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- Press and Journal
Chanka Zimba details how Caley Thistle move was sold to him by boss Scott Kellacher
New Caley Thistle striker Chanka Zimba has vowed to repay boss Scott Kellacher for handing him a deal by scoring goals towards the club's promotion push. The 23-year-old Englishman signed a one-year deal with the League One Highlanders earlier this month and made his debut in the closing moments of Saturday's 2-0 victory against Peterhead. He then looked lively in Tuesday's 4-1 KDM Evolution Trophy win at Elgin City – albeit he didn't open his scoring account. Zimba came through the youth scholarship route at Blackburn Rovers before joining Cardiff City in 2020. The forward then build up experience on loan spells at Northampton Town, Newport County and Maidenhead United, and was with National League North side Marine last season. Zimba impressed Kellacher on trial and netted a one-year contract with ICT – whose goal is to win back their place in the Championship two years after dropping down to League One. In his first interview since joining Caley Thistle, he told The Press and Journal: 'We have high ambitions and we have a lot of good players, so we want to do good things this season. 'The manager sold it to me and said he thinks I can score a lot of goals here, and help the team. 'He's confident in what I can do. It's time for me to return that faith.' Zimba added: 'I had a few loan spells at Northampton, Newport and Maidenhead, so I've build up good experience. 'It's brilliant to now get a permanent deal and I'm grateful to the manager who has put a lot of faith in me. 'It's a long way from my family, but it helps me focus on my trade – I just want to help the boys. 'It's great to be involved with the boys. We will take it game by game. 'We're showing good form, and have started the season well. We just need to maintain the momentum.' For the Caley Thistle fans who have yet to see him, Zimba described what they can expect. He said: 'I like to make runs off the shoulder. 'I'm really good in and around the box. 'I'm a good runner, with a lot of pace. Fans will see a lot of shots from me. 'I've not scored yet, but I've been creating chances, so once the goals come, I'll be happier.' It is only two weeks since his Inverness arrival, but Zimba explained the warm welcome has really helped. He added: 'I've not been here for long, but I feel like I've been here for a long time. 'The boys and the gaffer has been brilliant. Everyone has been welcoming. I am settling in well. 'Two weeks ago I got a call and it happened really quickly as things happen in football. 'I was saying my goodbyes and then I was making the long trip up, but I am really happy to be here.' A double from Alfie Bavidge, including a last-gasp spot-kick, as well as a penalty from Paul Allan and a first competitive goal for Robbie Thompson, earned Caley Thistle their 4-1 win at League Two Elgin. ICT assistant boss Billy Mckay was thrilled, even after making 10 changes to their starting 11, to see the players rose to the challenge. He said: 'Everyone is up for every game – be it the North of Scotland Cup, the KDM Evolution Trophy, or the league. 'Everyone wants to play, get fit and get stronger. Some players are at different stages compared to others in terms of fitness, so it was good for many players to get minutes in their legs on Tuesday. 'A special mention to James Clark, who made his full debut on Tuesday – he was fantastic, as was Sam Thompson in the middle, in his first start in a senior game. 'Ben Gardiner also came on, so it's great for the younger boys to be pushing. 'We're building a squad with depth and we trust the players. We also had senior boys playing, who want to push for the team every week. 'The gaffer said to the lads before playing Elgin that we wanted to keep the momentum going, to win every game in every competition. 'We're not going to win every game, but if you set those standards and you fall below it then you will put demands on one another and that's what the boys done on Tuesday. And that carried on from our first two league games this season.' Inverness have already wiped out their minus-five points deduction at the start of their League One season, a disadvantage from going into administration last term, thanks to 3-0 and 2-0 victories over Kelty Hearts and Peterhead. They can move into the top half of the table if they beat Stenhousemuir at home this weekend.
