Public space video surveillance unconstitutional - Balule

He however, did not discount that public space video surveillance has several public interest benefits. In 2017, the BPS announced that it was working on installing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in Gaborone and surrounding areas for crime-free streets as well as to improve general public security.

The news was received with mixed emotions with many fearing that the capture of their images and daily activities was a clear cut infringement to their privacy. But the BPS assured the public that the video surveillance was only aimed at protecting citizens from criminal activities.