The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says South African nationals currently in the Middle East should take note of the following emergency contact details.
The Department says South Africans who have registered with its embassies have already been contacted directly, including advisories issued prior to recent developments, urging citizens on embassy databases to consider leaving affected areas where possible.
South Africans are encouraged to share these numbers widely to help reach anyone who may require assistance.
🇶🇦 QATAR
📞 Emergency: +974 5583 2762
🌐 http://dirco.gov.za/doha/
🇮🇷 IRAN
📞 Emergency: +98 912 230 8968
🌐 http://southafricanembassy.ir/embassy/
🇦🇪 UAE – DUBAI
📞 Emergency: +971 50 558 1235
🌐 http://dirco.gov.za/dubai/
🇦🇪 UAE – ABU DHABI
📞 Emergency: +971 50 622 4291
📞 Emergency: +971 50 445 9499
🌐 http://dirco.gov.za/abudhabi/
🇰🇼 KUWAIT
📞 Emergency: +965 9720 0172
📞 Emergency: +965 9979 4483
📞 Emergency: +965 9916 7899
🌐 http://dirco.gov.za/kuwait/
🇸🇦 SAUDI ARABIA (Riyadh – incl. Yemen, Bahrain & Oman)
📞 Emergency: +966 55 812 2215
🌐 http://dirco.gov.za/riyadh/
🇸🇦 JEDDAH
📞 Emergency: +966 56 244 5376
🌐 http://dirco.gov.za/jeddah/
🇯🇴 JORDAN
📞 Emergency: +962 79 552 0245
🌐 http://dirco.gov.za/jordan/
🇸🇾 SYRIA (incl. Iraq)
📞 Emergency: +963 966 444 405
🌐 http://dirco.gov.za/syria/
🇵🇸 PALESTINE (incl. Israel)
📞 Emergency: +972 53 255 3113
🌐 http://dirco.gov.za/palestine/
DIRCO says it remains committed to assisting South African citizens abroad and urges nationals in affected areas to remain in contact with the nearest South African mission.
