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JUSTICE ON THE AIRWAVES
The Justice on the Airwaves (JOA) radio programme officially starts on
01 September 2011. The radio programme is produced as a partnership between the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). This partnership is informed by a shared mandate to educate the public on civil related matters, with the view of improving their lives and assisting them to make informed decisions.
The JOA programme, which will be broadcast in 11 official languages across the country, is intended to educate the public about the values contained in the Constitution, rights and responsibilities as well as the process of accessing justice services.
Topics to be covered are as follows:
Week 1 Overview of the DOJ&CD
Week 2 Maintenance (Application/enquiry/mediation)
Week 3 Maintenance (Granting of an order)
Week 4 Maintenance (Payment)
Week 5 Maintenance (Procedure (in an instance where a respondent doesn’t pay)
Week 6 Maintenance (Maintenance Investigators/Sheriffs (how do they function)
Week 7 Family Advocate (international abduction of Children)
Week 8 The functioning of the Small Claims Court
Week 9 Master’s Office (Overview of the Master’s Services)
Week 10 Master’s Office (Reporting a deceased estate)
Week 11 Master’s Office (Testate and Intestate succession)
Week 12 Master’s Office (Guardian’s Fund)
Week 13 Master’s Office (Importance of having a will)
Week 14 Recognition of customary marriages
Week 15 Sexual Offences Act
Week 16 Child Justice Act
Week 17 Children’s Act
Week 18 Restorative Justice
Week 19 Domestic Violence
Week 20 Victim’s Charter
Week 21 Overview of the JCPS Cluster/Mandate
Week 22 Hierarchy of Courts/court structure/criminal procedure
Week 23 Equality Court and Act
Week 24 Bail procedure
Week 25 Expungement of the Criminal Record
Week 26 Conclusion
Confirmed schedule for Episode 1
| STATION | SLOT | DATE |
| Lesedi FM | 21h05 to 21h30 | 04 September, Sunday |
| Thobela FM | 21h30 to 22h00 | 01st September, Thursday |
| Motsweding | 12h20 to 12h40 | 07th September, Wednesday |
| Trufm | 18h30 to 19h00 | 07th September, Wednesday |
| RSG | 14h30 to 15h00 | 11th September, Sunday |
| ukhozi FM | 21h30 to 22h00 | 07th of September, Wednesday |
| Umhlobo Wenene | 21h00 to 21h30 | 05 September, Monday |
| Phalaphala FM | 20h30 to 21h00 | 02 September, Friday |
| ML FM | 21h05 to 22h00 | 07th September, Wednesday |
| XK FM | 21h05 to 21h30 | 08th September, Thursday |
| IKWEKWESI FM | 21h30 to 22h00 | 06th September |
Timeslots for all Radio Stations
| STATION | ||
| Umhlobo Wenene FM | Mondays | 21:30-22:00 |
| Thobela FM | Thursdays | 21:05-21:30 |
| Phalaphala FM | Fridays | 20:30-21:00 |
| Munghana Lonene FM | Wednesday | 21:05-21:30 |
| Ukhozi FM | Wednesday | 21:30-22:00 |
| Lesedi FM | Sundays | 21:05-22:00 |
| Ligwala-gwala FM | Tuesdays | 21:30-22:00 |
| RSG | Sundays | 15:00-15:30 |
| Motsweding FM | Tuesdays | 22:30-23:00 |
| Ikwekwezi FM | Thursdays | 21:05-22:00 |
| Lotus FM | Tuesdays | 19:00-19:30 |
| Tru FM | Thursdays | 13:30-14:00 |
| X-K FM | Saturdays | 11:10-11:40 |