BOT50, a hallucination for entertainers
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
BOMU artists perfoming BOT50 theme song at the National Stadium
“Ke nako ya gore le rona bo mmasekanta le bo rrasekanta re je.”
When first introduced the celebrations promised a well-deserved harvest period for the local entertainment industry, which has undeniably blossomed over the years. Now more than ever the whole spectrum of the Botswana entertainment industry had gained mass recognition from music, theatre to film and television.
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...