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The <strong>Standard</strong><br />
<strong>Style</strong><br />
ISSUE 4<br />
mAY <strong>25</strong> TO <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2014</strong><br />
Star Profile<br />
Jonathan Denga<br />
Zimbabwe’s Top Model<br />
Bush Baby<br />
Rosie Mitchell<br />
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2 THE STANDARD STYLE / CONTETNTS<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
P07 P09 P13 P19<br />
The <strong>Standard</strong><br />
<strong>Style</strong><br />
Contents<br />
Woman & Man<br />
Home & Garden<br />
Food & Drink<br />
Family<br />
3 Woman Profile<br />
Rosie Mitchell<br />
9 Home of the Week<br />
Enter our competition<br />
14 A Day Out<br />
Dusty Miller<br />
19 Family of the Week<br />
Ditima family<br />
23 Reformed by the Word<br />
Landmine Survive<br />
4 Woman Fashion<br />
Topics<br />
10 Trends<br />
Kitchen Trends<br />
15 Eating Out<br />
Avondale SC<br />
20 Savings & Investments<br />
Saving for a house<br />
<strong>25</strong> Reformed by the Word<br />
Inspired by the Book of Job<br />
5 Women Motivation<br />
Pursuing my Passion<br />
7 Man Profile<br />
Jonathan Denga<br />
11 Inspiration<br />
Updating your kitchen<br />
12 Gardening<br />
Designing a low water<br />
garden<br />
16 Wine<br />
Stables Winery<br />
Wine Festival <strong>2014</strong><br />
18 Shopping<br />
Truworths<br />
21 Savings & Investments<br />
CBZ<br />
22 Savings & Investments<br />
FBC<br />
26 Reformed by the Word<br />
No longer a Squatter<br />
27 Reformed by the Word<br />
Led to Christ<br />
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<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong> THE STANDARD STYLE / WOMAN / PROFILE 3<br />
Rosie Mitchell<br />
Writer for The <strong>Standard</strong><br />
Lawyer<br />
Graphic designer<br />
Photographer<br />
Communications consultant<br />
Journalist and Environmentalist<br />
ROSIE Mitchell has been a self-employed consultant in public<br />
relations and communications and a prolific writer and<br />
journalist for nearly two decades. Her primary passions are<br />
Zimbabwe itself, bush hiking, running, mountain climbing and<br />
exploring the great outdoors, wildlife, ecology, ancient San rock<br />
art, writing, music (especially classical music), choral singing, and the<br />
arts in general.<br />
Proudly Zimbabwean, she was born in Bulawayo in 1960, and spent<br />
some of the most formative years of her childhood exploring the<br />
magnificent Matobo hills, for which she developed a great passion, in<br />
depth knowledge and an enthusiasm that continues to date. She also<br />
lived a total 7 years, while growing up, in Chester, England, interspersed<br />
with times in Zimbabwe. Much of her extended family still lives in and<br />
around the historic city of Chester to date.<br />
Moving to Harare aged 12, she completed her secondary education<br />
at Arundel School, was awarded a Beit Scholarship on the basis of A<br />
Levels results, and graduated in 1982 with an Honours Degree in Law<br />
from Durham University in the UK.<br />
Always a ‘bush baby’ at heart, she returned very happily home to<br />
beloved Zimbabwe in 1982, where she has lived ever since. She chose not<br />
to pursue a legal career, instead working in advertising, market research,<br />
and later, in human resource management and public relations. In 1994<br />
she became self-employed in PR, as a founding partner of graphic design<br />
and PR company Termite Graphics, whose core business was public<br />
relations, advertising, photography and related services.<br />
She launched her current communications, graphic design and PR<br />
company, Wild Imagings, in 2003. She writes for, and has written for,<br />
numerous local magazines and papers, focussing on Zimbabwe’s many<br />
tourist attractions, on wildlife, environmental issues, hiking, outdoor<br />
activities and adventures, travel, running, fitness and the arts. For the<br />
past two years and to date, she has written and writes a weekly Outdoor<br />
and Travel column in The <strong>Standard</strong> newspaper, and since March 2013,<br />
writes, edits, designs and publishes The Zimtrader, a fortnightly lifestyle<br />
focused magazine, in which she had previously written a fortnightly<br />
column for three years.<br />
Her travel articles were published in each issue of Air Zimbabwe’s inflight<br />
Skyhost Magazine over a six-year period, in which she exuberantly<br />
promoted Zimbabwe with tales and pictures of many adventures in her<br />
own country, mostly in the National Parks. She managed the Zimbabwe<br />
on a Plate, Zimbabwe in a Glass, Restaurants of the Year Competition<br />
year round on behalf of its primary sponsor The Cheeseman, and<br />
later, its additional co-sponsors as well, for a decade. This involved<br />
co-ordinating a team of <strong>25</strong> secret restaurant reviewers, editing and<br />
submitting the reviews to The <strong>Standard</strong> weekly plus additional relevant<br />
articles and photos, and annually organising and MC-ing the Awards<br />
event. The Competition ended in August last year. She has worked for<br />
core client The Cheeseman for over 16 years. She worked annually for<br />
HIFA on the press and publicity side for a total 7 years, as well as being<br />
closely involved with the Festival via various of its sponsors since its<br />
inception, being an avid festival-goer, and performing in choral shows at<br />
HIFA, including the Opera Gala, for the past 5 years.<br />
She is on the Mukuvisi Woodlands Association Council as publicist<br />
and is also a member of the Wetlands Survival Forum, Bird Life<br />
Zimbabwe, Wildlife and Environment Zimbabwe, the Zambezi Society,<br />
Reps, the Harare Film Society, the Harare Athletics Club, Matobo<br />
Conservation Society, the Mountain Club, the Marden Singers, the<br />
Advertising and Publicity Club and the Meikles Grape Vine wine<br />
tasting circle. She is actively involved on a voluntary basis in various<br />
environmental and wildlife conservation initiatives and publicises<br />
these by writing articles for the press. These include assisting wild<br />
dog conservation organisations, the AWARE Trust, and championing<br />
wetland conservation in Zimbabwe.<br />
Taking up trail running in 2004 while recovering from a brain tumour<br />
and surgery to remove it, she soon became an enthusiastic long distance<br />
runner. She trains year round, races in several local and South African<br />
marathons, half marathons and trail runs annually. She also cycles and<br />
swims, and recently began participating in triathlon events. She is a<br />
very keen photographer, enthusiastically follows and promotes the arts,<br />
loves singing soprano in classical choirs and much enjoys participating<br />
in choral performances and opera shows, including at HIFA annually,<br />
at the Bulawayo Music Festival which takes place every two years, and<br />
elsewhere.<br />
Doing what I love<br />
best - exploring the<br />
bush, camera in hand!<br />
Zimbo<br />
Through<br />
&<br />
Through
4 THE STANDARD STYLE / WOMAN / FASHION<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong>
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong> THE STANDARD STYLE / WOMAN / MOTIVATION 5<br />
PART 2 CONTINUED<br />
WHEN I kick-started my own business,<br />
I was so excited that I was embracing<br />
my passion — I was finally<br />
going to be a full-time wedding and<br />
events manager. In my excitement, I<br />
must admit that I did not give much thought to<br />
where exactly I would get clients from, or what I<br />
would charge, how I would market my business,<br />
how much I would make, or how I would work<br />
on a daily basis. I am sure this makes one wonder<br />
whether I was thinking at all! I believed that<br />
the most important thing was to get my first<br />
client as soon as possible. I began by advertising<br />
my services on email to all my contacts in<br />
the corporate world. I sent out flyers to friends,<br />
and I visited some wedding venues to encourage<br />
them to refer their clients to me.<br />
I was very pleased with myself – even more<br />
so when my first client came through within a<br />
month of my mini-advertising effort, via the<br />
emails I had been sending out. So I had my first<br />
wedding planner “sales pitch” with two amazing,<br />
motherly ladies, one of whom had a daughter<br />
who was getting married. I cannot recall<br />
what I said, but I know for a fact that my sales<br />
pitch was a complete disaster. Fortunately for<br />
me, they took an instant liking to me and hired<br />
me immediately. I charged what I thought was<br />
a very good rate, and I made a loss. They were<br />
pleased with my work, so pleased, that they told<br />
me my rates were ridiculous, and they paid me<br />
more than I had charged them. I have been coordinating<br />
all their family weddings since 2007.<br />
The fact that I advertised and closed a sale<br />
within a month of starting, gave me a false<br />
sense of success and security. I was relaxed,<br />
thinking that customers would come in abundance,<br />
looking for my services. After all, there<br />
are weddings in Harare every single weekend<br />
in a given year, so it seemed impossible to fail! I<br />
kept on using the same advertising channels as<br />
I used when I first started out. Well, guess what?<br />
Nobody wanted a wedding planner or an events<br />
manager. In fact, several people I approached<br />
looked down on my profession and said it was<br />
a waste of money. “What does a wedding planner do<br />
for me that I can’t do for myself ?” was a question I was<br />
often faced with. Events management, in my opinion,<br />
must be one of the most challenging services to sell in<br />
Zimbabwe. I tried to push. I perfected my sales pitch,<br />
listed all the reasons why I should be hired and why my<br />
service is essential, to no avail. The dream I was supposed<br />
to be living was starting to become a nightmare.<br />
I was determined to make this work. I knew that I was<br />
very good at my job, and I was convinced that there were<br />
customers out there somewhere – people that would<br />
have an appreciation of the value that I could bring to<br />
their event. I decided to put together a plan of action for<br />
ProEvents. I should have started with a plan. But I did<br />
learn some more valuable lessons during this season of<br />
frustration.<br />
Make a Plan! So you’ve decided to pursue your passion.<br />
If you want to make money out of it then take it<br />
seriously, treat it as a business, and create a business<br />
plan for it. If you are not sure where to start, there is<br />
no harm in asking for help. Find a coach who has experience<br />
in entrepreneurship to help you put together a<br />
realistic plan.<br />
Clearly identify your product or service, and make<br />
sure it’s a product that people will actually want to buy.<br />
We all want to be different, and think outside the box, or<br />
these days think “without” the box, but we need to apply<br />
our creative ideas appropriately. Make sure there is<br />
demand for your product or service if you want to make<br />
money. Then come up with creative ideas to market it.<br />
In my case, I was offering a service that no one seemed<br />
to want, but when I went back to the drawing board, I<br />
realised that I was trying to sell to the wrong people,<br />
and my sales pitch was far too aggressive.<br />
Identify your target market, and tailor your advertising<br />
effort to suit that particular market. I started to<br />
network more with business people, and I discovered<br />
that there is a market here in Zimbabwe that actually<br />
appreciates the value in taking on a professional<br />
events manager. The key to getting their business<br />
was not to try and convince them that they needed<br />
an events manager – it was to convince them<br />
that they needed me and my company to manage<br />
their event.<br />
Sales and Marketing are essential for your<br />
business to succeed. I continued to advertise<br />
through the usual channels, but I realised that<br />
the best way to grow ProEvents, was to ensure<br />
that I offered my current clients world class, personalised<br />
service. The kind of service that would<br />
have them talking about me for a lifetime, and<br />
have them refer their friends and family to me. In<br />
addition to that, I also learnt that you do not necessarily<br />
have to wait for referrals – you can actually<br />
ask your clients for referrals. Nothing beats<br />
a referral in any line of business. When someone<br />
refers a client to you, they have already done the<br />
selling for you, and statistics have shown that<br />
92% of people trust the recommendations of<br />
colleagues, friends and relatives, more than any<br />
other form of advertising.<br />
Charge the right price for your product or service,<br />
stick to that price and avoid discounting.<br />
Giving discounts will affect your bottom line.<br />
I have discounted on my services to the point<br />
where in some cases I may have used my own<br />
cash to make an event a success, hence making<br />
a loss. You are not in business if you are consistently<br />
donating your services. I do believe that<br />
sometimes you may need to offer your services<br />
at a discount in order to gain exposure, or loyalty,<br />
but I have learnt to make sure it’s strategic, not<br />
accidental. Decide on the value of your product<br />
and stick to it.<br />
Take a step. I took a giant step by resigning from<br />
formal employment to start living my dream.<br />
And somewhere along the road I went back to<br />
formal employment. And resigned again! That’s<br />
how my journey started, and now I can honestly<br />
say I am running a viable business. We all have<br />
different circumstances. Your first step could<br />
be activating that idea that you have had for the<br />
past few years — without leaving your current<br />
job. Draw up that business plan. Send that email.<br />
Dreaming is good, but doing is better.<br />
PURSUING my PASSION<br />
Rufaro Mushonga
6 THE STANDARD STYLE / MAN / FASHION<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong>
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong> THE STANDARD STYLE / MAN / PROFILE 7<br />
Star Profile: Zimbabwe’s Top Model<br />
Jonathan<br />
DENGA<br />
JONATHAN Denga is an internationally recognised face who is<br />
among one of the most successful black male models to come<br />
out of the African continent.<br />
Since winning the top male title in the inaugural Zimbabwe<br />
Super Model competition, he went on to model for G3 Model<br />
Agency and Base Model Agency in South Africa. This was followed by<br />
work in London with Gavin’s Model Agency as well as representation<br />
