Everyday Zimbabwe
Her clients simply call her 'Helen'. Surnames don't matter when you're so good at what you do that you own the first name like a brand. It's like saying 'Steve' at an Apple Macintosh convention; no surname needed, everyone knows who you're talking about. And talking about jobs, Helen does hers really, really well...
Helen makes cakes, the sort you see on those fancy TV shows; cakes that look like houses, but tast like heaven. Cakes that look like cars, tennis rackets, shoes, books, houses... you name it she can do it.
A special cake delivery to a primary scghool in Harare. HELEN CAKES
Above is one sample of her work. Click here to see lots more of her creativity and to see the face behind the name.
Oh, one other thing, if your kid is having a party, Helen can order delivery by their favourite cartoon character.
They were talking about it last week in boardrooms, bedrooms, kombis and at schools. Even at Acoustic Night on Friday, musician Prayersoul joked about how he would keep on singing 'until there was a blast'. And over the weekend pastors spoke about it from their pulpits.
Workers from the Harare City Council fill potholes along Josiah Tongogara Avenue in the Avenues area recently. The city roads are currently beseiged with numerous potholes which are popping up everywhere thanks to the heavy rains we continue to have, but more so due to the old road network that is in need of total resurfacing. Pothole filling is a stop gap measure at best.
Workmen from the City of Harare Department of Works repair yet another burst pipe, this one in Julius Nyerere Way in the CBD. It is estimated that 40% of Harare's treated water is lost due to burst pipes, adding another dimension to the city's many water woes.