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s(cr)ue youyou can get fired for watching a rugby match | truth, lie and a hmmIn this episode of s(cr)ue you, Mewilec presents three statements and asks you whether they're a truth, a lie or a hmm (that is, lack legal certainty or whose answer depends on the context)
How many did you get right?
2024-04-1330 min
s(cr)ue youuniversities brainwash people (how & why)In this episode, Mewilec talks about how university's indoctrinate people into become (un)thinking cogs in the capitalist machine (fun!)
2024-03-1038 min
s(cr)ue youyour country is just as xenophobic as south africaIn this episode, Mewilec uncovers the factors that "cause" xenophobia, explores the role the media plays in sensationalising xenophobia and proves that xenophobia in Africa is not unique to South Africa
2024-02-1137 min
s(cr)ue youon the "white genocide" myth: the afrikaner (white) identity crisis and "swart gevaar"In this episode, Mewilec talks about the rise of the myth of the South African "white genocide" by detailing the phenomenon of the swart gevaar, the creation of Afrikaner identity and the birth and death(?) of Afrkaner nationalism.
Resources:
https://wordpress.com/post/scrueyou.wordpress.com/166
2023-09-231h 04
s(cr)ue youloadshedding, khanye west, elite schools and china | is no make law, heh? #1What do loadshedding, Khanye West, elite schools and China have in common? Well, they're spoken about in the news. In the very first instalment of "Is no make law heh?", Mewilec shares her thoughts on things she's recently read about in the news.
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2023-01-1429 min
s(cr)ue yousouth african cities are built like prisons.Have you ever wondered why your city is structured the way it is? Why you'll never see a mineworker living next door to an established chartered accountant? Well, in this episode, Mewilec tells you why South African settlements are the way they are. **Resources** https://scrueyou.wordpress.com/2022/12/17/south-african-cites-are-built-like-prisons/
2022-12-171h 28
s(cr)ue youcharities are evil.In this episode, Mewilec talks about the origins of charities, the laws that regulate them, the powerful people that break those laws and the people who use charities to obtain power. Resources: https://scrueyou.wordpress.com/2022/11/21/local-african-hates-charities/
2022-11-191h 07
s(cr)ue youyou can't spell freedom of speech without "dom""Dom" is Afrikaans for dumb. In this episode, Mewilec talks about freedom of speech - what it is, why the government says it's important, how it works in practice and some dumb aspects of how it operates.
2022-10-2241 min
s(cr)ue youmaybe we should [redacted] britainIn this episode, Mewilec talks about some of Britain's crimes against humanity, the laws they created to justify such crimes and the laws they broke... to justify... the crimes. Please note that most of what was said in this episode were direct quotations from the resources used. A detailed resource list is available here: https://scrueyou.wordpress.com/2022/09/24/maybe-we-should-redacted-britain/
2022-09-241h 21
s(cr)ue youthey don't want you to know you have these rights (part two)In this episode, Mewilec talks about some more rights you probably didn't know you had.
2022-09-1124 min
s(cr)ue youconsumer rights you didn't know you had!In this episode, Mewilec talks about a bunch of consumer rights!
2022-09-1033 min
s(cr)ue youbeyoncé and kelis: on the legality of song "theft"In this episode, Mewilec talks about music theft - what it is, why it happens and how the commodification of music stunts its ability to develop.
Resources
Beyoncé's Interpolation of Kelis's 'Milkshake' Has Stirred up Controversy in the Music World https://www.distractify.com/p/what-is-interpolation-in-music
Busiswa claims Rihanna's Fenty Beauty used a remake of 'Midnight Starring' to 'avoid paying' https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2021-03-29-busiswa-claims-rihannas-fenty-beauty-used-a-remake-of-midnight-starring-to-avoid-paying/
Chicco Twala Slammed for Cashing Out on Brenda Fassie’s Legacy While Leaving Out Her Son Bongani Fassie: https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/celebrities/127074-chicco-twala-slammed-cashing-out-brenda-fassies-legacy-while-leaving-out-her-son-bongani-fassie/
Copyright Amendment Bill Fassie estate hi...
2022-08-131h 01
s(cr)ue youmaybe lawyer hatred is justified?In this episode, Mewilec just speaks about some stuff! This stuff includes, but is not limited to, how technicalities hinder administration of justice, the law of succession's issues and diversity in the courts.
2022-07-3036 min
s(cr)ue youjustice according to the court of tiktokIn this episode of s(cr)ue you, Mewilec talks about how the televisation of court trials, coupled with lacklustre judicial systems results in the maladministration of justice.
Resources
A complete timeline of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's tumultuous relationship https://www.insider.com/johnny-depp-amber-heard-relationship-timeline-2020-7
Bench trial https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/bench_trial
Cameras in the Courtroom https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/989/cameras-in-the-courtroom
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
CRIMINAL DEFAMATION https://www.bregmans.co.za/criminal-defamation/
Depp v. Heard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depp_v._Heard
Johnny Depp-Amber Heard jury sides primarily with...
