“Together for a better Internet”
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Keeping safe: Cyberspace can be a dangerous place
Rising digital adoption has inevitably resulted in an increase in cyber threats, with impending attacks becoming an increasing concern. With the heightened cyber threats, it is of paramount importance to invest in cyber security, equip children and young adults with information on potential online risks and are empower them to navigate the digital landscape responsibly.
Safer Internet Day is celebrated annually on the 6th of February to raise awareness of a safer and better internet for all, and especially for children and young people. Everyone is encouraged to help ensure that the internet is a place of opportunities for children and young people where they can create, engage, and share positively and freely.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...