Rocking Stars Yearns For Relevance
Monday, December 16, 2019
Pelagabedi Mphoyakgosi abd Thono Nkwate
The duo that consists of Palagabedi Mphoyakgosi and Thono Nkwate started out as a five-member group that had broken away from Charma Gal’s ensemble to pursue a musical career of their own. The group has since lost most of its members with only the current two still retaining the group’s credentials whereas two other members retraced their steps back to Charma Gal and the other one pursuing a solo career.
“For us to become Rocking Stars, we broke away from Charma Gal while our fifth member was Motlha of the mmamotse fame. After we formed the group, we released an album titled analogue to digital,” Mphoyakgosi said during an interview.
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...