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 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 hits back at #ChiccoTwala's ownership claims https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/fassie-estate-hits-back-at-chiccotwalas-ownership-claims-12745146  Grand Upright Music, Ltd. v. Warner Bros. Records Inc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Upright_Music,_Ltd._v._Warner_Bros._Records_Inc.#:~:text=original%20copyright%20owners.-,Grand%20Upright%20Music%2C%20Ltd%20v.,Records%20Inc.&text=That%20the%20Defendants%20had%20tried,was%20the%20valid%20copyright%20holder. Grand Upright Music, Ltd. v. Warner Bros. Records - 780 F. Supp. 182 (S.D.N.Y. 1991) https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/casebrief/p/casebrief-grand-upright-music-ltd-v-warner-bros-records  How Copyright Affected the Musical Style and Critical Reception of Sample-Based Hip-Hop by Amanda Sewell  Nicki Minaj Reaches Settlement With Tracy Chapman in ‘Sorry’ Lawsuit https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-tracy-chapman-settlement-sorry-lawsuit-1111631/  Royalties explained https://www.ppluk.com/royalties-explained/#:~:text=The%20payments%20which%20PPL%20collects,for%20permission%20to%20use%20something.  Sampling & Copyright Law: Is It Stealing? https://www.carboneattorneys.com/law-blog/sampling-and-copyright-law-is-it-stealing Sampling (music) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(music)#:~:text=In%20sound%20and%20music%2C%20sampling,%2C%20looped%2C%20or%20otherwise%20manipulated.  Taylor Swift Is Still Fighting the Battle Over Her Masters, and Here's Why It's So Important https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/What-Does-Mean-Own-Your-Masters-Music-46337890  Tracy Chapman Wins $450K in Copyright Suit against Nicki Minaj https://www.mylexisnexis.co.za/Index.aspx?permalink=R0lQIC0gVHJhY3kgQ2hhcG1hbiBXaW5zICQ0NTBLIGluIENvcHlyaWdodCBTdWl0IGFnYWluc3QgTmlja2kgTWluYWokMTA3Mjg5MDMkNyRMaWJyYXJ5JEpEJExpYnJhcnk  What Does It Mean To Own Your Masters In Music? https://www.dk-mba.com/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-own-your-masters-in-music  What Is the Difference Between a Sample and an Interpolation? https://help.songtrust.com/knowledge/what-is-the-difference-between-a-sample-and-interpolation  WHY MUSICIANS NEED TO OWN THEIR MASTERS: The Truth About Major Labels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iChDFvLmbQ0&t=680s  Will We Ever Run Out Of New Music? https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/will-we-ever-run-out-of-new-music-25806  Will We Ever Run Out of New Music? https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=670&v=DAcjV60RnRw&feature=emb_logo  Will We Ever Run Out of New Music and Melodies? https://www.musicianwave.com/will-we-run-out-of-new-music-and-melodies/  You Ask, We Answer: What's A Hook? https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2010/10/15/130588663/you-ask-we-answer-what-s-a-hook#:~:text=The%20term%20%22hook%22%20likely%20goes,time%20have%20wanted%20to%20achieve.

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 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 Depp in defamation trial https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/06/01/johnny-depp-verdict/ Learn About Jury Service https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/jury-service/learn-about-jury-service Johnny Depp’s Popularity Drops After Defamation Trial https://morningconsult.com/2022/06/08/johnny-depp-trial-favorability-data/ Johnny Depp wins defamation case against Amber Heard as she wins one part of countersuit https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-verdict-b2091068.html Matthews Iole. “THE NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY.” Criminal (In)justice in South Africa. Page 102. PLAIN MEANING v PURPOSIVE INTERPRETATION: GHANA'S CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE AT A CROSSROAD S. K.ASARE* Reporting a Crime https://www.saps.gov.za/services/report_crime.php S Africa football captain Senzo Meyiwa shot dead https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29781978 Second murder docket delays Senya Meyiwa trial https://mg.co.za/news/2022-06-13-second-murder-docket-delays-senzo-meyiwa-trial/ Senzo Meyiwa trial: NPA ordered to make decision on Kelly Khumalo prosecution https://mg.co.za/news/2022-06-14-senzo-meyiwa-trial-npa-ordered-to-make-decision-on-kelly-khumalo-prosecution/#:~:text=The%20docket%20was%20opened%20in%20January%202019. The American Trial Jury: Current Issues and Controversies http://www.socialstudies.org/sites/default/files/publications/se/6307/630711.html#:~:text=Juries%20are%20biased.,the%20issues%20in%20complex%20cases. The Johnny Depp–Amber Heard Verdict Is Chilling https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-depp-heard-verdict-is-chilling The Legal Process In The United States: A Civil Case https://aldf.org/article/the-legal-process-in-the-united-states-a-civil-case/#:~:text=A%20decision%20is%20given%20by,ask%20for%20further%20appellate%20review. The South African Judiciary https://www.judiciary.org.za/index.php/about-us/100-high-court What you need to know about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s latest defamation trial https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-04-13/what-you-need-to-know-about-johnny-depp-and-amber-heards-latest-defamation-trial

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 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 during the Colonial Period: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137438775_3 Early History of the Death Penalty: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/facts-and-research/history-of-the-death-penalty/early-history-of-the-death-penalty Hatchard, J. (1994). Capital Punishment in Southern Africa: Some Recent Developments. The International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 43(4), 923–934. http://www.jstor.org/stable/761009 History of the Death Penalty: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/history-of-the-death-penalty/ History of Death Penalty Laws: https://www.findlaw.com/criminal/criminal-procedure/history-of-death-penalty-laws.html Jolandi le Roux. Impact of the Death Penalty on Criminality. Nhlapo, Thandabantu. (2017). Homicide in traditional African societies: Customary law and the question of accountability. African Human Rights Law Journal, 17(1), 1-34. https://dx.doi.org/10.17159/1996-2096/2017/v17n1a1 Novak, Andrew. The Death Penalty in Africa: Foundations and Future Prospects. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. doi: 10.1057/9781137438775.0005 Political executions in South Africa by the apartheid government 1961 – 1989: https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/political-executions-south-africa-apartheid-government-1961-1989 Robert Turrell, White Mercy. A Study of the Death Penalty in South Africa, Westport, Praeger, 2004, 281 pp., ISBN 0 325 07132 2(Summary accessed on: https://journals.openedition.org/chs/312) Youth on death row: https://www.saha.org.za/youth/political_prisoners.htm