The Advertiser
31-07-2025
- Climate
- The Advertiser
Longest-ever lightning bolt stretched 829km across US
The longest lightning bolt ever recorded measured 829 kilometres and stretched nearly from eastern Texas to Kansas City in the United States, according to recent measurements by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The "megaflash" lightning bolt occurred in October 2017, in a region known for violent thunderstorms. The WMO noted in a press release on Thursday that it would take a car eight or nine hours to cover this distance, and an aeroplane at least 90 minutes. The lightning flash lasted 7.8 seconds. "The new record lightning flash occurred in one of the hotspots for Mesoscale Convective System thunderstorms, whose dynamics permit extraordinary megaflashes to occur," the WMO said. The previous record-holding blitz was 768 kilometres long and occurred in April 2020 in the southern United States. The margin of error for both measurements is plus or minus eight kilometres. Satellite data allows measurements of lightning bolts and other weather phenomena that were not possible in the past. The new record lightning bolt was verified during an analysis of the 2017 storm using satellite technology, the WMO said. The same department in the WMO also examines other extreme events such as heat, hail size, wind speed, and hurricanes. The WMO highlighted other record lightning strikes, including the longest ever lightning bolt that lasted 17.1 seconds over Uruguay and Argentina in June 2020; and the deadliest strike on record when 21 people sheltering in a Zimbabwean hut died at once in 1975. The longest lightning bolt ever recorded measured 829 kilometres and stretched nearly from eastern Texas to Kansas City in the United States, according to recent measurements by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The "megaflash" lightning bolt occurred in October 2017, in a region known for violent thunderstorms. The WMO noted in a press release on Thursday that it would take a car eight or nine hours to cover this distance, and an aeroplane at least 90 minutes. The lightning flash lasted 7.8 seconds. "The new record lightning flash occurred in one of the hotspots for Mesoscale Convective System thunderstorms, whose dynamics permit extraordinary megaflashes to occur," the WMO said. The previous record-holding blitz was 768 kilometres long and occurred in April 2020 in the southern United States. The margin of error for both measurements is plus or minus eight kilometres. Satellite data allows measurements of lightning bolts and other weather phenomena that were not possible in the past. The new record lightning bolt was verified during an analysis of the 2017 storm using satellite technology, the WMO said. The same department in the WMO also examines other extreme events such as heat, hail size, wind speed, and hurricanes. The WMO highlighted other record lightning strikes, including the longest ever lightning bolt that lasted 17.1 seconds over Uruguay and Argentina in June 2020; and the deadliest strike on record when 21 people sheltering in a Zimbabwean hut died at once in 1975. The longest lightning bolt ever recorded measured 829 kilometres and stretched nearly from eastern Texas to Kansas City in the United States, according to recent measurements by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The "megaflash" lightning bolt occurred in October 2017, in a region known for violent thunderstorms. The WMO noted in a press release on Thursday that it would take a car eight or nine hours to cover this distance, and an aeroplane at least 90 minutes. The lightning flash lasted 7.8 seconds. "The new record lightning flash occurred in one of the hotspots for Mesoscale Convective System thunderstorms, whose dynamics permit extraordinary megaflashes to occur," the WMO said. The previous record-holding blitz was 768 kilometres long and occurred in April 2020 in the southern United States. The margin of error for both measurements is plus or minus eight kilometres. Satellite data allows measurements of lightning bolts and other weather phenomena that were not possible in the past. The new record lightning bolt was verified during an analysis of the 2017 storm using satellite technology, the WMO said. The same department in the WMO also examines other extreme events such as heat, hail size, wind speed, and hurricanes. The WMO highlighted other record lightning strikes, including the longest ever lightning bolt that lasted 17.1 seconds over Uruguay and Argentina in June 2020; and the deadliest strike on record when 21 people sheltering in a Zimbabwean hut died at once in 1975. The longest lightning bolt ever recorded measured 829 kilometres and stretched nearly from eastern Texas to Kansas City in the United States, according to recent measurements by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The "megaflash" lightning bolt occurred in October 2017, in a region known for violent thunderstorms. The WMO noted in a press release on Thursday that it would take a car eight or nine hours to cover this distance, and an aeroplane at least 90 minutes. The lightning flash lasted 7.8 seconds. "The new record lightning flash occurred in one of the hotspots for Mesoscale Convective System thunderstorms, whose dynamics permit extraordinary megaflashes to occur," the WMO said. The previous record-holding blitz was 768 kilometres long and occurred in April 2020 in the southern United States. The margin of error for both measurements is plus or minus eight kilometres. Satellite data allows measurements of lightning bolts and other weather phenomena that were not possible in the past. The new record lightning bolt was verified during an analysis of the 2017 storm using satellite technology, the WMO said. The same department in the WMO also examines other extreme events such as heat, hail size, wind speed, and hurricanes. The WMO highlighted other record lightning strikes, including the longest ever lightning bolt that lasted 17.1 seconds over Uruguay and Argentina in June 2020; and the deadliest strike on record when 21 people sheltering in a Zimbabwean hut died at once in 1975.
