This episode forms part of the Rhode Map Podcast Series. It explores student safety in Makhanda and the reasons many Rhodes University students rely on Hi-Tec Security instead of the South African Police Service. Through a survivor interview and insights from Hi-Tec’s management, we unpack the realities of crime on and around campus, the role of private security, and how technology shapes emergency response for students.

Credits

Produced by: Reitumetse Pilane & Hannah Thorpe

Series: Rhode Map (Rhodes University)

Guests: Crime Survivor (Achumile Nogampula), Dereck Richardson (Hi-Tech Security)