The Kimberley Prospector

As Kimberley sinks deeper into neglect, this column calls for leadership, accountability and a change in public behaviour, warning that young residents are growing up accepting filth and decay as ordinary life. Read more: A litter licence is the silly solution

A warrant of arrest was issued for the Northern Cape Health Department’s acting head after the department failed to appear before the Commission for Gender Equality, which is probing the province’s alarming surge in teenage pregnancies. Read more: Arrest warrant issued after Health no-show at commission

Alberto Matthews was found guilty in the Northern Cape High Court of murdering his ex-wife, Mandy Bailey, with the court rejecting his version as “far-fetched” and relatives saying his lack of remorse has delayed any hope of forgiveness. Read more: Ex-husband found guilty of Mandy Bailey’s murder

A witness testified that murder accused John-Ross Henderson allegedly threatened to “deal with” Jayson Afrique, swapped cars before the shooting, and sought the victim’s address in the weeks leading up to the fatal attack. Read more: Henderson murder trial: Court hears of ‘threats’ and car swap before fatal shooting