IOL News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Denise Zimba's heartfelt confession on X: 'My children are living with the consequences of my actions'
Denise Zimba with her two girls. Image: Instagram/ Denise Zimba South African entertainer Denise Zimba is living every mother's worst fear of being separated from her children. Zimba, celebrated for her electrifying presence in South Africa's entertainment industry, is now at the centre of a heartbreaking custody battle, a fight that has left her questioning her choices, her strength, and her faith. Beyond the glitz and glamour, she's just a mother fighting to keep her children close, and her story has sparked widespread outrage and empathy. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Haven't spoken to my children in almost two weeks… my biggest regret is choosing wrong and having my children live with the consequences of my actions … 😪 — Denise Zimba (@MissDeniseZimba) May 28, 2025 In an emotional thread on X (formerly Twitter), Zimba revealed she hasn't spoken to her daughters in nearly two weeks, sparking public outcry and raising urgent questions about the rights of mothers in international custody cases. In happier times, South African media personality Denise Zimba with her husband, Jakob Schlichtig. Picture: X. Image: Picture: X 'My biggest regret is choosing wrong, and having my children live with the consequences of my actions…' Zimba wrote. Besides her husband's infertility, court documents revealed that Zimba suffered greatly from his lack of support in raising their kids. Emotional thread on X (formerly Twitter), Zimba revealed she hasn't spoken to her daughters in nearly two weeks Image: Denise Zimba/X This gut-wrenching message offers a glimpse into the emotional turmoil Zimba is experiencing as she navigates the fallout of her marriage to Schlichtig, whom she wed in April 2022. She added, "Haven't spoken to my children in almost two weeks... my biggest regret is choosing wrong and having my children live with the consequences of my actions.' The 36-year-old actress, TV presenter, and mother of two has been open about her ongoing custody battle with her estranged German husband, Jakob Schlichtig, after the Johannesburg High Court permitted him to take their children back to Germany earlier this year. A move that blindsided many of her and ignited debate around parental rights, justice, and maternal mental health. However, their relationship deteriorated due to alleged infidelity and neglect. According to "Sunday World", she left the marriage after enduring repeated betrayals and carrying the burden of parenthood alone. Renowned media personality has recently celebrated her 36th birthday. Image: Picture: X. The ruling has led to her daughters living thousands of kilometres away, without daily access to their mother, a reality Zimba says has deeply affected their well-being. 'SA courts handed my SA citizen babies 2 Germany without their mother after I endured abuse. 2 months in without being 2getha … Can the organisation my estranged husband works 4 kindly assist, since u support such injustice, especially towards mothers & children, Africans at that!' She adds, 'No one cares about the mother's sacrifice, her life-threatening experiences. His lawyer was female. The judge was female. Even the doctor and his sister, all women, helped him take my babies away from me,' she posted in a now-viral thread. Zimba's story has struck a nerve with many South African parents, especially mothers, who understand the invisible labour and sacrifices women make often without recognition. The heartbreak isn't just hers; it's a mirror for thousands of women whose contributions are too often erased in legal systems that prioritise procedure over the emotional and physical bonds between mother and child.
Daily Maverick
26-05-2025
- Daily Maverick
Xenophobic violence breaks out in Addo after murder — three dead, 10 injured
The acting Provincial Commissioner of the Eastern Cape, Major-General Thandiswa Kupiso's office confirmed on Monday morning that additional members from specialised units were deployed to Addo after revenge attacks — sparked by the murder of a young man — left three people dead and at least 10 others seriously injured. WARNING FOR SENSITIVE READERS: Disturbing images of the deceased are shown later in this story Three foreign nationals were murdered in revenge attacks in Addo after a violent protest was sparked by the killing of a young South African man over the weekend, the police said on Monday morning, 26 May 2025. 'It is believed that these unlawful acts of revenge attacks began with an incident, in which a local resident was allegedly murdered following a fight between a group of local residents and foreign nationals outside a tavern on Saturday, 24 May,' said police spokesperson Captain Majola Nkholi. He said that after the murder, local community members mobilised and randomly attacked foreign nationals in the area. Thousands of foreigners are currently in the Kirkwood and Addo areas because of the citrus picking season. 'The situation is now under control. Police have deployed members from various specialised units and are maintaining a heavy police presence in the area. Police are investigating four counts of murder (including the first murder of the young man), and 10 counts of attempted murder. The arrests are imminent,' he said. Kupiso appealed for calm and urged community leaders to help with engagement with the affected community. Councillor Karen Smith from Community Services in the Sundays River Valley Municipality said a meeting would be held at 5pm to find a way forward. 'Extreme violence' Sundays River Local Municipality mayor, Solethu Lucas said there had been an outbreak of 'extreme violence'. 