Mossel Bay
Your Safety
Mossel Bay is proudly low in crime. It’s one of the safest towns in South Africa – but, as with anything in life, it’s always best to take reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your possessions. Here are some tips:
Take advice from the locals – especially about where to go after dark;
Avoid walking alone in deserted areas and at lonely look-out points;
Avoid carrying large sums of cash and make sure that your bags and cameras are secured with stout straps;
Don’t allow strangers to help you at bank teller machines (ATMs) – if you’re unsure of what to do, ask for assistance inside the bank or from your concierge or the manager of your guest house;
Please don’t give your money to children and beggars on the streets – it’s usually extorted by more senior people or used to buy glue for sniffing. If you’re moved to help, rather provide food or clothing or contact one of the local service clubs if you’d like to make a cash donation.
Lock your doors whenever you leave your car unattended and, at night, park in well-lit areas.
Safety in numbers
10111 – Police (National Number)
+27(0)44 606 2805 – Mossel Bay Police Station
10177 – Ambulance (National Number)
+27(0)86 108 4124 – Private Ambulance Service | ER24
+27(0)44 691 2202 – Mossel Bay Tourism (business hours only)
Information Brochures
Emergency Services
Mossel Bay Police Station
+27 (0)44 606 2800/5
George Rd., Mossel Bay
Police – National Number
Call 10111
Ambulance – National Number
10177
Metro Ambulance
+27 (0)44 805 5070
ER 24 Private Ambulance Service
+27 (0) 84 124
+27 (0)83 454 1175
Life Bay View Private Hospital
c/o Alhof Drive & Ryk Tulbagh Street, Da Nova, Mossel Bay
Phone: +27 (0)44 691 3718
Fax: +27 (0)44 691 1183
Email: susan.oosthuizen@lifehealthcare.co.za
Provincial Hospital
12th Avenue, Da Nova, Mossel Bay
Phone: +27 (0)44 691 2011
Mossel Bay Fire Department
Cnr Louis Fourie & Schoeman, Da Nova, Mossel Bay
Phone: +27 (0)44 691 3722 | +27 (0)44 606 5107
Report Veld Fires
+27 (0)44 805 5071
Mossel Bay Traffic Department
+27(0)44 606 5201
Corner Essenhout & Louis Fourie Rd., Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay Municipality
+27(0)44 606 5000
Marsh St., Mossel Bay
Municipal Water
+27(0)44 606 5262/82
Municipal Electricity
+27 (0)44 606 5082
SMS Complaints
44802
Mossel Bay Tourism
Telephone +27(0)44 691 2202
Corner of Market and Church Streets
E-mail :admin@visitmosselbay.co.za
GPS Coordinates 34 10.876 South; 22 8.578 East
Tourist Safety & Support
Ms. Ilse Jacobs
+27(0)82 492 3968
ilse.jacobs@westerncape.gov.za
National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI)
Mobile: +27 (0)82 990 5954
Email: station15@searescue.org.za or afraser@mosselbay.gov.za
Mossel Bay Surf & Lifesaving
December & January
+27(0)83 462 1182
Seabird & Penguin Rehabilitation Centre
+27(0)82 364 3382
Mossel Bay Stranded Marine Animal Rescue Team
+27(0)72 227 4715
SPCA
+27(0)44 693 0824
Bill Jeffrey Ave, Mossel Bay