by Names Model Agency in Milan, Italy and Traffic in Spain, Madrid.<br />
He then returned to South Africa were he continued his successful<br />
modelling career.<br />
His work in print, television, and outdoor campaigns for fashion<br />
icons such as Vivienne Westwood in the UK to multinational brands<br />
such as Gillette and Coca Cola from Southern Africa to West Africa<br />
has made him an instantly recognizable face that has made Zimbabwe<br />
and Africa proud.<br />
He has also featured in numerous local campaigns, appearances<br />
and award ceremonies in South Africa. He won the Top Male Model<br />
in “Bridal Africa Model” for four years in a row and was one of 8 men<br />
to take part in the first ever South African fashion week as well as<br />
Cape Town Nokia fashion week.<br />
Life after the Catwalk<br />
Jonathan has a passion for inspiring executives to be well groomed<br />
and believes that with fierce competition in the corporate world, immaculate<br />
grooming gives a competitive edge. Therefore, he is using<br />
the global experience he has acquired to assist Zimbabwean executives<br />
with solutions that elevate their grooming and image at work<br />
and home.<br />
To this end he is launching a fully-fledged Zimbabwean suiting<br />
brand JD INC (Made to Measure) with a specialised bespoke product<br />
JONATHAN DENGA “BESPOKE”. It is targeted at the Zimbabwean<br />
working man with the intention of turning them into some of the<br />
best dressed men on the continent. Clearly, Jonathan wants to be the<br />
“Ozwald Boateng” of Zimbabwe and Africa. With the launch of his<br />
Bespoke brand, he has started producing fashion shows to bring the<br />
international fashion showcasing to Zimbabwe at par with the rest<br />
of the world.<br />
Jonathan is a transformation speaker who equips people with the<br />
necessary life skills to excel in their chosen vocation. As part of his<br />
repertoire he provides consultancy services in the following areas;<br />
customer service, business protocol, grooming, chivalry, business<br />
etiquette, brand internalisation and the art of fine dining “client entertainment”.<br />
His successes on the catwalk, screens and billboards paved way for<br />
multitudes of models that have gone and raised the flag for the nation<br />
not only in South Africa but across the globe.<br />
HOT HOT HOT<br />
FACT FILE<br />
International Campaigns and Appearances<br />
1997 Vivienne Westwood: Anglomania (UK)<br />
1997 Ebony magazine United Kingdom<br />
1997 Gillette Blue Two: across sub-Saharan Africa<br />
1998 Castle Milk stout sub Saharan Africa<br />
1999 Coca Cola Lite: across sub-Saharan Africa<br />
2000 Made an Appearance at the KORA all Africa music<br />
awards<br />
2001 Sprite: across sub-Saharan Africa<br />
2002 Launched fashion TV in Africa<br />
2002 Globacom: Nigeria<br />
2002 Gillette Gel: across sub-Saharan Africa<br />
2003 Top 3 models in South Africa and top Male<br />
2004 Guiness: across sub-Saharan Africa<br />
2007 Banco Espirito: Angola<br />
2007 Black label loggers commercial<br />
2008 Zain Cellular: sub-Saharan Africa and Arab<br />
region<br />
2010/11 Liberty Life SADC region<br />
Music Videos<br />
Bebe Cece Winas – I wanna be the only one<br />
Bizi – English dancehall artist<br />
Louis from the group Eternal<br />
Soapies<br />
An appearance on Generations – SA soapie
8 THE STANDARD STYLE / MAN / WHEELS<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Mazda BT50<br />
Fact Jeke<br />
Powerful and robust 3,2-litre diesel<br />
In Africa we live for bundu bashing. With roads so bad<br />
in certain developing countries, a bakkie is a vehicle of<br />
choice. In other parts of this continent, we constantly<br />
have to manoeuvre in rough and untamed roads to<br />
get to where we want to, get to especially Kumusha.<br />
That is why we have seen that over the years bakkies and<br />
trucks automatically get added to a fleet. When you think<br />
of a workhorse, you quickly think Toyota, nissan, Isuzu<br />
or Mazda. This week I drive around in the 3.2 litre 6 speed<br />
manual transmission Mazda BT50. This is one of the most<br />
robust and monstrous trucks on our streets right now.<br />
Street credit, I would give it a 9 out of 10…keep reading,<br />
you will laugh when I tell you why it lost the one point. The<br />
height just made it a mission to jump in and out….<br />
I had to drive this vehicle that I think all farmers, geologists<br />
and middle managers in the country should invest in.<br />
Believe me, I had quite an experience driving it. It’s meant<br />
for both city driving and the rugged terrain. If you are a<br />
lady like myself, doing the miles in heels even though seated<br />
is not such a good idea. <strong>May</strong>be if it was an automatic,<br />
but it being manual it’s a big fat nO.<br />
The BT50 comes with standard features, which other sedans<br />
don’t come with. You have your powerful stereo and<br />
aircon, which is not even charged as extra. You can get it<br />
in a 4x2 or 4x4 and in single or double cab to fit perfectly in<br />
your company fleet or for home day-to-day use.<br />
The BT50 is chunky, just like its Americanised cousin<br />
the Ford Ranger. The styling is contemporary, with its<br />
more angular headlights making it stand out. For those of<br />
you who follow the vehicle evolution, you will confirm.<br />
The Mazda BT50 comes with a warranty and service<br />
plan, which the sales persons at Clover Leaf Motors will<br />
be glad to relay to you. Customers are guaranteed expert<br />
service from trained personnel and peace of mind from the<br />
availability of genuine Mazda approved parts.<br />
With 147kW at 3000rpm and a stomping 470nm from a<br />
low 1750rpm, there was little need to ever change out of<br />
third gear when we hit some beautiful undulating landscape<br />
out of Harare driving towards norton on Bulawayo<br />
road. There are huge reserves of pulling power from this<br />
inline five-cylinder power plant that includes fifth and<br />
sixth gear ratios. The powerful and robust 3,2-litre diesel<br />
was so smooth and shifting the gears was not so difficult<br />
even in heels. The car-like interior and features deep tray<br />
handling and drive ability made it even more comfortable.<br />
While we didn’t focus on the BT-50’s fuel consumption<br />
due to there being both an off-road and on-road driving<br />
component as well as regular stops into coffee shops, supermarket,<br />
work and church, Mazda lists the combined<br />
consumption for the Double Cab 4×4 with the 3,2-litre diesel<br />
as 9,2L/100km combined with an 80-litre tank.<br />
The modern and sporty three-cluster instrument panel<br />
is complemented by the centre stack housing the integrated<br />
high fidelity CD player, AM/FM radio with MP3 capability.<br />
The seats are ergonomically designed with front-seat<br />
cushions, side bolsters and bigger headrests to offer better<br />
support and comfort for long-distance traveling.<br />
Acceleration is instant, smooth and predictable, while<br />
body roll is at a minimum and adhesion to the ground is<br />
high even under dynamic driving, thus giving the driver<br />
excellent road holding control and confidence.<br />
The brake system is designed for superior braking control<br />
under real-world loaded work truck conditions. Braking<br />
is smooth, stable and controlled. With Electronic Brake<br />
Force Distribution (EBD), the system automatically adjusts<br />
to the load carried to give confidence to the driver even under<br />
maximum payload or towing capacity. The 4-Wheel Antilock<br />
Brake System (ABS) prevents wheels from locking<br />
during sudden braking on slippery conditions.<br />
As a tough workhorse, the BT50 is well-equipped to tackle<br />
any challenging terrain. It has extremely traction-able<br />
engines and high levels of on-demand torque. The BT50 is<br />
an authentic off-roader you can depend on to take you anywhere<br />
and to get you back safely.<br />
So there you have it, you need a support vehicle for your<br />
trucking business, the farm, or delivery business, and this<br />
is the perfect vehicle. For under US$50 000 with finance options<br />
which you can discuss with the sales team at your local<br />
dealer, this could be that vehicle you have been waiting<br />
to buy.<br />
So till next week, enjoy, be safe and God bless you.<br />
Contact me via email on missjeke@gmail.com, torque<br />
with Fact Jeke on Facebook
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10 THE STANDARD STYLE / HOME & GARDEN / TRENDS<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Kitchen Trends<br />
Patterned splash backs<br />
Forget white rectangular ‘metro’ wall tiles — this new look is all about colour, pattern and fun. Shop for ornate<br />
tiles with an exotic Moroccan or Turkish design, in rich, gorgeous colours. Keep the rest of your kitchen<br />
simple — in contemporary greys perhaps — so the splash back is the star of the show. Chunky wooden worktops,<br />
industrial-style metal pendant lights and bare wooden floorboards complete this chic look.<br />
Copper accessories<br />
It’s <strong>2014</strong>’s most on-trend metallic finish and introducing some copper<br />
accessories and small appliances to your existing kitchen is a great<br />
way to get the look without a huge makeover. Look for expensivelooking<br />
copper saucepans and a brand new copper stove-top kettle<br />
- all with refreshingly small price tags. Alternatively, shop for coppercoloured<br />
‘S’ hooks to hang your utensils up with and introduce the<br />
metal subtly.<br />
Denim blue<br />
It’s one of <strong>2014</strong>’s most fashionable shades and now the navy trend has spread to the kitchen, too.<br />
Forget pretty apple-greens and pale putty greys - the new trend for painted kitchen units is dark<br />
denim blue. This colour looks great with industrial, raw features, so include a wall of exposed<br />
brickwork if possible, choose simple, rustic floorboards and go for wooden or stone worktops.<br />
Appliance<br />
Contrasting cupboard<br />
colours<br />
Want to introduce a bold colour<br />
to your kitchen scheme but feel a<br />
bit nervous about it? Don’t panic!<br />
The latest <strong>2014</strong> kitchen trend<br />
is to mix coloured cupboard<br />
doors with plain ones in the<br />
same scheme — it’s the kitchen<br />
equivalent of having a painted<br />
feature wall and three neutral<br />
walls. This trend means you can<br />
introduce a striking, statement<br />
colour without going overboard.<br />
For a really contemporary look,<br />
install coloured lower units and<br />
plain high units on the same<br />
wall.<br />
Wood-effect floor tiles<br />
Want the practicality of<br />
porcelain floor tiles, but crave<br />
the warm look of wood? This<br />
new <strong>2014</strong> kitchen trend lets you<br />
enjoy the best of both worlds.<br />
Thanks to developments in<br />
digital printing, new woodeffect<br />
ceramic tiles look more<br />
realistic than ever before and<br />
are perfect for giving your<br />
kitchen a welcoming look.<br />
The best bit? Unlike real wood<br />
flooring, it’s waterproof and<br />
easy to mop when required.<br />
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<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong> THE STANDARD STYLE / HOME & GARDEN / INSPIRATION 11<br />
10<br />
ways to update kitchen units<br />
on a budget<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8<br />
9<br />
Paint cupboard doors. A couple of coats<br />
of eggshell or gloss will instantly lift your<br />
kitchen provided you pay really close<br />
attention to the prepping and priming.<br />
For the best finish, sand in between<br />
coats too. A contrasting colour on the<br />
base cupboards will really shake up your<br />
scheme. And don’t just paint the outsides<br />
– try a contrast colour on the inside for a<br />
surprising hit of colour when opened.<br />
Distress cupboard doors. Fancy a<br />
whimsical vintage vibe in your kitchen? If<br />
you have wood cupboards you can create a<br />
lovely effect by antique glazing, crackling or<br />
even rubbing strategic areas with a humble<br />
candle. Distressing is an ideal route if your<br />
cupboards have seen better days too.<br />
Stain cupboard doors. If you have light<br />
colour wooden cupboards you can change<br />
the look of your kitchen by staining them a<br />
darker colour. Transforming your wood from<br />
light oak to dark cherry will have quite the<br />
impact but bear in mind you’ll need to revisit<br />
your lighting scheme with a darker kitchen.<br />
Replace cupboard doors. If you’re prepared to<br />
splash a bit more cash on your kitchen consider<br />
replacing your unit fronts. Go for contemporary<br />
flat panel gloss, wainscot paneling, Shaker style,<br />
handleless.<br />
Upgrade your worktop. Replacing work<br />
surfaces dramatically improves the aesthetic of<br />
your kitchen. Laminate is by far the best value<br />
option but if your budget stretches to it there<br />
are some excellent man made synthetics which<br />
are tougher and longer lasting. Consider a builtin<br />
draining board to continue the streamlined<br />
flow.<br />
Replace door handles. New door and drawer<br />
handles will take your units in a completely<br />
different direction. Long angular steel pull<br />
bars add a modern note whereas a coordinating<br />
wooden knob says more traditional.<br />
Paint built-in appliances. If you have built-in<br />
appliances consider painting them. You can buy<br />
spray fridge paints in a range of pastel colours.<br />
Add decorative details. If it’s a period look<br />
you’re after consider adding some decorative<br />
appliques, scrolls or fleur de lys onlays to your<br />
cupboards. You’ll find them at specialist timber<br />
merchants ready to be stained or painted to<br />
match your units. If you’re handy at carpentry<br />
you could invest in some crown moulding to sit<br />
above overhead units for a neatly finished effect.<br />
Rethink your storage. Decluttering your units is<br />
one of the quickest (and cheapest) wins. And one<br />
that makes a huge difference. If the contents of<br />
your cupboards are piled high invest in pull out<br />
drawers to make conents instantly accessible and<br />
infinitely neater. For overhead units stackable<br />
freestanding shelves are a real winner and don’t<br />
forget the classic drawer organisers, adhesive<br />
hooks, corner racks and the like.<br />
10<br />
Add lighting. Downlighters installed beneath<br />
each overhead unit will really lift your kitchen<br />
while illuminating your veg prep. Look out for<br />
ones with a cable and plug so you don’t need<br />
any costly rewiring. If you have glass or opaque<br />
doors on your units invest in some in-cupboard<br />
lighting. Or how about some contemporary<br />
plinth lighting? Rows of neon spots at floor level<br />
make a really chic statement.