2022-07-161h 04
s(cr)ue youwe have corruption fighting institutions and other jokes.In this episode of "Truth, Lie and a Hmm", Mewilec asks if South Africa has any corruption combating institutions, if all your stuff will go to the government if you pass away without and will and whether the Auditor-general's job is to promote gender equality.
2022-07-0231 min
s(cr)ue youonly poor people are criminals.In this episode, Mewilec explores the manner in which law creates criminals and punishes criminality.
2022-05-211h 09
s(cr)ue youcan the law keep you unemployed? can south africa ban abortions?(and other pressing questions)In this episode of "Truth, Lie and a Hmm", Mewilec figures if the law can help keep you unemployed, if an unfair contract can be cancelled, and if a contract entered into under duress can will still be considered valid. She also asks a very spicy bonus question!
2022-05-0746 min
s(cr)ue yous(cr)ue you birthday episode!In this episode, Mewilec reminiscences on the past year of s(cr)ue you
2022-04-2317 min
s(cr)ue youcorporations are (the new) colonialismIn this week's episode, Mewilec talks about the history of corporations, their relationship with colonialism and how they function in the present day. (She will release the resource list upon request, she couldn't bring herself to copy and paste them (listen to episode for reference lol))
2022-04-091h 14
s(cr)ue youhave all the apartheid laws been abolished?In this episode of "Truth, Lie and a Hmm", Mewilec explains if South Africa is or isn't a federated state, if all apartheid laws were abolished and whether or not all traditional indigenous South Africans make use of the customary law.
2022-03-2630 min
s(cr)ue youepisode 16 teaser | have all apartheid laws been abolished?A teaser for the next episode of "Truth, Lie and a Hmm"
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2022-03-2003 min
s(cr)ue youcan we pls stop romanticing the death penalty?In this episode, Mewilec talks about the death penalty and illustrates why it should never be reinstated.
Resources
4c. Hammurabi's Code: An Eye for an Eye: https://www.ushistory.org/civ/4c.asp
95 PERCENT OF DEATH SENTENCEES WERE BLACK: MCBRIDE: https://www.justice.gov.za/trc/media/1997/9707/s970722b.htm
Alexander, Jocelyn & Kynoch, Gary. (2011). Introduction: Histories and Legacies of Punishment in Southern Africa. Journal of Southern African Studies - J S AFR STUD. 37. 395-413. 10.1080/03057070.2011.602880.
Andrew Novak (2018) Capital punishment in precolonial Africa: the authenticity challenge, The Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law, 50:1, 71-93, DOI: 10.1080/07329113.2017.1422586
Andrew Novak. Executions and State Power...
2022-03-121h 05
s(cr)ue youno, a marriage is not a contract (and other things that may or may not be true)In this episode of "Truth, Lie and a Hmm", Mewilec asks if the constitution reflects the will of all members of society, if a marriage is a contract and whether or not the pre-1994 government abolished customary law.
2022-02-2630 min
s(cr)ue youchild slavery is bad (except when we want chocolate)!In this episode, Mewilec talks about the exploitative history (and present) of the cocoa industry in West Africa.
References
https://www.statista.com/statistics/263855/cocoa-bean-production-worldwide-by-region/#:~:text=About%2070%20percent%20of%20the,the%20world%C2%B4s%20cocoa.
NESTLE USA, INC. v. DOE ET AL.
F. N. HOWES, D.Sc., The Early Introduction of Cocoa to West Africa, African Affairs, Volume 45, Issue 180, July 1946, Pages 152–153, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a093508
Terry G. Powis; W. Jeffrey Hurst; María del Carmen Rodríguez; Ponciano Ortíz C.; Michael Blake; David Cheetham; Michael D. Coe; John G. Hodgson (December 2007). "Oldest chocolate in the New World...
2022-02-121h 24
s(cr)ue youthe book (and episode) that made me want to commit crimes | legal fictionSo, so sorry for the awful audio. The process of recording this episode was fun but everything that happened afterwards was absolutely awful. I hope you enjoyed the episode regardless of the, again, awful audio!
2022-01-2941 min
s(cr)ue youonly white women are victimsvictim empowerment programmes:
https://www.saferspaces.org.za/organisation/entry/first-community-resource-centre
gbv organisations
→ powa (people opposed to women abuse) https://www.powa.co.za/POWA/
phone number: 011 642 4346
→ childline south africa http://www.childlinesa.org.za/
toll-free helpline: 0800 055 555
→ child welfare south africa http://childwelfaresa.org.za/
phone number: 074 080 8315
→ famsa (family and marriage association of sa) http://famsa.org.za/
phone number: 011 975 7106/7
→ tears foundation https://www.tears.co.za/gbv-domestic-abuse/
phone number: 010 590 5920
→ gender-based violence command centre
• emergency toll free number: 0800 428 428, or send a please call me to *120*7867#
• you can also skype. add Help Me GBV to your skype contacts and send a message. this pla...
