Rethinking seductive dance, media responsibility and cultural sensitivity in Botswana

"They deeply regret the video and have decided to take it down. They acknowledge the mistake and take the concerns seriously." It is also fitting to commend Mascom Wireless for responding swiftly, showing the kind of corporate responsibility that the media and communications landscape so desperately needs in these times of viral content and information disorders.

The video in question showed a grown man dancing seductively in front of a little girl at a Mascom-sponsored event, drawing public outrage and sparking a wave of questions about media ethics, child protection and cultural expression.