12 THE STANDARD STYLE / HOME & GARDEN / GARDENING<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Tips for designing a low water garden<br />
In recent years many urban areas in Zimbabwe have been hit<br />
with water shortages. Residents have had to resort to drilling<br />
boreholes, buying water and some fetching their water<br />
from unprotected sources. This has left little or no water for<br />
gardening. The trend has been then to grow plants that that<br />
require little or no water but still have a lush and colourful<br />
garden.<br />
Water-thrifty gardens deliver all the bold forms and colors of traditional<br />
landscapes, but with minimal resources and a lot less effort.<br />
As with any garden, they incorporate all the elements necessary<br />
for outdoor living and entertaining: Paths and patios to give<br />
the garden form and direction. Arbors and trellises to help divide<br />
the garden into rooms, and to create shade. Benches and outdoor<br />
furnishings for comfort. But that’s where the similarity to conventional<br />
landscapes ends. The gardens pictured here are:<br />
• Designed to thrive on little more than rainfall, but they offer<br />
many other advantages beyond conserving moisture. These<br />
plants don’t require much, if any, fertilizer, so they tend to<br />
grow at a rate that’s easy to manage without constant pruning.<br />
Because they produce less green waste, they contribute less to<br />
landfills.<br />
• In addition, plants that require little water, attract birds and<br />
butterflies, which come to dine on insect pests or to sip nectar.<br />
It’s possible to have a garden that’s both water-conserving<br />
and beautiful, with plenty of lush foliage and a generous dose<br />
of seasonal flowers. All of the gardens pictured are rich tapestries<br />
of color and motion, thanks to their diverse palettes<br />
of carefully chosen natives, perennials, ornamental grasses,<br />
shrubs, or succulents.<br />
• Water-wise gardens take a bit more planning than ordinary<br />
landscapes but over time they offer significant savings in labour<br />
costs—and, of course, water which is in short supply.<br />
So be creative and design a garden which will thrive despite<br />
the water shortages we are experiencing in Zimbabwe go on.
THE STANDARD STYLE<br />
FOOD & DRINK<br />
1<br />
In this issue of Food & Drink: (1) Hog Roast at Borrowdale<br />
Club: (2) Steak Out at Avondale: (4 & 5) Stable Wine<br />
Festival and (3) Braai on Sunday at Cresta Lodge<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4 5
14 THE STANDARD STYLE / FOOD & DRINK / HOG ROAST<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
A day out at Borrowdale Country Club<br />
Dusty Miller<br />
LAST weekend, Borrowdale Country<br />
Club, high in the rolling hills of<br />
what is almost certainly Harare’s<br />
most sought after and expensive leafy<br />
northern suburb, hosted a fund-raiser<br />
which attracted support from across the<br />
city…and really from the four corners of<br />
the country thanks to a two-day Polocrosse<br />
event.<br />
Polocrosse is an action-packed, adrenaline-pumping<br />
hybrid sport, based partly on<br />
the far more costly horseback game of polo:<br />
often described as the world’s most expensive<br />
sport and lacrosse, a game invented by<br />
Native Americans.<br />
Saturday was a brilliant, cloud free<br />
warm late autumn, early winter day with<br />
not a cloud in the azure sky and barely a<br />
breath of wind. Sunday was not so bright;<br />
in fact it was grim, grey and unpleasantly<br />
cold.<br />
Borrowdale Country Club has very recently<br />
repainted and the roads around it<br />
smartly repaired and re-surfaced as the<br />
club was used as an overflow car-park for<br />
thousands of guests attending President<br />
Mugabe’s daughter’s wedding. I couldn’t<br />
make my mind up if it were nice to see<br />
what happens to my taxpayer’s dollars or<br />
whether I should be cross because of the utterly<br />
deplorable state of most of our roads!<br />
In addition to the thundering echo of<br />
gleaming, glistening thoroughbred horses’<br />
hooves and the dust as they charged, cantered<br />
or trotted across the polo field, there<br />
were polite comments and applause from<br />
scores of tennis players and spectators and<br />
the click of woods on the manicured bowling-green.<br />
Many youngsters swam in a shaded pool<br />
(certainly on the first day) and enjoyed a<br />
jumping castle, face-painting and possibly<br />
their first unforgettable taste of violently<br />
violet-coloured candy floss.<br />
Enthusiasts spent all day getting the aromatic<br />
contents of their bubbling cast iron<br />
pots just right for the late afternoon judging<br />
of a potjie competition. These are growing<br />
in popularity throughout southern Africa<br />
and I’ve been invited to help judge one<br />
soon at Old Miltonians’ Club in Bulawayo.<br />
Of course you can’t sample a potjie’s<br />
goodness until it’s actually been judged (Pieter<br />
Lombard, chairman of Harare Sports<br />
Club was chief judge), so hungry members<br />
and visitors during the day enjoyed burgers<br />
and bacon-and-egg rolls cooked by club<br />
staff or steak rolls, burgers and hot dogs<br />
from a braai at the Polocrosse section.<br />
A magnificent and enormous porker pig<br />
was slowly spit-roasted to mouth-watering<br />
excellence by young master butcher, “AJ”<br />
Raybouldt, who also worked on a steamed<br />
whole lamb, great chunks of wonderful<br />
meat were served in floury hamburger<br />
rolls.<br />
There was music and dancing across the<br />
club’s rolling acres, including a professional<br />
disco by Jumping Jill; an on-going indoor<br />
pool competition and, according to the posters,<br />
a display of vintage cars. (<strong>May</strong>be that<br />
was on the Sunday?)<br />
At night, the sky was lit up for kilometres<br />
by a massive bonfire, but due to the<br />
presence of the skittish, highly strung, Polocrosse<br />
ponies, no fireworks.<br />
I was very glad we went on the sunny<br />
Saturday and kept warm in more workaday<br />
Ha-ha-ha-rare (Africa;s fun capital) on the<br />
depressingly miserable Sunday!<br />
dustym@zimind.co.zw<br />
DStv <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Schedules<br />
This Week’s<br />
Highlights<br />
BBC ENTERTAINMENT MAY<br />
Sun <strong>25</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
06:00 EastEnders<br />
08:05 Total Wipeout<br />
09:00 Rev. PG13<br />
09:30 Count Arthur Strong<br />
10:05 Mr Bean<br />
10:30 Antiques Roadshow<br />
11:30 Come Dine With Me<br />
12:20 Hell’s Kitchen USA<br />
13:05 Top Gear PG13<br />
14:00 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?<br />
14:50 The Chase<br />
15:35 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?<br />
17:15 MasterChef<br />
18:15 Hell’s Kitchen USA<br />
19:10 Strictly Come Dancing<br />
21:00 Call The Midwife<br />
22:00 Big School PG13<br />
22:35 Blackadder The Third<br />
23:10 Miranda PG13<br />
00:20 The Indian Doctor<br />
01:05 Mad Dogs 16<br />
01:55 The Chase<br />
02:45 Call The Midwife<br />
03:40 The Graham Norton Show<br />
04:<strong>25</strong> Blackadder The Third<br />
05:00 EastEnders<br />
Fri 30 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
06:00 Mr Bean: The Animated Series<br />
06:<strong>25</strong> QI<br />
06:55 My Family<br />
07:30 EastEnders<br />
08:00 Antiques Roadshow<br />
08:55 The Weakest Link<br />
09:45 QI<br />
10:15 Would I Lie To You?<br />
10:50 Hell’s Kitchen USA<br />
11:30 Deal Or No Deal<br />
12:10 Would I Lie To You?<br />
12:45 Total Wipeout<br />
13:35 Top Gear PG13<br />
14:30 Come Dine With Me<br />
15:<strong>25</strong> The Cube<br />
16:10 The Weakest Link<br />
17:00 Casualty PG13<br />
18:00 The Chase<br />
19:00 The Cube<br />
20:00 Above Suspicion 16<br />
21:00 The Graham Norton Show<br />
22:00 The Thin Blue Line PG13<br />
22:35 Blackadder Goes Forth<br />
23:10 Live At The Apollo PG13<br />
00:00 Would I Lie To You?<br />
00:30 Total Wipeout<br />
01:<strong>25</strong> Top Gear PG13<br />
02:15 Casualty PG13<br />
03:05 Come Dine With Me<br />
03:50 Would I Lie To You?<br />
04:20 The Weakest Link<br />
05:05 Top Gear PG13<br />
M-NET MOVIES ACTION AFRICA<br />
Sun <strong>25</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
06:00 The Sting 2 PG13L<br />
08:00 Deep Rising 16VL<br />
09:45 Dead Silence 13V<br />
11:15 G.I. Jane 16VL<br />
13:30 Crimson Tide 13VL<br />
16:00 Pitch Black 16VL<br />
18:00 The Philly Kid 16VL<br />
20:00 Set Up 16VL<br />
21:30 The Last Dragon PG13V<br />
23:45 The Korean 13V<br />
01:45 Bronx Tale 16VL<br />
04:15 Dirty<br />
Fri 30 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
06:00 The Trigger Effect 13VL<br />
08:00 The Kingdom 16VL<br />
10:00 The Bourne Supremacy 13V<br />
12:00 Set Up 16VL<br />
14:00 Nighthawks 16VL<br />
16:00 Dirty<br />
18:00 D-Tox 16VL<br />
20:00 The Rock 16VSL<br />
22:20 Cape Fear 16VL<br />
00:30 London Boulevard 16VNL<br />
02:00 The Korean 13V<br />
03:55 G.I. Jane 16VL<br />
DISCOVERY CHANNEL<br />
Sun <strong>25</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
06:00 Fast N’ Loud<br />
06:45 Wheeler Dealers<br />
07:35 Extreme Car Hoarders<br />
08:<strong>25</strong> Gold Rush<br />
09:15 Gold Divers<br />
10:55 Storage Hunters<br />
13:05 Lost And Sold<br />
15:<strong>25</strong> Baggage Battles<br />
18:10 Mythbusters<br />
19:05 Mind Control Freaks<br />
20:00 Treehouse Masters<br />
21:00 Gold Rush<br />
22:00 Gold Divers<br />
00:00 Sons Of Guns<br />
05:10 Wheeler Dealers<br />
Fri 30 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
06:00 Bear Grylls<br />
06:45 Overhaulin’<br />
07:35 Kings Of Crash<br />
08:<strong>25</strong> Storage Hunters<br />
08:50 Baggage Battles<br />
09:15 Money Barn<br />
09:40 How It’s Made<br />
10:05 How Stuff’s Made<br />
10:30 Sons Of Guns<br />
11:20 The Great War Diaries<br />
13:05 Storage Hunters<br />
13:35 Baggage Battles<br />
14:00 Money Barn<br />
14:30 Bear Grylls<br />
15:<strong>25</strong> Manhunt<br />
16:20 Overhaulin’<br />
17:15 How It’s Made<br />
17:40 How Stuff’s Made<br />
18:10 Wheeler Dealers<br />
19:05 Money Barn<br />
19:30 Baggage Battles<br />
20:00 Fast N’ Loud<br />
21:00 Wheeler Dealers<br />
22:00 Car Chasers<br />
23:00 Fast N’ Loud<br />
00:00 Wheeler Dealers<br />
00:55 Car Chasers<br />
01:50 Forbidden<br />
02:40 Bear Grylls<br />
03:30 Baggage Battles<br />
03:55 Money Barn<br />
04:20 How It’s Made<br />
04:45 How Stuff’s Made<br />
05:10 Wheeler Dealers<br />
Sat <strong>31</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
06:00 How It’s Made<br />
06:<strong>25</strong> Wheeler Dealers<br />
11:20 Gold Rush<br />
12:10 Gold Divers<br />
13:05 Treehouse Masters<br />
14:00 Mind Control Freaks<br />
14:55 Mythbusters<br />
15:50 Manhunt<br />
16:45 Get Out Alive With Bear Grylls<br />
17:40 Naked And Marooned<br />
18:35 Sons Of Guns<br />
19:30 Money Barn<br />
22:00 The Great War Diaries<br />
00:00 Finding Bigfoot<br />
00:55 How Stuff’s Made<br />
03:05 How It’s Made<br />
05:10 Wheeler Dealers<br />
M-NET MOVIES ROMANCE AFRICA MAY <strong>2014</strong><br />
Sun <strong>25</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
06:15 Girl In Progress 13SL<br />
07:50 Maltin On Movies S3 PG<br />
08:<strong>25</strong> Like Crazy 13S<br />
10:00 The Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 13V<br />
12:00 What To Expect When You’re Expecting<br />
13SNL<br />
13:55 Maltin On Movies S3 PG<br />
14:30 Darling Companion 13L<br />
16:15 Clueless PG13SL<br />
18:00 Leaving Normal 13L<br />
20:00 The Perfect Man PG<br />
21:45 Oh Christmas Tree PG<br />
23:15 From Prada To Nada PG13<br />
01:00 The River 13VL<br />
03:00 Motherhood 13L<br />
04:30 A Little Bit Of Heaven PG13NL<br />
Wed 28 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
06:15 The River 13VL<br />
08:15 Employee Of The Month PG13L<br />
10:00 New Year’s Eve PG13L<br />
12:00 Closing The Ring 13VNL<br />
14:15 From Prada To Nada PG13<br />
16:00 Maltin On Movies S3 PG<br />
16:45 Girl In Progress 13SL<br />
18:30 A Little Bit Of Heaven PG13NL<br />
20:15 Continental Divide PG13VSL<br />
22:00 Here On Earth PG13SL<br />
23:45 Love And Honor 13VL<br />
01:30 Tara Road PG<br />
03:00 Widow On The Hill 13S<br />
04:40 Death Of A Superhero 13NL<br />
