Posh Pantsula Parade
Tuesday, August 01, 2017
The Posh parade was organised by National Pantsula Committee, which is formed by representatives from various groups around Botswana.
They came clad in their elegant attires from expensive labels including Brentwood, Pringle of Scotland, Navada, All Star Converse, Dobbs and Dickies. One of the committee members, Mompati Sparks Dikgomo said with their occasional parades they are trying to help fight crime by destigmatising the pantsula as ‘criminals’. PICS: THALEFANG CHARLES
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...