NEWS, LAWS & LEGISLATION SURROUNDING RAPE
WHERE TO GO FOR FREE LEGAL HELP OR ADVICE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
If your husband, boyfriend, child, wife or partner is beating you up and your children you can go to any Magistrates Court and for R50 get an interdict restraining him or her from assaulting you. If they assault you after they get the interdict they go to jail.

BLACK SASH ADVICE CENTRE:
The Black Sash pensions, unfair dismissals, consumer issues, housing ... 1 Floor, Khotso House, 25 Anderson street, Johannesburg. Telephone: 834-8361.

LEGAL RESOURCES CENTRE:
The Legal Resources Centre is in Elizabeth building in Pritchard Street near the corner of Sauer street. Telephone: 836-9831; 833-2170 fax: 8368680

WITS LAW CLINIC:
Wits Law Clinic operates from the Legal faculty at the University of the Witwatersrand, West campus tel. 716-5644

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION:
Braamfontein, Johannesburg 4848300

TO GET COUNSELLING HELP IF YOU HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF ABUSE OR VIOLENT CRIME:
CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF VIOLENCE:
Trauma Clinic, Devonshire House, Braamfontein 403-5102

ORGANISATIONS THAT WILL GIVE HELP AND ADVICE SHOULD YOU WANT TO SET UP A BUSINESS AND DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY, OR DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO:
BUSINESS PARTNERS (SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION), Parktown
Tel. 480-8700

GET AHEAD FOUNDATION (stokvels, small business loans, mentor services, business linkups)
Pretoria. 012-342-2186

KHULA ENTERPRISE FINANCE (government)
Rivonia. Tel. 807-8464

CENTRE FOR DEVELOPING BUSINESS
University of the Witwatersrand
643-3241

CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE
482-5140

FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION OF SA
Braamfontein Tel: 403-3468

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