Fri 30 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
06:15 Father Of The Bride 2 F<br />
08:15 The Perfect Man PG<br />
10:00 A Little Bit Of Heaven PG13NL<br />
11:45 What Rats Won’t Do 13L<br />
13:10 Movie Talk S2 PG<br />
13:45 Where Angels Fear To Tread PG13<br />
15:30 People Like Us 13VL<br />
17:30 Movie Talk S2 PG13V<br />
18:15 Inkwell 13SL<br />
20:15 Divorce Invitation 13SL<br />
22:15 Head Over Heels PG13SL<br />
23:40 Like Crazy 13S<br />
01:10 Maltin On Movies S3 PG<br />
01:45 The Rum Diary 16L<br />
03:45 Maltin On Movies S3 PG<br />
04:15 Salmon Fishing In The Yemen 13SL<br />
Sat <strong>31</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
06:15 Daddy’s Little Girls PG13V<br />
08:00 Chocolat PG13VS<br />
10:00 Circle Of Friends 13SL<br />
11:45 Ice Bound PG<br />
13:15 Coco Avant Chanel 13SL<br />
15:05 Love And Honor 13VL<br />
16:45 Tara Road PG<br />
18:30 Housesitter PG<br />
20:15 In Good Company PG13L<br />
22:15 Lorenzo’s Oil PG13<br />
00:30 What Rats Won’t Do 13L<br />
02:00 What To Expect When You’re Expecting<br />
13SNL<br />
03:55 Maltin On Movies S3 PG<br />
04:30 Darling Companion 13L<br />
M-Net (DStv Channel 101)<br />
Secret Street Crew (Premiere): Ashley Banjo takes on the challenge<br />
of teaching five unfit and uncoordinated beer drinking darts players<br />
from Stockport into a genuine street dance crew. Over a three week<br />
period these darts players meet up for secret rehearsals so that they<br />
can surprise their family, friends and other darts players at a big<br />
darts tournament, with a specially choreographed routine taught by<br />
Ashley. From <strong>25</strong> <strong>May</strong> at 18:00 CAT.<br />
Chicago PD (Premiere): In the series premiere, after a slew of<br />
brutal slayings, District 21, led by Sergeant Hank Voight goes after<br />
a Columbian drug cartel cleaning house in Chicago. They discover<br />
D’Anthony who proves to be an asset in the investigation. At District,<br />
complicated histories and unit rivalries surface which could end up<br />
costing them one of their own. Meanwhile, Rookie Kyle Ruzek is<br />
pulled from the police academy by Olinsky to join the team. It airs<br />
from Tuesday 27 <strong>May</strong> at 19:30 CAT.<br />
DISCOVERY CHANNEL (DStv Channel 121)<br />
Car Chasers (Premiere): Jeff Allen and Perry Barndt are gamblers.<br />
Their game is classic and exotic cars, and they travel the country<br />
looking to buy and sell examples of this rare breed. Whether it’s<br />
a Shelby Mustang or a vintage hot rod, the key is buy low and sell<br />
high - something that doesn’t always happen. Tom Souter, Jeff’s dad,<br />
runs his own classic car dealership right around the corner from Jeff’s<br />
shop in Lubbock, Texas. They are not just regular trading partners -<br />
they are trading partners hell-bent on one-upmanship. From Friday<br />
30 <strong>May</strong> at 22:00 CAT.<br />
DISCOVERY ID (DStv Channel 171)<br />
Scorned: Crimes of Passion: Uncover scandalous stories of betrayal,<br />
deception and intrigue in this captivating second series. Gain an<br />
extraordinary insight into the victims’ lives, as intimate interviews<br />
and compelling recreations expose the all-consuming lust and<br />
obsession that brought these dangerous liaisons to their deadly<br />
climax. From a man’s steamy affair with an ex-lover, to a pastor’s<br />
clandestine trysts with his church secretary, learn how desire turned<br />
to jealousy and intimacy to infidelity in this gripping exploration of<br />
love at its most lethal. Watch it from Wednesday 7 <strong>May</strong> at 21:00 CAT.<br />
Deadly Affairs: Prepare for more true-life tales of love gone terribly<br />
wrong. Each episode contains two stories, each interlaced with<br />
expert commentary from local authorities and true-crime experts,<br />
along with first-person accounts from victims’ friends and families.<br />
Cases covered include that of teacher Erin, who takes a bite of the<br />
forbidden apple when she starts an affair with a delinquent pupil.<br />
Racing enthusiasts Mark and Janet Howard are happily married.<br />
But after two decades, a neglected Jan meets Derek Ofenham, a<br />
handsome hunk almost 30 years her junior. Watch more stories from<br />
Friday 30 <strong>May</strong> at 21:00 CAT.<br />
OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK (OWN) BLOCK HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Oprah’s Next Chapter: Arsenio Hall: Oprah catches up with latenight<br />
talk show host Arsenio Hall for an in-depth conversation<br />
about his return to late-night TV after nearly 20 years. Filmed at the<br />
Comedy Store in Los Angeles, Arsenio talks about the significance of<br />
being one of the only African-American hosts currently on late-night<br />
television and what he has learned in his two decades away from the<br />
spotlight. He shares the reason behind his move to L.A. as a young<br />
comic and the professional advice he has received from late-night<br />
TV host and friendly rival Jay Leno. Arsenio also discusses knowing<br />
he was meant to make people laugh, how his comedy was shaped<br />
by his Baptist minister father, the importance of being a hands-on<br />
single dad, and his relationship with his son today. On Thursday 29<br />
<strong>May</strong> at 20:55 CAT.<br />
FOOD NETWORK (DStv Channel 175)<br />
Tastiest Places to Chowdown: It takes you on a non-stop, coastto-coast<br />
tour to countdown the 101 most mouth-watering places<br />
to eat in America. Kicking off with the official BBQ capital of Texas<br />
and a sausage lover’s dream in Ohio. Later in the series, a decadent<br />
breakfast wonderland in Kentucky, one-of-a-kind doughnuts in<br />
Portland, and barbecue spaghetti, beer flavoured ice cream and<br />
chicken-fried bacon! From Saturday Monday 26 <strong>May</strong> at 15:35 and<br />
23:05 CAT.
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong> THE STANDARD STYLE / EATING OUT / STEAK OUT 15<br />
Steak Out at Avondale SC<br />
EATING OUT WITH DUSTRY MILLER<br />
WHAT I love about Steak<br />
Out in Avondale Shopping<br />
Centre is that it has some<br />
of the nicest, friendliest<br />
staff in the business. And<br />
I’m sure their amiability and wide,<br />
warm smiles are genuine.<br />
What I like about it is that it<br />
replaced the dreadful Wimpy Bar<br />
which was on the same site. Wimpy<br />
across the globe is known for no fuss,<br />
no frills value for money fast food<br />
(their breakfasts in South Africa are<br />
jaw-droppingly good for the price)<br />
and international consistency.<br />
When the franchise here was<br />
indigenised, international standards<br />
flew out of the door, food varied<br />
between disgusting and diabolical,<br />
service was shoddy, hygiene was a<br />
joke and paradoxically prices shot<br />
up as management chased a quick<br />
buck.<br />
Result is most of the Zimbabwean<br />
chain is now in the dustbin of<br />
history.<br />
What I dislike abut Steak Out is<br />
that it’s strictly halaal: I won’t get<br />
proper bacon and pork bangers with<br />
breakfast; pork chops and ribs are<br />
verboten; a toasted ham-and-cheese<br />
sandwich is taboo.<br />
It will never be a restaurant in<br />
which to celebrate your son’s PhD,<br />
a 30th wedding anniversary or party<br />
on our appointment to the board.<br />
And even if it were, the owners’<br />
strict Islamic rules would mean<br />
you couldn’t pop a bubbly bottle of<br />
Champagne…or even Methode Cap<br />
Classique…because they don’t serve<br />
booze, nor allow you to bring your<br />
own.<br />
All of which I can live with when<br />
the steaks are as good as the entry<br />
level tenderised flame-grilled piece<br />
of nyama I had in a toasted bun (a<br />
“Prego” steak) on a freezing Tuesday<br />
lunchtime. Recommended by my pal,<br />
Richard, beef in the steak roll was<br />
melt-in-the-mouth tender (it tasted<br />
almost like export quality fillet)<br />
and there was plenty of it. (Cooked<br />
weight, I estimate, about 200g)<br />
It came with unannounced<br />
barbecue sauce which wasn’t as<br />
cloying and sweet as they often are,<br />
with onion and tomato in the roll<br />
and a side salad for US$8. Chips are<br />
an optional US$2 extra and were<br />
grand: home-made big, square-cut,<br />
golden jobs, piping hot, crisp on the<br />
outside, floury within.<br />
At a buck less there were nice<br />
sounding beef burgers weighing<br />
180g, made with mushrooms, onions,<br />
peppers and steak mince; a chicken<br />
breast burger is also US$7.<br />
Some pretty fine baking takes<br />
place at Steak Out and I hope to<br />
return soon to try pie, chips and<br />
gravy at US$5 and also to enjoy a<br />
new kipper breakfast: pan-fried<br />
kippers with two poached eggs and<br />
hollandaise sauce on toast at US$9.<br />
Talking to people at neighbouring<br />
tables, I admired a splendid looking<br />
T-bone on one table. Rump, sirloin or<br />
T-bone steaks are US$15 for 200g and<br />
US$19 for 350g, with a <strong>25</strong>0g fillet at<br />
US$18. They come with chips, salads<br />
and a choice of free sauces.<br />
My waiter told me his life story<br />
and said we’d met at the Shop Café,<br />
in Msasa and at Restaurant of<br />
the Year functions; day manager<br />
Themba Sigauke (ex-Book Café) was<br />
going off duty and was replaced<br />
by night manageress the bubbly<br />
Taeniel David, a former pupil at<br />
Midlands Christian College, Gweru,<br />
who studied hospitality with Species<br />
and previously ran Triton Gym’s<br />
coffee shop.<br />
She thought she was named after<br />
the distaff side of Captain and<br />
Tennille, who made the smash hit<br />
“Love Will Keep Us Together” in the<br />
1970s, when Tennille was a honey<br />
of note. In checking spelling, Prof<br />
Google says the couple recently<br />
divorced after 39 years…so love,<br />
unfortunately, didn’t keep them<br />
together!<br />
I ended with a lovely retro hot<br />
apple crumble and steaming yellow<br />
custard (could have done with a bit<br />
more of that…should have asked!) at<br />
US$4 and an apparently bottomless<br />
pot of Tanganda tea, US$2.<br />
Rating: I don’t award more than<br />
four stars to an unlicensed (to serve<br />
booze) eatery; Steak Out gets Threeand-a-Half<br />
Stars.<br />
The place is semi al-fresco and I<br />
suspect may possibly have earned<br />
full marks on a nicer, warmer day!<br />
Open daily: 8am-10pm.<br />
Telephone: 0714 488 5005.<br />
dustym@zimind.co.zw
16 THE STANDARD STYLE / FOOD & DRINK / WINE<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Stables Winery Wine Festival <strong>2014</strong> -<br />
“Une Affaire Francaise”<br />
Lebbie Hanyire<br />
THE French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte<br />
declared, “Wine is inspiring and<br />
adds greatly to the joy of living”, the<br />
Stables winery Wine festival “Une Affaire<br />
Francaise”, affirmed that.<br />
As the music from Josh Ainsley and Cait-<br />
Lin and her Electric Violin melodically<br />
added to the festive ambience, I couldn’t<br />
help, but nod in certainty, at how this prestigious<br />
event on Harare’s Wine calendar<br />
has truly come of age. Saturday afternoon<br />
turned out to be warm and sunny and in<br />
attendance, the expected 750 wine lovers,<br />
some gaily dressed the part, to join in the<br />
‘ Affaire Francaise’, as well as the 30 or so<br />
visiting Wine Estates, each with a range of<br />
wines to complete this extravagant wine<br />
event.<br />
Wine festivals are usually annual, and a<br />
celebration of viticulture. Though over<br />
years, the trend of wine festivals has moved<br />
towards “drinking wine in good company,<br />
with good food and music”. Stable winery<br />
totally fulfilled that, with a fantastic range<br />
of red and white wines, fresh oysters and<br />
an array of delicious food which ranged<br />
from rare topsides of beef to fresh poached<br />
and smoked salmon, breads, gourmet salads<br />
and French pastries.<br />
As a wine enthusiast, I have over the years,<br />
attended wine festivals, and at each festival,<br />
I have resorted to picking one or two grape<br />
varieties, or a particular range of wines to<br />
taste analytically.<br />
With over a hundred different wines to<br />
taste from 30 different wine Estates, I chose<br />
