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Dobsonville Police Station (SAPS Dobsonville) is at 01 Elias Motsoaledi Road, Dobsonville, Soweto, 1863. The SAPS station directory lists its contact numbers as 011 983 1506 and 011 983 1527, with 011 983 1500 as the switchboard and detective service line. If a crime is happening now or someone is in danger, call the SAPS emergency number 10111 first.
Below are the station’s official contact details, what you can do there, what to bring, and how to escalate a complaint. Everything was checked against SAPS’s own website on 13 September 2026.
Emergency: 10111
Station phone: 011 983 1506 / 011 983 1527
Switchboard and detectives: 011 983 1500
Email: [email protected]
Address: 01 Elias Motsoaledi Road, Dobsonville, 1863
Anonymous tip-offs: Crime Stop 08600 10111
Last checked: 13 September 2026, SAPS station directory
Official Contact Details
| Contact | Details (as listed by SAPS) |
|---|---|
| Main phone | 011 983 1506 / 011 983 1527 |
| Switchboard | 011 983 1500 |
| Detective Service | 011 983 1500 |
| Station Commander | 011 983 1500 / 079 523 4760 |
| Visible Policing | 011 983 1514 / 082 778 9407 |
| Fax | 011 983 1503 |
| [email protected] | |
| Postal address | Private Bag, Dobsonville, Orlando, 1863 |
Use the station numbers for non-urgent matters such as following up on a case or asking what to bring. For a follow-up, have your CAS number ready: SAPS gives this reference number when a case is opened.
Address, Map & Directions
Physical address: 01 Elias Motsoaledi Road, Dobsonville, 1863. SAPS lists the station’s coordinates as latitude -26.2155, longitude 27.8704, which you can paste into a map app.
The station is on the same road (the M77) as Dobsonville Mall, which gives its address as 75 Elias Motsoaledi Road. If an older directory or map shows a different street address for the station, go by the SAPS listing and the coordinates above.
Operating Hours
SAPS’s station page does not publish opening hours for Dobsonville. SAPS says you can have copies certified “at any police station, at any time”, and its 10111 call centre runs 24 hours. For non-urgent admin, waiting times depend on what else the station is dealing with, so phone ahead if your visit can wait.
Services Available
- Reporting a crime: free of charge. A police official takes your statement at the Community Service Centre, registers the case and gives you a CAS number for follow-ups.
- Certifying copies: free, at any police station.
- Affidavits and sworn statements: commonly done at the Community Service Centre. Ask the station what it needs from you.
- Protection orders: SAPS says the process for a domestic violence protection order starts with an affidavit and application form completed at a police station. Report domestic violence on 10111.
- Police clearance fingerprints: fingerprints for a Police Clearance Certificate must be taken by SAPS. The application fee is R190 per SAPS.
- Following up a case: contact the detective assigned to your case, quoting your CAS number.
Documents or Requirements
- For certified copies: bring your own photocopies and the original documents. SAPS will not certify copies without seeing the originals, and station photocopiers are not for public use.
- For a crime report: your ID if you have it, plus details such as times, places, descriptions and any case-related documents.
- For a Police Clearance Certificate: SAPS lists a completed application form, fingerprints on form SAPS 91(a), a certified copy of your ID or passport, the original for identification, and proof of payment.
- For an affidavit: bring your original ID and do not sign the statement until you are in front of the officer.
Emergency / Escalation Information
| Situation | Who to contact |
|---|---|
| Crime in progress or danger to life | 10111 (SAPS, 24 hours) |
| Anonymous information about crime | Crime Stop: 08600 10111 |
| City ambulance, fire or metro police emergency | 011 375 5911 (City of Johannesburg) |
| Poor service at the station (Gauteng) | SAPS Service Complaints: 011 274 7786 / 082 442 2000, [email protected] |
| Complaint not resolved at station or province | National Service Complaints Call Centre: 0800 333 177 |
SAPS advises that you first raise a service complaint with the station’s Community Service Centre or the Station Commander. When you call 10111, give your name, address and the nearest street corner, and stay calm so the operator can capture the details.
Other Nearby Public Services
SAPS lists these nearby stations. Which one handles a case depends on SAPS station boundaries, so check with Dobsonville first if you are unsure.
- Meadowlands: Heckroodt Circle, Zone 2, Meadowlands. 011 983 3374 / 011 983 3375
- Jabulani: 2189 Bolani Road, Jabulani. 011 527 7001
- Doornkop: 3206 corner 72nd and 55th Avenue, Thulani Block 4, Doornkop. 010 499 4804
- Roodepoort: 4 Raath Street, Horison, Roodepoort. 011 279 6400 / 011 279 6401
For the City customer service centre, library, clinics, Home Affairs and other offices, see Public Services in Dobsonville.
Latest Official Source Update
The contact numbers, email, address, coordinates and additional contacts on this page were checked against the SAPS station directory for Dobsonville (Gauteng) on 13 September 2026. Service descriptions come from SAPS’s services pages on reporting crime, certifying documents, the 10111 centre, service complaints and police clearance certificates. Older third-party listings show other numbers and email addresses for this station; the SAPS listing above is the current official version.