Thohoyandou TCC (Thuthuzela Care Centre)

About the Thohoyandou / Tshilidzini Thuthuzela Care Centre

The Thohoyandou TCC — located at Tshilidzini Hospital — is a government-operated, 24-hour one-stop facility for survivors of rape, sexual assault, and gender-based violence. It is situated at Tshilidzini Hospital, R524 Punda Maria Road, Tshisaulu, 0945, in the Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo province.

Tshilidzini Hospital is a large regional hospital serving the Vhembe District — one of Limpopo's most culturally and linguistically diverse regions, home to Tshivenda, Xitsonga, and other language communities. The TCC serves Thohoyandou, Louis Trichardt (Makhado), Sibasa, and surrounding rural communities across the Vhembe District, including areas near the Zimbabwean border.

It is operated by the NPA's SOCA Unit in partnership with the Limpopo Department of Health and other government departments.

Name Note

The TCC is referred to as the "Thohoyandou TCC" in the official NPA documentation, and as the "Tshilidzini TCC" in some references (after the host hospital name). Both names refer to the same facility.

Services Offered — What Happens When You Arrive

The TCC model provides psychosocial, medical, and legal services under one roof with a victim-centred approach based on respect, comfort, restoring dignity, and ensuring justice for all vulnerable groups including girls, boys, women, and men.

At the Thohoyandou / Tshilidzini TCC:

1. Welcome and crisis support from a TCC Coordinator or Victim Assistant Officer immediately upon arrival
2. Medical examination with your consent; nurse present throughout; clothing may be taken as forensic evidence
3. Bath or shower after the examination
4. Police statement at the TCC — case may be opened immediately or at a later stage
5. Counselling by a social worker or nurse
6. HIV PEP, STI treatment, emergency contraception prescribed and follow-up arranged
7. Long-term counselling referral before discharge
8. Transportation or safe accommodation arranged if needed
9. Specialist TCC State Advocate guides your case through prosecutor-guided investigation (PGI) from reporting to conviction
10. Court preparation support if the case proceeds to trial
11. Ongoing case updates through the Victim Assistant Officer

Child-Friendly Services

TCCs are equipped with child-friendly furniture, two-way mirrors, closed-circuit TV, and educational materials to support child victims and witnesses in giving their account safely.

Additional Support

The TCC also provides food, comfort packs, and clothing to help restore the dignity of the victim.

How to Access the Centre

• Go directly to Tshilidzini Hospital, R524 Punda Maria Road, Tshisaulu (outside Thohoyandou) and ask for the Thuthuzela TCC
• Report to any Vhembe District police station and ask to be transported to the TCC
• Emergency services can transport you
• All services are entirely free of charge

Who They Serve

Any person (woman, man, girl, or boy) who has been raped or sexually assaulted — including survivors of domestic violence, trafficking, and other GBV in Thohoyandou, Sibasa, Louis Trichardt (Makhado), and the broader Vhembe District. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Operated By

NPA SOCA Unit, in partnership with: - Limpopo Department of Health (Tshilidzini Hospital) - SAPS Vhembe - Department of Social Development - Department of Justice

NPA Limpopo Cluster Manager

Adv. Patamedi Mogale — 012 845 6152