‘David and Goliath’ reach a gentleman’s agreement
Friday, August 12, 2022 | 1720 Views |
Combining forces: Presidents Masisi and Ramaphosa with their respective trade ministers at last week’s meeting
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The matter of South Africa’s economic dominance of Botswana and other Southern African Customs Union (SACU) member states has boiled under the surface of various meetings between the regional neighbours over the decades.
COVID-19 sharply brought the debate to the fore.
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...