the Sauvignon Blanc journey, with my<br />
“good company”. How could I not? The sunny<br />
weather did after all, call for it. Sauvignon<br />
Blanc is a white-wine grape, originating<br />
from Western France. This white-wine<br />
grape variety, boomed in the 1980s in South<br />
Africa. It’s a wine that is usually light to<br />
medium bodied and dry, with a racy refreshing<br />
palate. It’s a perfect wine to enjoy<br />
with seafood, Thai food and quiche, among<br />
many other foods, not too rich in flavours.<br />
Its typical character can be described as<br />
grassy, tropical, gooseberry or green pepper.<br />
In South Africa it is grown in the Western<br />
Cape, mainly in Worcester, Stellenbosch<br />
and Robertson.<br />
With a clean and all too excited palate, a<br />
2013 Ken Forrester Sauvignon Blanc from<br />
the Stellenbosch area, was the first of the<br />
many wines that were to follow. It is a crisp,<br />
fruity and lively dry white wine, that accompanies<br />
fish and chicken well. Perfect<br />
for a sunny day.<br />
A 2013 Springfield Estate “Life from Stone”<br />
Sauvignon Blanc from Robertson caught<br />
my attention next. The nose was dramatic<br />
with a pleasant dry minerally palate. I<br />
wondered why, “Life from Stone”? Abrie<br />
Bruwer, an intuitive winemaker, articulates,<br />
“Life from stone has the good fortune<br />
to have 3 concentrating factors in its favour,<br />
hence the unmatched complexity of a great<br />
wine.”<br />
Up next was a 2013 Jordan Sauvignon Blanc<br />
from a winery in Stellenbosch. This was an<br />
extra special experience as the wine maker,<br />
Gary Jordan, was conducting the tasting.<br />
It is a very aromatic Sauvignon Blanc full<br />
of complex fruit on the nose, which follows<br />
through onto the palate. I had the opportunity<br />
to complement Gary on his 2005 Jordan<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon which I opened on<br />
my husband’s birthday this year. I couldn’t<br />
resist Gary’s offer to taste the 2011 Jordan<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon, the new vintage on<br />
the market, which has been awarded as one<br />
of the “Top 100 South African wines <strong>2014</strong>”.<br />
I wasn’t disappointed, as my palate came to<br />
life with intense ripe berry flavours.<br />
A 2013 Newton Johnson Sauvignon Blanc<br />
with 4 stars from Platters South African<br />
Wine Guide brought me back on track and<br />
it proved to be the popular Sauvignon of the<br />
Festival. Perhaps it was the fact that it was<br />
added to The Stables Winery collection in<br />
the last week of April and wine lovers were<br />
treated to a new range. Sauvignon Blanc<br />
also available included a 2013 De Westshoff<br />
and a 2013 Excelsior Sauvignon Blanc.<br />
Still on the path of keeping the wines light<br />
and refreshing, I tasted an array of delightful<br />
and tasty dry Roses which included<br />
a 2013 Iona Vineyards Sophie Rose, 2013<br />
Lourensford the River Garden Rose, a 2013<br />
Newton Johnson Rose; and a Moreson Miss<br />
Molly Petit Rose, “I am Delicious”. Roses<br />
wines are growing in popularity, and are<br />
wines any shade of pink to pale red, in colour,<br />
made in one of two ways; either from<br />
red wine grapes only, with brief skin contact,<br />
or a blend of red and white wine varieties.<br />
From single varieties to blends, red wines<br />
to white wines, sparkling wines and Methode<br />
Cap Classique (South Africa’s equivalent<br />
to champagne), Stables winery lived up<br />
to being the “premiere distributor of finest<br />
quality wines from several world class<br />
vineyards”. If you are looking at spoiling<br />
yourself, Stables Winery definitely has a<br />
wine for everyone for every occasion.<br />
35 Kingsmead Road West, Borrowdale,<br />
Harare, Zimbabwe.<br />
Tel: +263 4 882133<br />
Email: sales@gti.co.zw<br />
www.wine.co.zw<br />
TheStableWinery
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong> THE STANDARD STYLE / FAMILY / GETAWAYS 17<br />
Rosie Mitchell<br />
Beautiful Bvumba<br />
for a family getaway<br />
If you live in Mutare, you will<br />
be well familiar with beautiful<br />
Bvumba which is right on<br />
your doorstep – though many<br />
of us, when living close to<br />
somewhere special, tend to say<br />
to ourselves, ‘ah well, I can go<br />
any time’ and then we just don’t<br />
ever get around to it! This is true<br />
of many Zimbabweans, for we<br />
enjoy easy, inexpensive access<br />
to the sorts of amazing wildlife<br />
and wilderness experiences that<br />
many people across the globe<br />
only dream of, or perhaps travel<br />
at vast expense to enjoy just once<br />
in a lifetime. With our multiple<br />
world-renowned National Parks<br />
and Conservancies, the wondrous<br />
Victoria falls, our amazing wildlife<br />
and varied landscapes, there<br />
are opportunities aplenty to soak<br />
up these experiences, and to do so<br />
relatively often, with relatively little<br />
expense. National Parks selfcatering<br />
lodges, chalets and camp<br />
sites are very reasonably priced,<br />
and are lots of well-priced hotels<br />
and private lodges to enjoy if you<br />
prefer to go a bit more up market.<br />
Or, particularly in the Eastern<br />
Highlands, you can rent a holiday<br />
cottage, again for a reasonable<br />
price. It is somewhat easy to get<br />
overwhelmed by life and work and<br />
never get round to taking trips to<br />
some of our amazing tourist attractions.<br />
However – don’t take<br />
these for granted and ignore them<br />
– go and see them and enjoy what<br />
our own country can offer!<br />
Whether you live near the<br />
Bvumba, or in the capital or elsewhere,<br />
a visit to the Bvumba district<br />
in our fabulously beautiful<br />
Eastern Highlands is a great idea<br />
for a family holiday – or if you<br />
live close by, for regular day trips.<br />
At the Botanical Gardens, there<br />
are National Parks Lodges and a<br />
very pleasant camp site. Eenjoy<br />
the scenery and gardens, go off<br />
on a wonderful walk or hike, and<br />
be entertained by playful simango<br />
monkeys in the trees above. This<br />
fits the tighter budget and makes<br />
a super base for your Bvumba explorations.<br />
On the hotel front, there are<br />
some great options; amongst<br />
them, the long-established Inn on<br />
the Vumba, in the Inns of Zimbabwe<br />
group, has created a lovely<br />
‘home from home’ environment,<br />
is reasonably priced, beautifully<br />
situated, very friendly and offers<br />
great food. The White Horse<br />
Inn, one of Inns of Zimbabwe’s<br />
affiliates, also has a very long<br />
history, offers excellent awardwinning<br />
cuisine, has one of the<br />
best stocked bars and best wine<br />
lists in the country, and is equally<br />
friendly, welcoming and wellpriced.<br />
Leopard Rock Hotel has<br />
been fully refurbished in very recent<br />
years and looks amazing! Its<br />
famous golf course is a great attraction,<br />
along with its castle-like<br />
appearance, its own game park,<br />
and annually in October, it hosts<br />
the Old Mutual Vumba Mountain<br />
Run which starts and ends<br />
here, and attracts keen runners<br />
from all over the country. This is<br />
a tough but extremely scenic 21<br />
km race (with a 10k option also),<br />
with many steep ascents and descents,<br />
ending with a tough uphill<br />
grass run on Leopard Rock’s Golf<br />
Course, by which stage, runners<br />
are very tired indeed – I speak<br />
from experience! Privately owned<br />
cottages for rent can be tracked<br />
down online or through travel<br />
agents, if you prefer to rent your<br />
own cottage in this idyllic mountain<br />
setting.<br />
What then, to do in the Bvumba?<br />
You may be the sort of family<br />
who simply enjoys relaxing with<br />
a lovely view, and these are everywhere!<br />
Whether from the hotel<br />
or cottage where you are staying,<br />
or with a drive to a waterfall or<br />
the botanical gardens or just by<br />
exploring and choosing your own<br />
pretty spot, you’ll find one. Or you<br />
may be a hardy hiker who wants to<br />
explore. The Bvumba offers those<br />
who love long walks with beautiful,<br />
varied scenery and stunning<br />
mountain vistas, everything they<br />
love best! One of the attractions<br />
here that often gets passed by<br />
these days, is walking in the protected<br />
Bunga forest, criss-crossed<br />
with marked trails. On our recent<br />
Bvumba trip we went on a wonderful<br />
long walk here, and though<br />
the trails are a little overgrown,<br />
the same magic remains! The<br />
massive trees, interesting diversity<br />
of plants and fungi, simangos<br />
playing and calling high up in the<br />
canopy, and the wonderful, mysterious<br />
atmosphere that is always<br />
created by a rich, long established<br />
forest, make this a must-do outing<br />
in the Bvumba. There are several<br />
marked parking spots and then<br />
look for the trail markings. Make<br />
a day of it and take some water<br />
and snacks.<br />
for an ‘on top of the world’<br />
experience, ascending to Castle<br />
Beacon will take you to the highest<br />
point in the Bvumba mountains.<br />
There is a marked trail up,<br />
and this is an enjoyable hike for<br />
the fitter folks. Add to that list,<br />
Tony’s Coffee Shop, which really<br />
is legendary, and has won many<br />
awards. This is not just a quick<br />
pit-stop for coffee and cake, this<br />
is a life-experience, make time to<br />
soak it up and enjoy it! Tony is a<br />
real character – witty, articulate<br />
and interesting, and his rapturous,<br />
detailed explanation of all<br />
that is on offer – the longest list<br />
of teas and coffees you’ll ever see,<br />
plus the most exquisite and imaginative<br />
cakes you’ll ever taste – is<br />
a delight in itself. Don’t baulk at<br />
the prices – because you are not<br />
just paying for the outstanding<br />
fare, you are paying for the Tony’s<br />
Experience and it is worthy<br />
every cent! A hint, though; the<br />
cakes are exceedingly rich – the<br />
children may struggle with this -<br />
so best they share a slice – as, in<br />
fact, do many adults! Better still,<br />
fast until you get there, to make<br />
it even more enjoyable – Tony’s<br />
delights are definitely meals in<br />
themselves, you probably won’t<br />
want supper!<br />
Best of all, and this can be said<br />
of all areas of natural beauty in<br />
this country, explore Bvumba for<br />
yourself, either by taking a drive<br />
and adventuring off on one of the<br />
many little dirt tracks, or driving<br />
down to the Burma Valley just<br />
for the sake of the scenery, or, go<br />
for your own adventurous hike.<br />
Obviously, there are parts of this<br />
vast mountainous area that are<br />
privately owned, and any hiker<br />
needs to respect that – but while<br />
making a point of not charging<br />
rudely across people’s back gardens,<br />
you can still have a wonderful<br />
hiking adventure. Botanically<br />
it is a fascinating area, bird enthusiasts<br />
flock here as it boasts<br />
a number of rarely seen birds,<br />
and there is wildlife to be spotted<br />
too – none that would render it<br />
dangerous to go off on your own<br />
adventure, however – you need<br />
not worry about stumbling into<br />
lion, elephant, rhino or buffalo.<br />
The elusive leopard lives here of<br />
course, but you would be lucky to<br />
see one, they are very shy.<br />
EXPLORE LIFE<br />
for more information visit www.quest-africa.com or email jswart@zol.co.zw<br />
THE SPRING PROGRAMME <strong>2014</strong><br />
22nd September - 12th December <strong>2014</strong><br />
Leaving school? Not sure what to study at<br />
university or which career path to take?<br />
Considering a gap year?<br />
Find out more about the Quest Africa gap year programmes in Zimbabwe and<br />
South Africa with Harvey Leared and Des Widdop.<br />
Presentation: On The Spring Programme <strong>2014</strong> and the<br />
introduction of the Girls’ Core Programme 2015.<br />
Date: Tuesday 27th <strong>May</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Venue: Royal Harare Golf Club<br />
Time: 6:00pm<br />
Snacks and drinks provided<br />
Quest Africa is an exciting but challenging life-skills programme for young<br />
