Organisation Type of Service Location Email Telephone Website

Lifeline – National counselling hotline

Telephonic trauma support and counselling

National

safetalking@lifeline.org.za

0861 322 322 / 011 715 2000

Psychological Society of South Africa

Directory of psychologists

National

info@psyssa.com

011 486 3322

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group

Support network for mental health problems

National

zane1@medport.co.za

0800 121 314

Therapist Directory

Online directory of psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors & social workers

National

CANSA eKick Butt Programme

Online programme to quit smoking

National

info@ekickbutt.org.za

0800 22 66 22

National Council Against Smoking

Telephonic service to help quit smoking

National

quit@iafrica.com

011 720 3145

Smokenders

7 week programme to quit smoking

WC (Cape Town), GT (Johannesburg)

jaco@smokenders.co.za / mercia@smokenders.co.za

011 487 0231 / 082 924 5587

SureSlim

Weight loss programme

National

0861 000 100

Weigh Less

Weight loss programme

National

info@weighless.com

0861 100 551

eatForLife

Weight loss programme run by dietitians

National

info@eatforlife.co.za

0861 00 55 66

Weight Watchers

Weight loss programme

National

info@weightwatchers.co.za

0861 113 225

Association of Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA)

Find a registered dietitian for weight loss support

National

info@adsa.org.za 

011 061 5000

Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA)

Find a nutritionist for weight loss support

National

nssa@mweb.co.za

082 667 4723

Park Run

Free weekly exercise fun runs

National

bruce@parkrun.com 

SunFit

Daily free exercise classes

KZN (Durban)

Walking ladies Bonteheuwel

Free ladies walking group

WC (Bonteheuwel)

Western Cape on Wellness (WoW)

Free wellness programme, exercise classes and walking groups

WC

wow@westerncape.gov.za

021 483 6651

Run/Walk for life

Running and walking clubs

National

info@rwfl.co.za

0861 00 55 66