2022-01-151h 06
s(cr)ue youdo unborn babies have rights? | tlaahIn this instalment of "Truth, Lie and a Hmm", Mewilec finds out whether or not the unborn have rights, if the law protects ideas and if South Africa had laws before colonisation.
2022-01-0132 min
s(cr)ue yousome of shell's crimes against humanityIn this week's episode Mewilec details some of the ways in which Shell has collaborated with African lawmakers and government officials to destroy the lives of human beings.
Oceans not oil petition: https://oceansnotoil.org/sign-a-petition/
Resources
https://www.marineconservation.org.au/what-is-seismic-blasting/
https://medium.com/exploring-history/the-loudest-sound-ever-recorded-c1927ef0de4d
https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/175996-can-a-loud-enough-sound-kill-you
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004837/number-of-royal-dutch-shell-employees/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/268734/revenue-of-royal-dutch-shell/#:~:text=Royal%20Dutch%20Shell%2C%20also%20known,billion%20U.S.%20dollars%20in%202020.
https://www.shell.com/about-us/our-heritage/our-company-history.html
https://www.foei.org/news/these-eight-scandals-prove-shells-long-history-of-contempt-for-people-and-planet
https://www.shell.com.ng...
2021-12-1851 min
s(cr)ue youanimals do not have rights (or do they?) | tlaahIn this week's episode of "Truth, Lie and a Hmm" Mewilec figures out if a man can automatically take his wife's surname, if animals have rights and if social contracts exist.
2021-12-0430 min
s(cr)ue youfrom the "trojan horse" to rosemary ndlovu: exploring the mess that is policing.In this episode, Mewilec explores the world of policing - how it began, what it has been like throughout the centuries and why it sucks.
Transcript (not as many pictures as she would have liked): https://mewilec.wordpress.com/2021/11/20/the-laws-that-gave-birth-to-pigs-exploring-the-mess-that-is-policing/
Resources:
1. HISTORY OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE (PRE-1994): https://www.samirror.com/sapolice-history.html
2. Inventory of Archives of the Secretary of the Burgher Military Council, 1718 – 1795: http://databases.tanap.net/ead/html/CapeTown_1.39/pdf/CapeTown_1.39.pdf
3. CHAPTER TWO: THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE AS SPECIFIC CONTEXT IN WHICH THE RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED: https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/handle/2263/27855/02chapter2.pdf?seque...
2021-11-201h 01
s(cr)ue youyes, you can take your friend to court for standing you up (and other (un)true statements)In this episode of "Truth, Lie and a Hmm", Mewilec explains whether or not you can take a person to court for hurting your feelings, finds out if the only way to end a marriage is by death or divorce and ascertains if all superior courts can hear all types of cases. She also shares her thoughts on the recent local government elections.
2021-11-061h 01
s(cr)ue youthe rubbish laws that legalise child marriageIn this episode Mewilec talks about the two acts which allow child marriages to be legal.
2021-10-2329 min
s(cr)ue youcan seven year old kids get arrested (and other legal questions)?Today's episode is the first in the "truth, lie and hmm..." series. In this episode, Mewilec explains which sentence provided for in her latest reel on Instagram is a lie, the truth or lacks legal certainty.
2021-10-0932 min
s(cr)ue youa deep dive into the bizarre world of legal romanceHello everyone! Welcome to episode 3 of s(cr)ue. In this episode, I discuss a (really bad) legal romance book with my lovely boyfriend. The audio is a bit wonky because I had to record it over a call, sorry about that!
References (i know they are all from Wikipedia, leave me alone):
https://militarybenefits.info/defcon-levels/#:~:text=DEFCON%201%3A%20Maximum%20military%20readiness,response%E2%80%9D%20to%20threats%20or%20attacks
https://military.wikia.org/wiki/DEFCON#:~:text=The%20highest%20level%20of%20DEFCON,were%20ordered%20to%20DEFCON%203.
2021-09-2547 min
s(cr)ue youhow the law helps israeli authorities steal land from palestinianshello there! long time no see hehe. in this podcast episode i dive into some laws that help israel take land from palestinians. this episode required a lot of research, but i really enjoyed imparting the information that i came across! although i did not touch all the bases that i would've liked to, i am very proud of this episode. a transcript of this episode (and its sources) is available on my blog: https://mewilec.wordpress.com
2021-07-1631 min
s(cr)ue youwhat happens when a country with a history of racial inequality doesn't have a revolution?in this veeeerry disorganised episode of s(cr)ue you, i talk about something that's been on my mind for a couple of days. what happens when a revolution that should've happened doesn't happen? i didn't come to a proper, researched, credible conclusion, but i did have some thoughts and i wanted to share them with you guys.
2021-04-2521 min
s(cr)ue youtrailerrrhello and welcome to s(cr)ue you!! in this episode i tell you all what this podcast is all about.
2021-02-2400 min