men and women aged between 18 - 23, based in wildlife reserves across<br />
Southern Africa.<br />
Quest Africa<br />
Boys Core<br />
Programme<br />
Jan - Aug<br />
Quest Africa<br />
Girls Core<br />
Programme<br />
Jan - Aug<br />
7 7 3<br />
Quest Africa<br />
Mixed Spring<br />
Programme<br />
Sep - Dec<br />
RSVP for catering purposes: jswart@zol.co.zw
18 THE STANDARD STYLE / SPECIALS<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong>
THE STANDARD STYLE<br />
FAMILY<br />
Ditima family<br />
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“The only rock I<br />
know that stays<br />
steady, the only<br />
institution I know<br />
that works,<br />
is the family”<br />
Lee Lacocca
20 THE STANDARD STYLE / FAMILY / INVESTMENTS<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Savings & Investments<br />
Saving to Buy a House<br />
The prevailing economic situation in<br />
Zimbabwe has made it difficult for<br />
banks to give mortgages for the purchase<br />
of real estate. Only a few banks<br />
have this facility and there is immense<br />
competition to secure a mortgage. This has<br />
necessitated the need for prospective house<br />
buyers to find alternative methods to raise<br />
funds apart from borrowing. One of the options<br />
open to prospective home buyers is<br />
saving towards the purchase of a house.<br />
Buying a house is exciting and lifechanging.<br />
What’s not as much fun is saving<br />
for the deposit. But the more money<br />
you put down upfront, the less you’ll have<br />
to borrow. There are many ways to save for<br />
a home that don’t require major changes<br />
to your lifestyle. With a good savings plan<br />
and some discipline, you’ll soon have the<br />
deposit for your home sweet home. Find a<br />
bank that will give you interest on your savings.<br />
NMB has the NMB Save Plan which<br />
not only allows you to put money away but<br />
also earn interest on it.<br />
How much do you need to save?<br />
To get an idea of property prices in the area<br />
you want to buy, go to auctions or research<br />
property prices from the newspapers and<br />
online classifieds. The property market is<br />
always changing so it’s important to know<br />
how much you should spend on a property<br />
in the area you like.<br />
Work out what you can afford<br />
Work out how much you can afford to spend<br />
on a deposit and your mortgage repayments.<br />
Use the mortgage calculator to figure<br />
out how much your monthly repayments<br />
will be. Consider buying a cheaper<br />
house if it means your repayments will be<br />
easier.<br />
Smart tip<br />
Aim to save a deposit of 50% or more of the<br />
purchase price of your house. One of CBZ’s<br />
products is the Cash Plus Housing Savings<br />
Account. If you save 50% or more with<br />
them towards the purchase or construction<br />
price of your home, CBZ provides the other<br />
50% in the form of a mortgage loan.<br />
Cut back on the extras<br />
The easiest way to see where you can cut<br />
back is by doing a budget. Write down your<br />
essential costs, such as rent, bills and food,<br />
and subtract this amount from your income<br />
(after tax). What is left over is what<br />
you could potentially save for your deposit.<br />
Try to spend as little as possible on<br />
non-essential items and put away all your<br />
spare money for the deposit. Give yourself<br />
some leeway - if your budget is too tight, it<br />
is harder to reach your target. So don’t cut<br />
out all your non-essential expenses. A good<br />
idea is to set smaller savings goals along the<br />
way and reward yourself when you achieve<br />
them.<br />
Make the most of what you save<br />
Once you have worked out how much you<br />
can save, make your money work for you. If<br />
you leave it in your everyday transaction<br />
account, you might be tempted to use the<br />
cash. You will also earn less interest than<br />
you would with other accounts or options.<br />
Are you ready to buy?<br />
You are ready to become a homeowner if<br />
you have the following things in place:<br />
A substantial deposit - The bigger the<br />
better when you’re saving for a home. (As<br />
a rough guide, aim to save 50% of the purchase<br />
price plus enough to cover costs.)<br />
A regular savings habit - A solid track<br />
record of employment and a history of<br />
regular savings in your bank account will<br />
make it easier for you to get a home loan.<br />
Pre-approval for a loan - Compare a<br />
few different loans before you decide. Ask<br />
your lender for a key facts sheet on each<br />
home loan so you can compare more easily.<br />
Once you pick the loan you’ll know what<br />
the repayments will be and how much you<br />
can afford to spend on a property.<br />
Some additional savings - These will<br />
act as a buffer if interest rates rise and<br />
your repayments increase.
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong> THE STANDARD STYLE / FAMILY / INVESTMENTS 21
22 THE STANDARD STYLE / FAMILY /INVESTMENTS<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong>
Reformed by the Word<br />
...and we overcame by the blood of the Lamb and word of our testimony<br />
From landmine survivor to preacher of the Word<br />
SUPPLEMENT COMPILED BY ROPAFADZO MAPIMHIDZE<br />
Winnie Kanoyangwa<br />
The first time I met Winnie Daisy<br />
Kanoyangwa soon after independence<br />
at Linquenda House where we both<br />
worked, I froze in horror.<br />
I had dashed to the washroom with my<br />
best friend Dorcus Bakasa who now lives<br />
in Norway, when we suddenly came face to<br />
face with her reflection in the huge mirror<br />
in the ablution block.<br />
We literally remained rooted by the<br />
doorway in shock when Dorcus forcefully<br />
dragged my hand and skipped off to yet another<br />
washroom on one of the floors in the<br />
building.<br />
Kanoyangwa had a badly disfigured face<br />
and an artificial arm and prosthetic eye.<br />
That was perhaps the very first time I had<br />
come across a person with such a severe<br />
form of disability.<br />
Her right cheek had a deep indentation<br />
and the so many scars made her look like<br />
someone from another planet. It was such a<br />
scary encounter for both of us.<br />
This is the story of a woman who forgave<br />
the Rhodesian Forces that forced her and<br />
husband Thomas to drive through a landmine<br />
during the war of liberation in 1976<br />
resulting in these injuries.<br />
“My husband died instantly but I was<br />
taken to Harare Hospital where I spent<br />
nearly eight months as doctors and nurses<br />
nursed my injuries.<br />
“I initially had been taken to Andrew<br />
Flemming Hospital [now called Parirenyatwa<br />
Group of Hospitals] but was turned<br />
away because of my black skin,” she said.<br />
Kanoyangwa said in an interview that<br />
it is the Word of God that has made her<br />
reach 71 years of age and preach the gospel;<br />
touching so many lives that she meets<br />
in her day-to-day activities as a pastor.<br />
She has been through over nearly 15 plastic<br />
surgery operations to recreate her badly<br />
disfigured face which always created a stir<br />
whenever she walked the streets of Harare.<br />
She also says her own children could not<br />
recognise her when she first left the hospital<br />
over three decades ago.<br />
“It was such a traumatic experience for<br />
the then young children. I also lost my right<br />
eye which was replaced with an artificial<br />
one,” she chuckled.<br />
A trained nurse by profession, Kanoyangwa<br />
was one of the first three black<br />
Zimbabweans people with disabilities that<br />
were recruited by the Public Service Commission<br />
(PSC) in 1980.<br />
“I was placed at the Ministry of Information,<br />
Post and Telecommunications in the<br />
registry, where Nathan Shamuyarira was<br />
minister and Sarah Kachingwe as permanent<br />
secretary. I worked with the late director<br />
of information Justin Nyoka, the late<br />
Supiya, Abiatha Rusike who was the chief<br />
information officer and many others.<br />
“I and my husband had contributed so<br />
much to the war of liberation and hence I<br />
received a phone call one day from Shamuyarira<br />
asking me to start work at his ministry.<br />
I could no longer work as a nurse using<br />
only one arm,” Kanoyangwa said.<br />
Although she was initially bitter about<br />
the manner in which her husband died,<br />
Kanoyangwa, a mother of four children,<br />
says the word of God transformed her life.<br />
“I went to bible school and earned a diploma<br />
and degree in theology. Today I<br />
reach out to people by speaking to them<br />
about how good the gospel is.<br />
“I am a pastor with Celebration Ministries<br />
International, a church that taught<br />
me to forgive. Yes, I cannot forget what happened<br />
to me but life goes on and I now view<br />
the landmine accident as something that<br />
transformed me into a much braver person.<br />
“Sometimes horrible things happen to us<br />
for a reason and I thank my pastors Bonnie<br />
and Tom Deuschle who set me through the<br />
paces as I now do not view myself as a person<br />
with disabilities.<br />
“I drive with one hand and do all work<br />
cheerfully at church. My ministry has extended<br />
its wings to the prisons where I minister<br />
the word of God once a week.<br />
“I also minister to prison officers once<br />
a week and that is the greatest thing I can<br />
do to Zimbabwe and the rest of the world,”<br />
Kanoyangwa said.<br />
Her husband came from a very wealthy<br />
family that owned buses and a string of<br />
shops under the Lucky Shops and Kumuka<br />
Brothers brand.<br />
This family supported the guerilla warfare<br />
and hence the reason why Kanoyangwa<br />
and her late husband paid the price for<br />
assisting comrades during that time.<br />
After reading and understanding God’s<br />
word, Kanoyangwa said she started ministering<br />
to the sick at various hospitals with<br />
a team of other believers.<br />
It was during those visits that she received<br />
a vision from God where she was<br />
told to minister to prisoners who were living<br />
with HIV.<br />
“I was afraid to take up the task but I<br />
told Pastor Tom who prayed with me and<br />
encouraged me to do what God wanted me<br />
to do,” she said.<br />
Kanoyangwa was ordained as a pastor in<br />
2002 and she has ministered to thousands<br />
of prisoners, a duty she said has helped her<br />
appreciate life.<br />
“I have been to the US several times for<br />
plastic surgery and it is amazing that all<br />
these were done for free.<br />
“I was also treated for free at a South African<br />
hospital many years ago and authorities<br />
there said anytime I needed medical<br />
attention I would receive medical attention<br />
for free.<br />
“These are some of the things that God<br />
has done for me because I could have died<br />
a long time ago but my life was preserved<br />
for a purpose. The purpose is what I am doing<br />
right now, that of spreading the word.<br />
If you are deep rooted in The Word, everything<br />
else falls into place.<br />
“I thank my Pastors Tom and Bonnie<br />
Deuschle for bringing me this far. I think,<br />
dream and eat the Word and that has been<br />
a life-changing experience,” Kanoyangwa<br />
said.<br />
One of her four children, Martin Tapiwa,<br />
is also a person with disabilities as he has a<br />
stunted growth.<br />
The other children, Chris Tapera, Rhoda<br />
Nyapasi and Jeffrey Dayirai live in both the<br />
US and England respectively.<br />
“My son Martin Tapiwa is a gift from<br />
God. I don’t view him as a person with disabilities.<br />
He can cook and do what all other<br />
people of his age can,” Kanoyangwa said.<br />
As Kanoyangwa left The <strong>Standard</strong> newsroom,<br />
I continuously held back my tears.<br />
This is an incredible story of someone who<br />
was raised from life-threatening circumstances<br />
to become a strong preacher of the<br />
Word.<br />
She said a prayer for me and Tinashe<br />
Sibanda, a colleague and bade us farewell.<br />
I kept watching her as she was leaving<br />
the newsroom and all I could say was, for<br />
sure, there is nothing impossible with<br />
God.
