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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
232 – 252

Laws of Life 11.08.15

“I’m coloured and I’m a moffie - SO WHAT?” Garry Hertzberg and Kate Pater hear from a man who battled severe depression and came to terms with who he is. Depression has become known as the common cold of mental illness. As many as 1 in 6 South Africans suffer…
11 Aug 2015 55 min

Laws of Life 04.08.15

Is having sex in your car at night on the side of the road illegal? Why should it be? Also revealing his story, is an innocent man who was shot in cold blood by policemen and then sent to prison in a wheelchair.
4 Aug 2015 56 min

Laws of Life 28.07.15

“No Short Term Identity Crises.” The team is joined by a woman, living in a shack, with no form of identification, deceased parents and no proof she is South African. Then tackling the topic of discrimination, Garry and Kate are joined by a woman who was refused an account at…
28 Jul 2015 56 min

Laws of Life 21.07.15

You have your bags packed, passports ready and you are amped for the trip of a lifetime… but wait, your tickets are a fraud and you are stranded in the airport. What do you do next? Garry and Kate are joined by a panel of experts to discuss just this.
21 Jul 2015 54 min

Laws of Life 14.07.15

Garry Hertzberg and Kate Pater have an open, honest, uncut and unapologetic interview with a sex worker. They find out what percentage of her clients are married or are in committed relationships. On the legal side, they ask about the legal implications of buying sex and whether or not you…
14 Jul 2015 53 min

Laws of Life 07.07.15

An innocent man spent 11 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Thembekile Molaudzi had to lie to his son and say “daddy will be home soon”, even though he knew he was serving life. He was tortured and bashed around in prison for years, but never…
7 Jul 2015 55 min

Laws of Life 30.06.15

“Injured body, crushed dreams!” The sad story of a promising student being clobbered by a hockey stick in a school game and how her life was shattered. On the legal side Garry and Kate ask whether you can successfully sue your opponent for monetary damages if the injury was against…
30 Jun 2015 58 min

Laws of Life 23.06.15

Candice Mama, daughter of the late Glenack Masilo, managed to forgive the man who killed her father during apartheid, that man just happens to be Eugene de Kock. Garry and Kate are also joined by Anemari Jansen, author of 'Eugene de Kock: Assassin for the State'. Anemari spent three years…
23 Jun 2015 55 min

Laws of Life 16.06.15

Do you believe in the saying “no good deed goes unpunished”? Garry and Kate chat to their Youth Day guest who has a remarkable story to tell. She is one of life’s heroines and good Samaritans who rescued a young girl from disaster, what happened to our rescuer and the…
16 Jun 2015 57 min

Laws of Life 09.06.15

The nightmare of a false arrest... police bursting through your front door to arrest you for a crime that you did not commit! Gary Hertzberg and Kate Pater hear from people who have spent time in jail, even though they were completely innocent.
9 Jun 2015 56 min

Laws of Life 02.06.15

Does your child get dressed for school or for war in the morning? Is your child using self- defence more than mathematics in the classroom? More than half of South African students admit to being tormented and harassed by a bully. Today we are joined by people who were bullied…
2 Jun 2015 55 min

Laws of Life 26.05.15

Suellen Sheehan discusses the sentencing of her convicted rapist Bob Hewitt and her outrage that he should be allowed to go home, instead of sitting in jail, pending his leave to appeal. Also Suellen opens up about how the rape on her as a child has affected her life, relationships…
26 May 2015 55 min

Laws of Life 19.05.15

THE GREATEST BETRAYAL - A mother walking out on her children. Our guest Denzil, had his life shattered after he and his siblings were abandoned by their mother. Child abandonment continues to rise in SA. Babies and children are being dumped at an alarming rate. What can be done to…
19 May 2015 58 min

Laws of Life 12.05.15

DOOMSDAY! We speak to doomsday preppers who believe that anarchy will reign in South Africa which will inevitably lead to a complete collapse of law and order in society. Suidlanders is an organisations which has been making plans for the last 10 years to evacuate its 800 000 members, who…
12 May 2015 55 min

Laws of Life 05.05.15

A former school principal as well as a successful student and head boy, both reveal how they hit rock bottom after hitting the bottle. Both are recovering alcoholics. However, not every addict acknowledges their addiction. What about those who refuse help and end up harming themselves or their families? Well,…
5 May 2015 56 min

Laws of Life 28.04.15

We talk about SEX, LIES and STDs. According to surveys a whopping 50 percent of men and women have had one night stands. So what happens if from one of these encounters you contract an STD. Can you sue the person who gave you genital herpes, genital warts, syphilis or…
28 Apr 2015 55 min

Laws of Life 21.04.15

We have all heard of ATM dads’, absent fathers and fathers who won’t pay maintenance. The sad truth is that there are many fathers who are desperate to have contact with their children, but despite the fights and court orders, they continue to be shut out of their children’s lives…
21 Apr 2015 55 min

Laws of Life 14.04.15

Serious problems at State hospitals across our country are resulting in billions of Rands in negligence claims. In studio on medical malpractice we have attorney Jean-Paul Rudd and expert actuary Greg Whittaker. We also discuss business and tax with Jonathan Russon, a chartered accountant and tax practitioner.
14 Apr 2015 56 min

Laws of Life 07.04.15

The most beautiful girl in the land (our Miss SA) hails from Eldorado Park, but not everything is so beautiful there. We hear the story of Dereleen James, a mother who is mobilising the community to make things better for this drug ravaged community.
7 Apr 2015 55 min

Laws of Life 31.03.15

Suellen Sheehan, a victim of convicted rapist, Bob Hewitt, gives us her first interview since the trial. She opens up about her traumatic experiences. Hear the story first hand from the woman who took centre stage in securing this rapist's conviction.
31 Mar 2015 57 min
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