Woes of a forgotten citizenry: 57 years later
Friday, September 29, 2023 | 350 Views |
Early days: Batswana have come far from their agrarian roots. This was Serowe in1934 PIC: WIKIMEDIA.COM
As the curtain falls on September, many are always taken aback at what the “underdog” has turned into. For those who were alive on the day 57 years ago, many still fail to reconcile what they see in the present with the bleak yesteryears of Botswana at its formation.
The failure of course being the stranglehold on the imagination of trying to reconcile what was, with what is.
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...