2020. They were created as tools to help people find help or offer it to causes close to their hearts. Over the years, the demand for these lists has grown and today, we are excited to share our lists for 2023.
Our charity list was usually one long one but we have found, with the help of insightful readers, that one list is too much to work through. This year we are splitting the list into various categories.
If we have missed an organisation or charity for this list, please email ashleigh@goodthingsguy.com and we will add it soonest; kindly supply the relevant links as well as which province they work in, the NPO/NGO/NPC registration details and a brief description of what the organisation does.
Please note, this is a working list, so keep sending through your charities, and we will keep adding them!
Putting Out Fires During and After the Fact
These organisations include all kinds of efforts toward fire-struck communities, offering fire support in different ways. We have simplified the search process for you by adding the following codes:
A– Animal Support D – Disaster Relief E – Essentials (can be called on to help organise clothes, food or donations etc for fire support) FF – Firefighters F – Food M – Medical Attention S – Shelter
South Africa
- Gift of the Givers (D,E,F,M,S)—Website / Facebook
- Red Cross Society SA (D,E,F,M,S)—Website / Facebook
- Angel Network(DE)—Website / Facebook
- 67 Blankets(E)—Website / Facebook
- NSPCA(A)—Website, Find your nearest SPCA via the website
- Full list of teams across SA fighting for animals HERE
- Meals on Wheels (F) – Website / Facebook
Western Cape
- City Hope Disaster Relief (D,E,F)—Website / Facebook
- Volunteer Wildfire Services (FF)—Website / Facebook
- City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue (FF)—107 landline/021 480 7700
- Cape Winelands District Municipality (FF)—021 887 4446
- Breede Valley (FF)—023 348 9060
- Drakenstein (FF)—021 872 2323
- Langeberg (FF)—0860 88 11 11
- Stellenbosch (FF)—021 808 8890
- Witzenberg (FF)—023 231 4059/ or 112
- Central Karoo District Municipality (FF)—023 414 8176
- Beaufort West (FF)—023 414 8176
- Laingsburg (FF)—082 925 7953
- Prince Albert (FF)—082 925 7953
- Garden Route District Municipality (FF)—044 805 5071
- Bitou (FF)—044 501 3232
- George (FF)—044 801 6300
- Hessequa (FF)—044 805 5071
- Kannaland (FF)—028 551 1023/8000
- Kynsna (FF)—044 302 8911
- Mosselbay (FF)—044 606 5000
- Oudshoorn (FF)—044 203 7800
- Overberg District Municipality (FF) 028 425 1690
- Cape Agulhas (FF)—028 425 5500
- Overstrand (FF)—028 312 2400
- Swllendam (FF)—028 514 3980 or 083 274 9322
- Theewaterskloof (FF) (028 212 3727)
- West Coast District Municipality (FF) 022 433 8700
- Bergriver (FF)—083 661 9253 or 022 433 8700
- Cederberg(FF)—022 433 8700
- Matzikama (FF)—027 482 1775
- Saldanha Bay (FF)—022 713 1815 or 086 007 3473
- Swartland (FF)—022 487 9479
- Emergency Medical Services (M)—10177
- Mother City Kitchen (F) – Website / Facebook
- The Haven Night Shelters (S) – Website
- Hope Exchange (F,S) – Website / Facebook
- Ladles of Love (F) – Website / Facebook
- SPCA Cape of Good Hope (A)—Facebook
- SPCA Garden Route (A)—Facebook
- SPCA Paarl (A)—Facebook
- SPCA Swartland and West Coast (A)—Facebook
- SPCA Wellington (A)—Facebook
- SPCA Winelands (A)—Facebook
- Animal Rescue Organisation (A)—Facebook
- Animal Welfare Society (A)—Website / Facebook
- TEARS Animal Rescue (A)—Facebook
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