Re: Joburg South Africa - 2 different emergency telephone numbers

112 might be an emergency number also

1. Contact the Control Centre on 011 375 5911 or 112 if you are
phoning from a cellphone.

per https://joburg.org.za/departments_/Pages/City directorates
including departmental sub-directorates/Emergency/Overview-.aspx

On Wed, Oct 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM Peteri Szerlagi <zerg90@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> correction
>
> per the bottom of a joburg fd webpage -
> https://joburg.org.za/media_/Pages/Media/Media Statements/2022 Media
> Statements/April/The-City's-Emergency-Management-Services-(EMS)-rescuers-return-from-KZN-search-and-rescue-mission.aspx
> General Queries
>
> 0860 562 874 (General)
> 011 375 5911 (Ambulance, Fire and JMPD)
> 0800 002 587 (Anti fraud hotline)
>
> looks like the 5911 number os for joburg fd and amb and pd - not sure
> if that PD is armed or not
>
> On Wed, Oct 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM Peteri Szerlagi <zerg90@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > https://joburg.org.za/services_/Pages/Emergency-Services.aspx
> >
> > 10111 - Nationwide Emergency Response
> >
> > 011 37 55 911 - City of Johannesburg Emergency Connect
> >
> > pretty sure the 10111 number goes to the police - and the 5911 number
> > goes to joburg fire and ambulance
> >
> > but we could be mistaken