'This scourge of violence has fatalities and continuous criminal activities. The SAPS, ambulances services and fire services have been dispatched to Valencia in Addo; we are pleading for a ceasefire and peace as we are dealing with the matter working with the SAPS and other security services to restore peace. 'We urge our communities to refrain from any acts of violence as we are dealing with this matter as local authorities.' Smith added that she had never seen anything like it in Addo. 'I first heard about it at around 5pm when the ambulances asked for help as they could not get into Valencia. We spoke to the police and they told me that the Public Order Policing Unit was already on its way. 'Two men were murdered in the streets,' Smith said. 'Others had to be carried through the bushes to the ambulances.' She confirmed that the violence was triggered by a fight at a shebeen in the township in which a 21-year-old man was murdered. This young man's brother, who was also attacked, is still in an Intensive Care Unit. The incident happened on Saturday night. By Sunday mob justice had claimed the lives of three men, understood to be Zimbabweans, who were stabbed and beaten to death. Smith said another 10 dockets had been opened for cases of attempted murder. 'There are more than a hundred people currently hiding in the Kirkwood Police Station,' she said. 'The women of the Sundays River Valley are making sure they at least have something to eat.' 'Xenophobia' Smith added that they would ask to perhaps move the foreigners to another site. She said that the incident was a mob justice attack that 'morphed into xenophobia'. 'I want to say that the police have been amazing,' she said. She added that seven men who were injured in the attacks had been discharged from hospital, and that the police were looking for them so they could take statements. But despite the violence, Smith said they had managed to get the workers who picked citrus fruit to their jobs this morning. 'We had to warn that buses must be removed from the township as there were threats that these would be burned,' she said, According to the Eastern Cape Department of Health's official Emergency Services Report, nine patients were treated at about 7pm on Sunday. These included men with head and facial injuries, and some with severe head injuries. Three men were found dead on arrival of the ambulance. DM
The Guardian
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Freezing temperatures and a lemon festival: photos of the day
Visitors look at a sculpture made with oranges and lemons, at the 91st lemon festival. This year's theme is journey to the stars Photograph: Sébastien Nogier/EPA Icicles form over a car as extreme cold grips the region, with temperatures dropping to -29C Photograph: Artur Widak/Anadolu/Getty Images Zimba performers dance during the celebrations of Gambia's 60th independence day Photograph: Muhamadou Bittaye/AFP/Getty Images Tourists take part in a jeep safari after weather conditions prevented their hot air balloon flights from taking off Photograph: Behcet Alkan /Anadolu/Getty Images A man sits in a locomotive at Kadem station, an important stop on the historic Hejaz railway that was previously vandalised by forces from the ousted Ba'ath regime Photograph: Izettin Kasim/Anadolu/Getty Images Environmental contractors remove hazardous waste from beachfront properties destroyed in the Palisades fire in Los Angeles Photograph:An emergency response worker conducts fogging in community alleyways that are potential mosquito breeding areas Photograph: Rolex dela Peña/EPA Pictures of the Bibas family are displayed at a protest camp of hostages' families near Benjamin Netanyahu's residence Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA A family hangs laundry on the ruins of their house, destroyed by the Israeli military's offensive Photograph: Jehad Alshrafi/AP A worker walks across scaffolding on a building construction site Photograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA A pair of storks watch the sun rise after braving a cold night in a field near Frankfurt Photograph: Michael Probst/AP Women in Qing dynasty costumes ride in an electric tricycle outside the Forbidden City Photograph: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images Visitors take pictures among the flowers at the 2025 Shilin residence tulip festival Photograph: I-Hwa Cheng/AFP/Getty Images The 9th national Antarctic science expedition team on their voyage from King George Island through Le Maire Channel, Penola Strait and Grandidier Channel to Dismal Island Photograph: Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu/Getty Images Rihanna and the rapper A$AP Rocky outside the Clara Shortridge Foltz criminal justice centre, after A$AP Rocky was found not guilty in a gun assault trial Photograph: DUTCH/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Poppy Fields by Luxmuralis is projected on to the walls inside Chester Cathedral. The artwork, by Peter Walker, reflects on the end of the first and second world wars Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images Elderly residents try on makeup at a special class in their housing complex that teaches people to stay healthy and beautiful Photograph: Yuri Kageyama/AP Vapour rises from chimneys on the Berlin skyline at sunrise Photograph: Ralf Hirschberger/AFP/Getty Images Allan Taylor, technical director of The Viking Boat Co, puts the finishing touches to a replica 30ft Viking longboat at a workshop in north-east England Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images Employees of the mayor's office put a skirt on the statue of Shakira that stands as a tribute to the singer in her hometown Photograph: Jesus Rico/AFP/Getty Images
