EMERGENCY NUMBERS

1. Program these 24-hour numbers into your cell phone, preferably preceded by 'AA' to keep them at the top of your contacts (easy for anyone to find):

• AA Mountain Rescue - 021 937 0300 - for medical assistance and rescue services (direct number to Metro Control for Wilderness Search And Rescue and MCSA Search & Rescue)

• AA TM Security - 086 110 6417 – to call for help and/or report all crime-related incidents (TM National Park, who'll call their nearest rangers and/or SAPS) *

NOTES: In addition to calling the Mountain Rescue number, it is advisable to call any rescue personnel member that you may personally know of, so keep a cell number or two handy.  It is often possible to get an SMS through where no call is possible, but ask for confirmation of its receipt, to be sure.  If you do have a signal, try to save battery power and remain contactable!

2. ICE (In Case of Emergency) numbers are what emergency personnel look for on our cell phones when we're not be able to speak. Enter ICE1, ICE2, etc into your Contacts, each with the name and number of a personal contact.

3. TM Aerial Cableway - 021 424 8181 - to check whether the cable car is running (or subscribe to their open/closed SMS service at 021 424 0015, even if just for the day of your outing).

* PLEASE REPORT ALL LOCAL CRIME-RELATED INCIDENTS

This helps ensure reliable statistics and will hopefully mobilise the authorities into appropriate action. Please also tell us about it (submit a short and factual or more descriptive report to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and help to keep your fellow mountain-users informed.