Ghetto Artists' UK trip computer scam?

FRANCISTOWN: Francistown sweethearts Ghetto Artists might have become the latest victims of computer scams that are going on around the world.

Some members of Ghetto Artists were scheduled to fly out to London to attend a conference allegedly at the invitation of the John Major Foundation on January 26, but the meeting was later postponed to March 2 through e-mail, citing terrorist threats.

In the invitation the participants were told that they would be provided with air tickets, local transport within London and food, but they would have to pay for their accommodation. In their first interview with Mmegi, Saone Bikitshane and Katlego Mononyane, who were both supposed to travel to London, said that they had sourced money for accommodation from NACA and DAMSAC.

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Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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