State Hospitals | Neurodevelopmental Clinics
Frere Hospital | Amalinda Main Rd, Braelyn, East London, 5201 | 043 709 1111 |
Cecilia Makiwane Hospital | 4 Billie Rd, Mdantsane Unit 4, Mdantsane, 5219 | 043 708 2111 |
Frontier Hospital | 1 Kingsway Road, Queenstown, 5320 | 045 808 4200 |
Grey Hospital | 54 Kings Rd, King William’s Town, 5601 | 043 643 3300 |
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital | Sisson St, Fort Gale, Mthatha, 5100 | 047 502 4400 |
Private Hospitals
St Marks Hospital | 16 St Andrews Rd, Southernwood, East London, 5213 | 043 743 3324 |
Beacon Bay Life Hospital | 32 Quenera Dr, Beacon Bay North, East London, 5205 | 043 748 5900 |
Greenacres Hospital | Cape Rd, Greenacres, Port Elizabeth, 6045 | 041 363 2456 |
Komani Hospital | 1833 Natioanl Road, Queenstown | 045 858 8400 |
Peadiatricians (Private)
Dr Makomba | East London | 043 742 0837 |
Dr Cayleigh Coen (General Practitioner) | East London | 043 748 6502 |
Psychologists
Dane Channon | East London | 072 401 2186 |
Sandy Raath | East London | 043 743 3324 |
Aletta de Beer | East London | 083 395 3215 |
Psychiatrists
Dr Annelies Groenewoud | Port Elizabeth | 041 373 0521 |
Sonja Prinsloo | Port Elizabeth | 041 581 2567 |
Margo de Vries | Port Elizabeth | 041 364 2790 |
Speech Therapists
Nicole Coetzee | East London | 076 090 6131 |
Kerry Belgrove | East London | 043 721 0589 |
Jolinda Chandler | East London | 081 039 3481 |
Jacky Simmons | East London | 083 555 6699 |
Jani Klopper | East London | 072 579 5880 |
Jana Heath | Port Elizabeth | 072 961 8743 |
Jana Pheiffer | Port Elizabeth | 041 581 2191 |
Heather Dunn | Port Elizabeth | 041 581 3584 |
Andrea Jennings | Port Elizabeth | 084 870 2699 |
Occupational Therapists
Vanessa Ruiters | East London | 072 819 2913 |
Fryer & Cornelius | East London | 043 726 2100 |
Chantel Snyman | Port Elizabeth | 041 581 0964 |
Emma Emmerich | Port Elizabeth | 083 792 2700 |
Magdaleen Stadler | Port Elizabeth | 083 328 1715 |
Elrie Maree | Port Elizabeth | 083 471 1592 |
Other Useful Contacts
Lake Farm Adult Centre | Port Elizabeth | 041 379 1555 |
McLelland Adult Centre | East London | 043 741 1193 |
Down Syndrome East London | East London | 043 7224918 |
Mental Health Port Elizabeth | Port Elizabeth | 041 459 0000 |
Government Schooling
Once your child has received their diagnosis; you can then approach the closest district of education to you. This could be the district that is closest to where you live, or to where you work, Below is a list of the districts with their physical addresses and contact numbers. Remember, that it is your child’s right to receive a basic education!
When you go to the district; please make sure you have the following documents:
- Birth certificate of your child
- Your ID book or ID card
- Your child’s road to health card
- A letter from the doctor who made the diagnosis confirming your child’s diagnosis
- Proof of residence Or proof of your company’s address – this will depend on which district you apply to.
Eastern Cape Districts
District | Towns | District Address | Contact Details |
Alfred Nzo East | Mbizana | Total Garage, Main Street , Bizana, 4800 | 039 251 0279 |
Alfred Nzo West | Maluti; Mt. Frere | 206 Magistrate Street, Maluti, 4740 | 039 256 0594 |
Chris Hani East | Ngcobo; Cofimvaba | Corner Church & High Street, Titus Building, Ngcobo, 5050 | 047 548 1004 |
Chris Hani West | – | 2 Limpopo Drive, Homestead Building, Lourie Dashwood Park, Queenstown, 5320 | 045 808 5712 |
OR Tambo Coastal | Libode; Lusikisiki | Old Lusikisi College of Education, R61 Main Road | 039 253 1946 |
Joe Gqabi | Sterkspruit; Mt. Fletcher | Education Offices, Resources Centre Building, Hospital Road, Mount Fletcher, 4770 | 039 257 0963 |
OR Tambo Inland | Qumbu; Mthatha | Border Sgcawu Building, Corner Owen Street & Leed Street, Umtata, 5100 | 047 553 0142 |
Amatole East | Dutywa; Butterworth | Butterworth College, Mission Admin Area, Butterworth, 4960 | 047 401 7700 |
Amatole West | Amahlathi; Fort Beaufort | Cape College Building, Healdtown Road, Fort Beaufort, 5720 | 046 645 7802 |
Sarah Baartman | Graaf Reneit; Grahamstown | 6 Murray Street, Graaff-Reinet | 049 874 0536 |
Nelson Mandela Bay | Port Elizabeth; Uitenhage | 5 Sutton Road, Sidwell, Port Elizabeth, 6056 | 041 451 0195 |
Buffalo City West | East London; Craddock; Lady Frere | Rubusana Building, NU 3, Mdantsane, 5200 | 043 708 6253 |
For private schools; please click here