Khama, Boko: What these nemeses forgot to say
Friday, December 16, 2016
Khama
When he took the podium in Parliament chamber last Wednesday, his body language made it easy to predict what he was going to say about his arch-rival, President Ian Khama. Khama’s demeanour during the presentation of this year’s SONA was that of a very troubled man, less energetic, and seemingly wishing he could finish reading those 20 pages. His voice lacked charisma and his right eye did look like somebody who had been attacked by a leopard in recent days.
Despite his disdain for Khama, the good thing is that Boko still respects him as President and referred to him as such in his response to the SONA.
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...