Happy Friday! The letter of appreciation below will be framed to remind us of our goal daily; to step up as your Hero to fight those legal villains that get in the way of your wellbeing. “Hi Legal Hero Team, especially you Nadine. I would like to thank u a million times. Here is my […]
This week Legal Hero celebrates 3 years of offering our members a solution (quality legal cost insurance) to unaffordable legal fees. We thank each and every one of our loyal members and business partners, for allowing us the opportunity to add value to your financial and legal wellbeing. What a blessing it is to try hard, […]
Is the practise of Ukuthwala violating the rights of our women and children? In a recent High Court case, S v Jezile, the Judge described Ukuthwala in its aberrant form as being sexual slavery at its best. What is Ukuthwala? Ukuthwala is a controversial Customary Law practice in terms of which a man kidnaps a […]
Impeachment and motion of no confidence The words ‘impeachment’ and ‘motion of no confidence’ seem to be media buzz words these days. Both concern the potential removal of a President, but with different requirements and consequences. It is true, a President may be removed via an impeachment in terms of section 89 or via a […]
In June, we commemorate Youth Day. This is another opportunity to celebrate our youth for boldness, bravery and for challenging the status quo. Fees must fall organized protests, young SA artists (musicians, comedians, etc.) proving that our country has superb talent and South African young adults winning golden medals during last year’s Olympic games… are […]
Let’s get the conversation going on rape and sexual assault. The topics are heartbreaking. We do, however, need to talk about it. Often News clips such as ‘Girl, 12, given chocolate after rape’ reported by News24 (http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/girl-12-given-chocolate-after-rape-20170522) is the type of story that hits right in the stomach and leaves you gasping for air. The sad […]
Things can go wrong in a big way on the road within a fraction of a second. It is a good idea to continue reading regardless of whether you are the driver speeding off after a collision (a hit and run), the driver left at the scene or a pedestrian left at the scene. What […]
The above is enough to send even the calmest personality type into a flat spin, and rightly so. Chances are that you are not going to see your vehicle anytime soon (if at all) if the vehicle in question was previously reported stolen by the rightful owner. What if, according to Police records, my […]
People continue to ask what on earth legal cost insurance is. Legal cost insurance = the payment of an affordable monthly premium. This pays your legal fees in your future moment of need. Example 1: Similar to paying monthly premiums to your medical insurance company and then not having to pay the doctor when you […]
How is the current President of South Africa married to more than one wife at the same time? The Recognition of the Customary Marriages Act allows persons to have more than one marriage with different people concurrently, which is considered polygamous marriages. Customary marriages are mainly different in that they are marriages concluded in […]