24 Supplement to The <strong>Standard</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
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Bible was given<br />
for transformation<br />
NOTHING can change the<br />
lives of people like the Bible.<br />
This is because the Bible,<br />
the word of God, is unlike<br />
any other book you<br />
have in your home or in the library.<br />
The study of God’s Word is the secret<br />
discipline for spiritual formation.<br />
Other books may be useful for information,<br />
but the Bible was given<br />
for transformation.<br />
Timothy had the privilege of<br />
reading, studying, and memorising<br />
God’s Word from infancy. He learned<br />
firsthand how the Scriptures transform<br />
us.<br />
Paul explains that God’s Word is<br />
profitable “for teaching, rebuking,<br />
correcting and training in righteousness.”<br />
It is a guide that helps us finetune<br />
every part of our being. Teaching<br />
focuses our mind and shapes our<br />
thinking. Rebuking pricks our conscience<br />
so that we don’t travel the<br />
wrong direction. Correction molds<br />
our will so that we see the wisdom of<br />
God’s plans.<br />
Training in righteousness shows<br />
us how to act more like Christ…<br />
put simply, teaching tells us what<br />
is right, rebuke tells us what is not<br />
right, correction tells us how to get<br />
right and training shows us how to<br />
stay right. The Holy Scriptures are<br />
the breath of God.<br />
If you want to be productive, useful,<br />
and fertile as a Christian, get<br />
into the Word of God.<br />
I have seen robbers; commercial<br />
sex workers; drunkards and drug addicts<br />
get their lives sober and clean<br />
because they started reading the Bible.<br />
I have also seen God’s Word change<br />
self-centred, self-loving men who<br />
abuse and misuse women into godly<br />
husbands, wonderful dads, and upstanding<br />
citizens in the community.<br />
Laws can’t change human hearts.<br />
You can make laws to outlaw racism<br />
and bigotry, but no law for example,<br />
will turn a bigot into a lover of people<br />
of other races.<br />
Only God can do that.<br />
Forgiveness is the only way to transformation<br />
“I don't know where to start, Do<br />
you know that, to be a worshiper it’s<br />
not easy?, It’s a sacrifice because it’s<br />
a long journey filled with thorns,<br />
humps and potholes and red sea that<br />
you suppose to cross until you reach<br />
where you desire to be...I don’t have<br />
a car, house or all those things you<br />
can mention but I have life in Christ<br />
Jesus.<br />
My name is Losper Benjamin<br />
Chipika from Masvingo province<br />
but living in Cape Town at the moment.<br />
God has been so good to me. I<br />
know that my testimony may offend<br />
some people because of what I will<br />
say. But that is the real truth.<br />
I come from a family of three.<br />
Lucky is my young brother and Linnet<br />
is my only sister. We did not manage<br />
to finish school because our dad<br />
died in 1999 when we were young<br />
and I, at some point lived as a squatter<br />
at Mbare Musika Terminus.<br />
I was in Grade 5 when my father<br />
died and I was 10 years old then.<br />
Life became difficult for my mother<br />
and she had no money to send us to<br />
school.<br />
I hopped, skipped and jumped<br />
from one relative to the other until<br />
I was eventually kicked out and left<br />
in the cold. A sympathetic woman<br />
in Tynwald North took me in until<br />
I decided to go and look for work in<br />
South Africa.<br />
I was made to do domestic work<br />
and garden work for nothing but<br />
I still sang and praised the Lord<br />
because that is what I learnt from<br />
the Westgate branch of Celebration<br />
Church. I also forgave all the<br />
relatives that ill-treated me in Harare.<br />
The message I want to tell all people<br />
out there that have been discarded<br />
by their relatives and friends because<br />
they have nothing or are poor<br />
is, there is a God in heaven that looks<br />
down upon us although we do not<br />
seem to think so.<br />
My decision to go to South Africa<br />
was God sent because I can now<br />
buy myself new clothes and send my<br />
mum money. I also eat three square<br />
meals a day. I had to go through<br />
this suffering until I said enough is<br />
enough.<br />
Pastor Tom and Bonnie are a gift to<br />
Zimbabwe. I do not know them personally<br />
but the word they taught us<br />
through the various pastors is alive<br />
in me.<br />
God transformed my life and my<br />
faith has become much stronger<br />
than ever before.<br />
Long Live Celebration Ministries<br />
International<br />
Losper Benjamin Chipika
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Supplement to The <strong>Standard</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong> <strong>25</strong><br />
Have you ever gotten to<br />
the point in your life<br />
when, due to your own<br />
personal difficulties or<br />
perhaps due to the stresses of<br />
others around you, you wonder<br />
in the depths of your heart why<br />
God allows certain things to happen?<br />
When trials come, sometimes<br />
one after the other, why doesn’t<br />
He intervene and stop them?<br />
If God is perfectly loving and<br />
all-powerful, why do we still have<br />
pain, suffering, and evil in the<br />
world?<br />
Job was a man just like us, and<br />
he suffered greatly, losing belongings,<br />
children, the support of his<br />
wife, the trust of his friends, and<br />
his health.<br />
“The book of Job inspires me”<br />
The book of Job in the Bible<br />
is the one that inspires Winnet<br />
Maruta (50), as it best describes<br />
the life that she went through but<br />
remained rooted in the Word of<br />
God and prayer until she was rescued<br />
from her trials and tribulations.<br />
“I heard about a church that<br />
was giving land to destitute when<br />
I was in Masvingo and that is how<br />
I came here.<br />
“The word of God has transformed<br />
me from the old churches<br />
where the prophets prayed for us<br />
and yet our pastors Tom and Bonnie<br />
Deuchle taught us how to talk<br />
to God.”<br />
Maruta says she enjoys Job and<br />
Psalms, books in the Bible that<br />
uplift her faith.<br />
She said she spends her time<br />
preaching the Word, adding that<br />
she also encourages love to exist<br />
within families.<br />
“I may have gone through all<br />
sorts of problems but the knees<br />
that I kneel to pray have saved<br />
me from abject poverty,” Maruta<br />
said.<br />
“as I’m sure you know, that Job<br />
was a man who lost everything.<br />
The Book of Job is not mainly<br />
about his loss, but how he tried to<br />
process his loss with the help of<br />
three religious friends.<br />
“If you’re suffering, you must<br />
have done something bad. God<br />
must be punishing you. That<br />
must be one of the oldest lies in<br />
history. Here’s another: God is using<br />
these hard times to teach you<br />
humility.<br />
“These lies can be traced back<br />
to one of the oldest and most<br />
misunderstood stories in the Bible<br />
– the story of Job,” Maruta<br />
said.<br />
Winnet Maruta<br />
» “I am no longer a poor woman”<br />
Owning a home is a basic human right<br />
PeOPLe experiencing homelessness face<br />
violations of a wide range of human<br />
rights.<br />
access to safe and secure housing is<br />
one of the most basic human rights. However,<br />
homelessness is not just about housing.<br />
adequate housing is essential to one’s<br />
sense of dignity, safety, inclusion and ability<br />
to contribute to the fabric of our neighbourhoods<br />
and societies.<br />
This is what Marvelous Masambo (23)<br />
from Mari Mari said. “Water and shelter<br />
are a basic human right and we have<br />
received these two after praying to God.<br />
Our lives have now transformed for the<br />
better.<br />
“We are no longer the squatters that<br />
lived along Mukuvisi River in Harare<br />
after we were brought to this place<br />
by our church. Having your own home<br />
is the greatest thing one can have because<br />
the other rights can be worked on<br />
while you are in your own home,” says<br />
Masambo<br />
Just like everyone else at Mari Mari,<br />
their greatest challenge is the lack of a secondary<br />
school and a clinic.<br />
“The nearest school is also far and this<br />
is not safe for the girl child. We have heard<br />
of a rapist that is moving around this area<br />
and hence some of these girls get married<br />
very young when they finish primary<br />
school.<br />
“We urge authorities or our church to<br />
look into this matter because we want to<br />
have an educated youth that will further<br />
develop the Mari Mari Resettlement area<br />
and so that they lead a much better life in<br />
future,” Masambo said.<br />
Masambo says Pastors Bonnie and Tom<br />
may be of a white race….but they do have a<br />
golden heart that knows not race.<br />
“They are the best.”<br />
Stennet Masango<br />
“I aM a new creation, and I realised a<br />
new beginning here at Mari Mari because<br />
I can now pray and sing praises<br />
and get answers directly from God.”<br />
These were the happy sentiments that<br />
were raised by Stennet Masango aged 60,<br />
who came all the way from Chivi District<br />
in Masvingo to live at this virgin land.<br />
“I was a poor woman because I was an<br />
orphan who literally was destitute.<br />
“I now work in the garden here at Mari<br />
Mari where I grow food to feed my children<br />
and grandchildren. We have clean<br />
fresh water that is pumped from a borehole<br />
but what we need now are pipes to<br />
flow water from up the hill to our gardens.<br />
“Going up the hill and down with water<br />
is too much for elderly people like me<br />
otherwise I am a very happy woman who<br />
will be happy to leave this inheritance to<br />
my children when I die.”<br />
She said that she did not know that a<br />
person could talk directly to God and get<br />
responses.<br />
“The word of God has all answers to<br />
our problems. I am a widow that has<br />
enough food that is sufficient. But my<br />
major worry is that my two sons are no<br />
longer going to school because government<br />
is no longer paying their fees.<br />
“This is a major problem facing many<br />
of us in this resettlement area,” Masango<br />
said.<br />
Marvelous Masambo
26 Supplement to The <strong>Standard</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Building People Building Dreams Building the Kingdom<br />
I am no longer a squatter, says Ngirichi<br />
EDISON Ngirichi was raised in a<br />
squatter camp near Glenview with<br />
his parents when their church<br />
found them a place to resettle at<br />
Mari Mari, a resettlement area on<br />
the outskirts of Kadoma along the road to<br />
Chakari in Mashonaland West.<br />
Then aged <strong>25</strong> in 1998, Ngirichi says his<br />
life was transformed so much that his family<br />
moved away from that filthy environment<br />
near Glenview where they survived<br />
on handouts.<br />
“But when we were moved to this farm<br />
with my parents who are now late, we were<br />
taught how to farm various crops like tomatoes,<br />
peas and many others.<br />
“Some of the tomatoes we grew were<br />
sold to Cashel Valley but today the situation<br />
is a bit different because we need a<br />
pipe to pump water from the tanks up there<br />
on the hill into the gardens,” Ngirichi said.<br />
Ngirichi says they were over 80 families<br />
when they were resettled but there remain<br />
about 38 families.<br />
“Others died due to old age, disease or<br />
just left and went back to Harare. The rest<br />
of the people live by the Word and that<br />
Word has transformed us totally from body,<br />
spirit and soul.<br />
“Through Compassion Ministry, which<br />
is a branch within Celebration Ministries<br />
International, we have been liberated from<br />
a life of poverty and begging because we<br />
grow our food and through the church we<br />
are spreading the word of God,” he said.<br />
Ngirichi says the church gave them a water<br />
pumping engine that ensures food production<br />
all year round.<br />
“The engine is currently faulty and we<br />
are waiting for a mechanic to repair it so<br />
that we restart our farming projects.<br />
“The life we are now leading is a far cry<br />
from the one we lived as squatters in Harare<br />
because we are now able to utilise this<br />
land that was given to us with the help of<br />
the church to grow food and raise our children<br />
in a free and clean environment away<br />
from the rent, rates and power charges<br />
that most people in the cities are grappling<br />
with.<br />
“We drink clean water and eat healthy<br />
food and we just give thanks to Pastors<br />
Bonnie and Tom Deuchle for this kind gesture,”<br />
Ngirichi, who is now pastor of the<br />
Mari Mari branch of Celebration Ministries<br />
Interrnal, said.<br />
He said he attended bible college at the<br />
Celebration College in Harare and hence he<br />
is now a fully-fledged minister of religion<br />
who spends his time encouraging Mari Mai<br />
resettlement residents to live by the Word.<br />
“It is through the compassion ministry<br />
of the church that we have discovered a<br />
new and better life. I never thought that I<br />
would ever own land where I can grow my<br />
farm produce to feed our families.”<br />
The resettlement covers six hectares and<br />
there is plan for a clinic, secondary school<br />
