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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
88 – 108

Screw You Hijackers!

Our beautiful country is facing a carjacking onslaught. One vehicle is hijacked every half hour. South Africans are being hurt and often shot and killed by carjackers. It is a shameful indictment on our society. One attempted hijacking hit the headlines recently as the footage was viewed 11 million times…
10 Oct 2017 13 min

Emigration & Immigration

Emigrating from SA... should we go or should we stay, and what are the financial and legal status implications? For Zimbabwean, Malawian and other foreigners working in South Africa - what is their legal status and who qualifies for a general work visa in SA? In studio, immigration attorney Chris…
10 Oct 2017 40 min

Joseph Kunene (Claims Executive: 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. This week’s guest is Joseph Kunene, Claims Executive at the AIIF.
3 Oct 2017 11 min

Torment at School, Bullying & Firearm Law

A show for every parent and firearm owner. A 7 year old Brakpan boy took his father’s loaded firearm to school and told his teacher that he was going to shoot a schoolmate who bullies him. In studio, Emanuel Pietersen, South African Bachelor of the Year 2017, who was bullied…
3 Oct 2017 55 min

Bitcoin for Beginners

If you bought R50 of Bitcoin seven years ago, you’d be a millionaire. Should you still buy Cryptocurrency? Have you really wanted to know how Bitcoin cryptocurrency really works and what it is? This week the team talks to attorney Kathryn Mitchell. This is a further show in a series…
26 Sep 2017 40 min

Simthandile Myemane (Practitioner Support Manager: AFF)

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. This week's guest is Simthandile Myemane, the Practitioner Support Manager at the AFF.
19 Sep 2017 13 min

Medical Malpractice Crisis

Your gynae/obstetrician is paying nearly R1million annually for medical risk insurance and most cannot survive. In smaller towns there are no private obstetricians left. The end result is that you will be forced to have your baby delivered at a state hospital in future. Therein lies the rub... of the…
19 Sep 2017 1 hour

Jan de Beer (Risk Management Executive: AFF)

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. Jan de Beer, Risk Management…
12 Sep 2017 13 min

Firearm Legislation, Criminal Law & Private Defence

Using lethal force to protect your life, possessions and loved ones. South Africans are confused about how much force they can use to defend themselves and their possessions and when they can and cannot use their firearms. Garry explores this with guest attorney Martin Hood. This is a further show…
12 Sep 2017 57 min

Zodwa Mbatha (AIIF): Executor Bonds

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. Executive Bonds Executive, Zodwa Mbatha…
5 Sep 2017 11 min

Legal Costs & Lawyers

What do they charge, what can they charge and what are they charging? This is a further show in a series in which we collaborate with LegalTalk SA and answer your questions like: Why is it that even when I win my case I don’t recover all the legal costs?…
5 Sep 2017 55 min

Thomas Harban (GM: AIIF)

General Manager of The Attorneys Insurance Indemnity Fund Thomas Harban joins Garry in studio. He answers questions like” what should a member of a public do in the event that the attorney is negligent in carrying out an instruction? Who is covered by the AIIF policies? What does the AIIF…
29 Aug 2017 12 min

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
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