such as Facebook and twitter are used to disseminate information and interact with citizens. Usage of cyberspace to deliver e-government services improves the relationship between the Government and society, allowing an open and transparent platform for political participation and expression. Parliament has online initiatives such as ―Botswanaspeaks”, through which the electorates can raise their issues via ICTs and have Members of Parliament attend to them. Citizens can now interact with their political leaders and provide input on issues of National interest without the need to wait for “Kgotla‖ meetings. 2.4 Risks and Threats While ICTs have improved the lives of ordinary Batswana, there are risks and threats in the cyberspace that can potentially harm citizens. Because of its global connectedness, Internet has a wide range of risks and threats that go beyond Botswana’s borders. The types of threats and risks range from relatively low level ones such as fake news to high level risks such as financial crimes and even interference of the country’s ICT systems. There is, therefore, need for Batswana to be more vigilant and well informed on how they can protect their data in the cyberspace. ICT enabled Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) such as electricity, water, transportation, telecommunications, commerce and health are susceptible to various cyber risks and threats since they rely on the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to deliver their services. Cyber-attacks on CNI could have negative consequences for national security, the economy or the well-being of citizens of the country. This Strategy contains a series of measures and procedures to strengthen and have a coordinated approach to protect the Critical National Infrastructure against the risks and threats of the cyberspace. Cybercrimes are not only from within the country, they are cross border. They may come from non-state actors (such as hacktivists who may not agree in principle with a position Botswana has taken or terrorists wreaking havoc on states that hold opposing views), state actors (countries with competing interest to those of Botswana or in conflict with Botswana) and organised crime. There is a broad spectrum of new challenging risks and threats in the cyberspace, which includes: cyber bullying, revenge porn, child pornography, identity fraud, or misuse of the Internet for extremism. Some cybercrimes are increasingly becoming common; these include distribution of sexual materials, child pornography, identity theft, recruitment into the use and distribution of illicit substances especially among minors, human. Multi-stakeholder cooperation between the governmental and relevant nongovernmental bodies at national, regional and International level is essential in order to combat cyber threats as a whole and this Strategy advocates for that. 14 | P a g e National Cybersecurity Strategy