The Law Report
For legal insights that can help you understand legal puzzles, tune in to the Law Report with Michael Motsoeneng-Bill Wednesdays from 8pm.
Celebration young professional in the legal fraternity #youthmonth
As part of commemorating youth month, we are profiling young minds in the legal fraternity taking us through their journey. 33 years old Media lawyer Tholoana Ncheke and dispute resolution lawyer, Edgar Mathebula (25), Nicholene Nxumalo - (25) Lecturer at Unisa and (26) Advocate Lungelo Ntshangase
Copyright Amendment Bill Round-table
Feels like the creative industries are under attack. When you look back through time, the narrative around artists as paupers continues into the dominant one and this can be linked to the debate around ownership of ideas. And, the battle doesn’t seem to be letting up with the new Copyright…
Labour Law and recruitment Process
Have you wondered why recruiters advertising vacancies fail to adhere to advertising standards regarding transparency and non-discriminatory practices? On the law Report this evening, Michael will be joined in studio by Leonie Hall from the citizen movement called payslipbansa to unpack the recruitment value chain, job seekers rights and challenges…
Part 2 of Township property - formal recognition of the family house.
What, then, of the family house today? The concept has clear popular influence. What follows investigates why, by examining what the idea means to people, its dynamics in practice, and the ways it plays into popular claim-making. In attempting to gain further understanding, two sessions were held wherein stakeholders such…
Elections special broadcast from the IEC
Law Report looks and reflects at the 2019 election results, broadcasting live from the Election results center. Michael was joined by the smaller parties and political analyst Khaya Sethole
Ban South Africa’s Apartheid Flag?
On the 29th and 30th of April, the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s application for a declaratory order on the constitutionality of gratuitous displays of the Apartheid flag will be heard by the Equality Court.Michael Motsoeneng Bill chat to CEO of Nelson Mandela foundation Mr Sello Hatang
History of trade unions in south Africa
Michael spoke to a former Premier of Gauteng province while a member of the African National Congress, Shilowa left the party to help form the opposition Congress of the People, with whom he was briefly the Deputy President about a history of the trade unions in South Africa.
Putting a spotlight on legal Aid and answering the question is Legal Aid an inferior service?
What services does Legal Aid provide?, Does legal aid help with divorce?, Can you file criminal and civil charges? Those are some of the questions people ask when it comes to services of legal Aid. Our guests are here to enlighten and educate us Michael is joined by Mr. Mfanafuthi…
Open-line to our listeners for all your legal related questions
We are jointed by Tebello Motshwane, an attorney and founder of Sister-In-Law which is a platform dedicated to empowering women through legal education. Tebello also runs Collective Intelligence Legal consultants which provide businesses with various legal services.
Debating and unpacking Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill (TKLB).
We debate and unpacked Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill (TKLB). the role traditional leaders plays in including women is issues of law, traditional courts, practice of “ukutwala” and forced marriages of young girls just to. Michael was joined by Mr Zolani Mkiva – General secretary of Contralesa, John Lorenzen –…
Does Gauteng have an Alexandra Township problem?
Alexandra township was established in 1912. It has a land mass of approximately 2km square. It was established to accommodate migrant workers who worked in the mines and the city of Johannesburg. It was meant to accommodate not more than 70 000 people. The initial title holders were some of…
Class action lawsuit against Eskom
De Beer Attorneys Inc. are currently preparing to take legal action against Eskom in respect of the preventable losses suffered by businesses and individuals as a result of “load shedding, Legally, if the business in question had a specific contract with Eskom regarding the provision of electricity, then Eskom’s negligent…
Illegal land use, (occupying) and illegal building in the Johannesburg CBD
On the Law report this evening Michael chatted to the MMC of housing Reuben Masango about land use, building control and people occupying vacant land illegal in and around the city. other guests Ms. Heather Trumble – Chief Plans Examiner in the Building Development Management (BDM) Directorate of Development Planning,…
Laws governing Aviation
Aviation Laws and Regulations covers common issues in aviation laws and regulations - including aircraft trading, finance and leasing, litigation and dispute resolution on the show we looked at laws governing aviation, what goes into the industry? Can prosecution go beyond borsers? Michael chat to Mr Phuthego Mojapele – Independent…
Judge Mandela Makaula’s decision to recuse himself from Timothy Omotoso trial
Cheryl Zondi, who testimony in the Timothy Omotoso rape and human trafficking trial last year, said Judge Mandela Makaula’s decision to recuse himself from the trial means she may have to go through the trauma of testifying again. Micheal speak to Attorney Tyrone Maseko from T Maseko Attorneys about the…
Consumer rights and telemarketing
Celebrated on 15th March every year, World Consumer Rights Day raises global awareness about consumer rights and needs. The day suggests that the rights of all consumers be respected and protected, and it protests against market abuses and social injustices which undermine those rights. Michael is joined in studio by…
Small Claims Court
Michael joined by our resident legal expect, Nqobizitha Mlilo and Senior Small claims commissioner at the Thembisa magistrates court, Mr Henro Du Plessis. The Small Claims Court allows you to institute minor civil claims in a speedy, affordable and simple manner without using an attorney. The court deals with civil…
Criminal law
Nqobizitha standing in for Michael Motsoeneng Bill. Pensioners make their public submission in Parliament today over the R80 increase on the pension grant announced during the budget speech by Finance Minister last week , we will be talking to a representative Manake Chiya and Later on, we unpacking criminal law…
labour related Open-line
Nqobizitha Milo standing in for Michael Motsoeneng Bill with an open-line on all your labour related questions joined in studio by Legal Director at Strata-g Labour Solutions Tertius Wessels. and Roxanne Da Mata Goncalves Director.
Copyright amendment bill
the copyright amendment bill which is inching closer to finalization?