Cyber scams in the era of COVID-19

Caught out: Scammers are exploiting the pandemic to pounce on victims PIC: WWW.INFORMATION-AGE.COM
Caught out: Scammers are exploiting the pandemic to pounce on victims PIC: WWW.INFORMATION-AGE.COM

Botswana like the rest of the world was caught by surprise by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The rapid speed at which the virus spreads and the fact that there is yet no vaccine or cure for the disease has meant that the government has had to implement extra ordinary measures to combat it, that include amongst others, extreme social distancing or lockdown.

 Fighting the disease also means that government must make emergency purchases of medical equipment and supplies to deal with the disease, which is mostly done through local companies.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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