Mother won't watch son in Big Brother Africa
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
That is because the Letlhakane born mother does not have the facilities that could enable her to follow what her son is doing in the house. In fact she says she does not even know what Big Brother is all about.
"I do not know what to expect, nobody who comes from Serowe, has told me about it before, my son just said he was leaving for Big Brother, but I have no idea what that means," said the Ramotswa-based mother. Rapulana was one of the guests who thronged the Gaborone Sun to witness the start of the show on Sunday evening. Her role was not that significant though after her son's aunt was invited by Multichoice Botswana spokesperson to say something about the 24-year-old housemate.
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...