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The Laws of Life

The Laws of Life with Garry Hertzberg is a legal show presented in an entirely fresh format. It's labelled 'Reality Law' as Garry interviews people who have lived through or experienced something incredible. At the same time their stories highlight how the legal implications can be used to serve you. Guests share intimate and often harrowing experiences and human tragedy and triumph are addressed. The format is exciting and energetic and the practical aspects of law are relayed with reference to real life situations.
Weekly English South Africa Society & Culture
290 Episodes
100 – 120

Motor Collision Injuries & Death: Know your Rights

The law is changing - victims of road accidents will be receiving less in terms of The Road Accident Benefit Bill (RABS when it becomes law soon), regardless of how bad their injury is. Hear how this will affect you. Also, all your questions posted on LegalTalkSA, such as: "Should…
29 Aug 2017 53 min

Molatsi Molefe (CEO: AFF) & Sipho Mbelle (MD: AIIF)

This feature aims to increase the awareness of the services provided by The Attorneys Fidelity Fund (AFF) and The Attorneys Insurance Indemnity Fund (AIIF), and how they serve and protect you. The funds are committed to ensuring the acceleration of growth in the legal fraternity.
22 Aug 2017 13 min

Changing Bank Details Scam

With so many banking email scams out there, how can you be sure who is actually contacting you? CEO of the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), Kalyani Pillay, tells us how to avoid being caught out.
22 Aug 2017 13 min

Road Traffic Matters & Banking Scams

Due to popular demand, Howard Dembovsky joins the Laws of Life team again as through LegalTalkSA there are lots more question on road traffic matters. He also updates us on the City of Johannesburg issuing fines on evidence of speeding cameras - despite the contracts of speed camera service providers…
22 Aug 2017 58 min

Introducing The AFF & AIIF

This is the first in a series in which we introduce The Attorneys Fidelity Fund (AFF) and The Attorneys Insurance Indemnity Fund (AIIF). These shows aim to increase the awareness of the services provided by these organisations and how they serve and protect you. The funds are committed to ensuring…
15 Aug 2017 13 min

Traffic Law Enforcement & Road Safety

This is a further show in a series in which we collaborate with LegalTalk SA. In this show the team answers your questions, like "I received a fine from a traffic officer who spelt my name, address and ID number incorrectly, even though he was given my license. What do…
15 Aug 2017 51 min

Cyber Security

How safe is free wifi? What makes a good password, and how paranoid must we really be? CEO of the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), Kalyani Pillay, talks to the team about how to stay safe in the digital world with banking, social media and more.
8 Aug 2017 13 min

Sectional Title

This is a further show in a series in which we collaborate with LegalTalk SA. In this show the team discusses what your rights are when you own a sectional title flat or townhouse, and things go horribly wrong like electrical, structural and mechanical faults - and the heavy financial…
8 Aug 2017 40 min

Wills, Estates & Who Gets What on Death

This is a further show in a series in which we collaborate with LegalTalk SA, aimed at providing practical legal knowledge to the general public. This week the guest attorney is Arnold Shapiro of Hogan Lovells Sandton.
1 Aug 2017 56 min

Criminal Law & Procedure

This is another show in a series in which we collaborate with LegalTalk SA, aiming at providing practical legal knowledge to the general public and answering some burning questions asked by regular South Africans. This week the team discusses important criminal law and procedure issues with guest Attorney, Pieter de…
25 Jul 2017 56 min

Consumer Law (CPA)

The Laws of Life with Garry Hertzberg collaborates with LegalTalk SA, aimed at providing practical legal knowledge to the general public and answering some burning questions asked by regular South Africans. This week he tackles consumer issues with guest attorney, Emile Myburgh.
11 Jul 2017 55 min

Labour Law with LegalTalk SA

The Laws of Life with Garry Hertzberg collaborates with LegalTalk SA, to provide practical legal knowledge to the general public and answering some burning questions asked by regular South Africans. This week in studio, Jaqui Perkes of the Fair Labour Practice and Tshilisanani Mukwevho of Labour Law Enterprise to discuss…
4 Jul 2017 57 min

The Law of Residential Evictions

This is the 4th show in a series in which the Laws of Life team collaborates with LegalTalk SA, aiming at providing practical legal knowledge to the general public and answering some burning questions asked by regular South Africans. This week they discuss the law of evictions with guest attorney,…
27 Jun 2017 43 min

Online Dating Scams (Part 2)

The CEO of the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), Kalyani Pillay, speaks to the team about online dating scams. There are thousands of online dating sites that provide the service of matching potential partners based on specific requirements. Unfortunately there are predators that prowl legitimate dating sites for…
27 Jun 2017 11 min

Family Law

This is the third show in a series in which the Laws of Life team collaborates with LegalTalk SA, aiming at providing practical legal knowledge to the general public and answering some burning questions asked by regular South Africans. This week they discuss family law with guest attorneys Maresa Kurz…
20 Jun 2017 46 min

Online Dating Scams (Part 1)

There are thousands of online dating sites that provide the service of matching potential partners based on specific requirements. Unfortunately there are predators that prowl legitimate dating sites for victims to scam. CEO of the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), Kalyani Pillay, talks to the team about online…
20 Jun 2017 11 min

Property Law

This is our second show in a series in which we collaborate with LegalTalk SA, aiming at providing practical legal knowledge to the general public and answering some burning questions asked by regular South Africans. This week we discuss Property Law with guest Attorney Guillaume Earle.
13 Jun 2017 50 min

Laws of Life & LegalTalk SA: Your Legal Questions Answered

Garry teams up with Attorney Emile Myburgh in the first of a series of discussions aimed at providing practical legal knowledge to the general public, and answering some burning questions asked by regular South Africans. This week they tackle a bit of the Consumer Protection Act and where it can…
6 Jun 2017 56 min

The Meaning of Separation of Powers

“Who runs SA, the courts or executive?” - ANC banner. “The courts they must save us from this Zuma” - DA supporter. Garry talks to Dr Llewelyn Gray Curlewis, attorney at Pieterse & Curlewis Inc in Pretoria, about the separation of three main spheres of government... namely, Legislative, Executive and…
30 May 2017 21 min

The Bahá’í Faith

"The earth is but one country and mankind its citizen..." Garry is joined by Kwezi Fudu-Ceneda and Kully Ziphethe of The Baha’i Faith, the world’s newest independent global belief system which teaches the oneness of God, the unity of humanity and the essential harmony of religion. Bahá'ís can be found…
30 May 2017 25 min
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