Drought dampens the party as P360m pumped into Temo Letlotlo
Friday, May 03, 2024 | 280 Views |
Tears of the soil: Drought once again ravaged the country’s arable farming
The numbers are in and it looks bad for the country’s harvest.
After an El Niño-ravaged cropping season in which rains in February dropped to a 40-year low, the country’s farmers are facing a steep fall in harvest.
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...