s(cr)ue you

In 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?

In this episode, Mewilec talks about how university's indoctrinate people into become (un)thinking cogs in the capitalist machine (fun!)

In 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

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

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/

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/

"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.

In 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/

In this episode, Mewilec talks about some more rights you probably didn't know you had.

In this episode, Mewilec talks about a bunch of consumer rights!

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 p...

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.

In 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 Came...

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.

In this episode, Mewilec explores the manner in which law creates criminals and punishes criminality.

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!

In this episode, Mewilec reminiscences on the past year of s(cr)ue you

In 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))

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.

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 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.

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, Volum...

So, 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!

victim 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...

In 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.