Phaphamani Rape Crisis
Community-based rape crisis and GBV support centre; NPO; victim support and counselling; survivor accompaniment; Uitenhage-serving **Services (confirmed from sector listings):** - Counselling for rape and sexual assault survivors - GBV psychosocial support and crisis counselling - Victim support and accompaniment through the criminal justice process - Court preparation and accompaniment for rape/sexual assault cases - Referral to medical care (SAPS FCS, TCC, Uitenhage Provincial Hospital) - Community awareness and GBV education in Kwanobuhle and surrounding areas - Support for survivors of domestic violence
Contact & Location
- Share Community Complex, Jabavu Street, Kwalobusle Street, Utenhage
Opening Hours
Opening hours not available. Contact the organisation directly.
About
Phaphamani Rape Crisis Centre — 041 992 3183 / Share Community Complex, cnr Jabavu and Kwalobusle Streets, Kwanobuhle, Uitenhage (Kariega), Eastern Cape (also listed at 47 Vuyisile Mini Street, Kwanobuhle — confirm current address) — is a community-based NPO providing free rape crisis counselling and GBV support services in Kwanobuhle and the wider Uitenhage area. "Phaphamani" means "Wake Up" / "Rise Up" in isiXhosa. Services include: crisis counselling for rape and sexual assault survivors; psychosocial GBV support; victim accompaniment through the criminal justice process; court preparation; referral to medical care; and community GBV awareness. Uitenhage (now Kariega, Nelson Mandela Bay) has significant GBV rates and limited dedicated crisis services — Phaphamani is a critical community-rooted resource. SAPS Uitenhage: 041 992 2222 / GBV Command Centre: 0800 428 428 (toll-free, 24/7).