and irrigation where each family was given<br />
huge pieces of land.<br />
“We need to sit down with church leadership<br />
so that more people can be resettled to<br />
replace the ones that have died or left this<br />
area.<br />
“We are no longer beggars and excess<br />
produce is sold to neighboring rural areas<br />
or Patchway mining areas,” Ngirichi.<br />
“We thank the then Governor of Mashonaland<br />
West that offered this land for this<br />
resettlement programme as this has transformed<br />
our lives in a great way. Pastor Tom<br />
always preached about Deutronomy 28<br />
which talks about people being taken to a<br />
better land somewhere and that is how we<br />
Edison Ngirichi<br />
landed on this piece of land,” he said.<br />
Another resident Givemore Kapuya (34)<br />
came to the resettlement area with his parents<br />
from a squatter camp in Glenview<br />
when he was <strong>25</strong> years old.<br />
He says his church brought them to this<br />
place because the Word had something to<br />
do with this development.<br />
“It is by the love of God that we are here.<br />
We may have a couple of problems but<br />
these are just minute when we compare the<br />
life we had before we came here.<br />
“I now have my own homestead which<br />
belongs to me, something that could not<br />
have happened had we remained at the<br />
squatter camp. I now have a wife and two<br />
children and we are happy. The word has<br />
surely transformed my life,” he said.<br />
The African Seed Company
Building People Building Dreams Building the Kingdom<br />
Supplement to The <strong>Standard</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong> 27<br />
“I was led to Christ by a fellow squatter”<br />
PASTOR James Dongo is 73<br />
years of age but he married<br />
late because he spent<br />
the youthful part of his<br />
life as a squatter.<br />
His eldest daughter recently<br />
completed her A levels, second<br />
born is also a girl in Form 4 and<br />
the youngest son is in Grade 4.<br />
The small built man who hails<br />
from Chihota in Mashonaland<br />
Central says he led a life that<br />
was filled with sadness as he<br />
was homeless.<br />
“I picked food from the bins in<br />
and around Avondale area and I<br />
lived with many other squatters<br />
at some shelter which is now a<br />
flea market at Avondale shops.<br />
“A fellow squatter, who is now<br />
late, is the man who led me to<br />
the church and the first time<br />
I walked into the then Rhema<br />
Church [now known as Celebration<br />
Church], I felt something<br />
inside me that said this is where<br />
I belong,” Pastor Dongo said.<br />
Pastor Dongo was trained to<br />
become a pastor and was also<br />
instrumental in training squatters<br />
that were resettled at Mari<br />
Mari about Zero Tillage, also<br />
known as Farming God’s Way.<br />
“We did this to enable these<br />
people to become independent<br />
and self-sufficient in as far as<br />
food provision is concerned.<br />
“I was lost but I was found<br />
without a home, wife and whenever<br />
it rained, I would sit in the<br />
sunshine so that my clothes<br />
could dry up. I experienced the<br />
most horrendous times as a<br />
street person…<br />
“The friends and relatives<br />
who shunned me when I was a<br />
destitute now think I must have<br />
used juju to uplift myself because<br />
I now own a house in Kuwadzana,<br />
a plot in Dotito where<br />
my wife and I planted maize.<br />
“I also drive a red 4x4, a thing<br />
I never thought would happen to<br />
me. But this is because the Word<br />
I heard from pastors Bonnie and<br />
Tom Deuchle totally brought<br />
about full transformation to a<br />
nobody,” Pastor Dongo said.<br />
Pastor Dongo is also an evangelist<br />
who travelled to refugee<br />
camps at Nyamatikiti and Mazoe<br />
Bridge spreading the Word<br />
of God.<br />
Pastor Dongo’s testimony is a<br />
mind-blowing experience that<br />
can best fit into a fiction book.<br />
But he says he knows how life<br />
on the street is, describing it as<br />
rough and tough.<br />
“The general public views<br />
these people as a nuisance<br />
but they are genuinely destitute<br />
and I want to thank Celebration<br />
Church International<br />
for raising me from the pit of<br />
hell. I sometimes can’t believe<br />
that I am now happily married,<br />
and sleep on a comfortable<br />
bed. This is because pastors<br />
Tom and Bonnie Deuchle<br />
said that it was time that I<br />
owned my own house and indeed<br />
I received a house.<br />
“That is what God does when<br />
he transforms your life. He does<br />
it in totality ,” Pastor Dongo said.<br />
PASTOR James Dongo<br />
Challenges facing Mari<br />
Mari resettlement families<br />
Everyone that The <strong>Standard</strong> spoke<br />
to said although their lives have<br />
been greatly transformed in as far<br />
as accepting the word of God is concerned;<br />
they still face a number of<br />
teething problems which are evident<br />
at the majority of the resettlement<br />
schemes in Zimbabwe.<br />
The area only has one primary<br />
school, with the nearest secondary<br />
school called Kwayedza, being<br />
near Patchway mine and Nyamatani,<br />
which is nearly 7km away and too<br />
far for Mari Mari children.<br />
Edison Ngirichi, pastor of the<br />
church in the area said there is need<br />
for construction of a clinic, high<br />
school and establishment of shops<br />
because they are a long way from<br />
nearby amenities.<br />
“Our church donated a grinding<br />
mill so that we can grind maize for<br />
maize meal. We do everything here<br />
as a community.<br />
“We pay for grinding maize and<br />
proceeds from that initiative are<br />
used to assist three elderly people in<br />
our communities who have no families,”<br />
Ngirichi said.<br />
He said the long distances to<br />
nearby schools were not safe for<br />
children, especially girls, as there<br />
were fears of rapists that roam the<br />
area.<br />
Cattle at Mari Mari Resettlement
28 Supplement to The <strong>Standard</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Building People Building Dreams Building the Kingdom<br />
Building People, Building Dreams, Building<br />
The Kingdom Stirs Entrepreneurs To Action.<br />
» BRILLIANCE by itself builds nothing, but<br />
when you collaborate with other great relationships,<br />
share ideas, and collectively come<br />
alongside other brilliant minds, you can<br />
thrive.<br />
» In many spheres of life in Zimbabwe, we often<br />
see trust breakdowns. This is evident in<br />
entrepreneurship in the nation. Entrepreneurs<br />
are scared to share their big ideas with<br />
one another as fear of idea thievery is rampant.<br />
With the backing and vision inspiration<br />
of Pastor Tom, Emerging Ideas wanted to<br />
help solve this separated brilliance in the nation<br />
(silos of brilliant minds only remaining<br />
in one specific industry). We want to bring<br />
these minds together so that ideas can collide<br />
with other ideas, inspiring entrepreneurial<br />
collaboration to build new ideas and companies—empowering<br />
relationships to flourish.<br />
»<br />
» What Is Startup Pitch Night (#zimpitch)?<br />
» Once a month, The Basement at Celebration<br />
Centre is opened to the Harare community<br />
for Pitch Night. 3 to 4 companies present<br />
their products in a fast-paced 4 minute pitch,<br />
then the event is opened up to a Question &<br />
Answer session with those in attendance.<br />
» The whole goal of this is to educate people<br />
as to what’s happening with new startups in<br />
Harare, then engage the local community as a<br />
whole, and finally accelerate the growth of local<br />
startups via new connections, ideas, relationships,<br />
capital, and more.<br />
» With the first Pitch Night launching on the<br />
back of Global Entrepreneurship Week in<br />
November of last year, we have seen over 150<br />
people attend these monthly events with the<br />
past 2 being packed to maximum capacity of<br />
180+.<br />
» Since Pitch Nights have started, there’s<br />
been a hum in the community. Entrepreneurs<br />
are coming from everywhere with really fantastic<br />
ideas (and the quality of the ideas are<br />
rising each month). This has also ushered in<br />
municipal, financial, and academic interest<br />
and support is starting to creep in from local<br />
banks, investors, governmental departments,<br />
and universities.<br />
» Pastor Tom and his vision are inspiring entrepreneurship<br />
in Harare and across the nation<br />
at a whole new level. Pitch Night’s goal is<br />
to build Zimbabwe into the place of collaborative<br />
brilliance. This collaborative brilliance<br />
is inspiring community and building trust,<br />
which then opens the door to build dreams<br />
that have the potential to impact people financially,<br />
holistically, and generationally.<br />
» Come join us for a future Pitch Night at The<br />
Basement at Celebration Centre. It’s the last<br />
Thursday of every month and starts at 6pm.<br />
To find out more information, please visit<br />
emergingideas.com.<br />
Praise and Worship Reforming people<br />
I am Nomazulu Mthethwa<br />
and for as far as I can remember<br />
i have always loved<br />
music and singing.<br />
» I grew up and attended a<br />
traditional church where<br />
music was very much a part<br />
of the services and various<br />
church activities. I was<br />
a member of two choirs at<br />
some point when I was in college<br />
which was run by the<br />
traditional church I grew up<br />
in. I enjoyed every moment<br />
of it.<br />
» I remember one incident we<br />
had gone out to minister at a<br />
local church in Bulawayo and<br />
as we were singing (in acapella)<br />
we were swaying and tappin<br />
our feet to the rhythm of<br />
the song. We were all told in<br />
no uncertain words that we<br />
were to stop that swaying or<br />
stop singing all together! . I<br />
was taken aback needless to<br />
say we stopped the swayin<br />
and tapping and carried on<br />
singing in quite a stiff manner.<br />
I felt very suppressed the<br />
music was expressionless! To<br />
cut a long story short, I then<br />
came to attend church at Celebration.<br />
At first I didn't understand<br />
why people where<br />
jumping and crying and running<br />
and all sorts of crazy<br />
stunts during praise and<br />
worship. The music was fast<br />
and loud and quite dynamic,<br />
and for a couple of services<br />
I was that stiff church person<br />
lookin at others and feelin<br />
out of place. As I contiued<br />
coming however the mucic<br />
became catchy and the words<br />
began to have meaning . And<br />
then I listened to the Yahweh<br />
album... I could not listen to<br />
any other music for weeks<br />
from start to finish it was<br />
simply awesome. After years<br />
of not being a member of any<br />
music group Yahweh rekindled<br />
in me a longing to belong<br />
to the celebration choir. Not<br />
long after action 2013 i auditioned<br />
and made it into the<br />
choir.<br />
» It has changed my life completely<br />
in terms of how to<br />
praise and worship and i<br />
have never felt such freedom<br />
as I have now to praise God<br />
unashamedly. I learnt the importance<br />
and power of praise<br />
and worship as well.I have<br />
grown spiritually in the last<br />
year and this had been largely<br />
attributed to by being a celebration<br />
church choir members<br />
. Pastor Bonnie is simply<br />
God sent she knows how<br />
to bring down the heavenlies<br />
into the earthly realm and<br />
all through praise and worship.<br />
I have learnt a lot from<br />
her. I have learnt that involvement<br />
is key to calling that<br />
your response does indeed<br />
determine your destiny I'm<br />
no longer afraid to do things<br />
and take on challenges. I have<br />
found my home, I love praising<br />
God I'm a lively stone I'm<br />
an alto, I'm a worshipper and<br />
above all I'm a part of something<br />
far much greater than<br />
myself and I'm honored to<br />
serve God through ministry<br />
in music.<br />
Address: Factory & Office - 586 Hacha Road, Ruwa. Tel +263 273 3<strong>31</strong>3<br />
Cell: +263 772 269 680 (John), +263 772 880 980 (Derrick)<br />
Emai: sales@industrialtwines.co.zw
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» Celebrate<br />
Young's New Album<br />
» Celebrate Young launches<br />
a hard-hitting alternative album<br />
with splashes of Shona lingo,<br />
the album titled “reign” has<br />
eight catchy tracks and strong<br />
driven melodies with expansive<br />
harmonies. Home grown<br />
from Celebration Church, the<br />
message of the album centers<br />
around the “hope” of the current<br />
and coming “reign” of a<br />
savior. Featuring the Mbichana<br />
boys, Michelle Vuijic, and a<br />
wide range of talented local musicians,<br />
this album will have you<br />
tapping to the beat on your steering<br />
wheel, dancing with your<br />
wife and doing the “borrowdale”<br />
in the streets.<br />
»<br />
» Free fireworks and music<br />
launch at Celebration Centre.<br />
» HIFa may be over but the celebration<br />
continues on <strong>31</strong>st of <strong>May</strong><br />
at Celebration Centre. a doubleheader<br />
evening is in store for<br />
the whole family featuring the<br />
music of Celebrate Young and<br />
the launch of their new album<br />
"REIGN".<br />
»<br />
» the music of Mbichana boys<br />
and this iconic groups interpretation<br />
of common life in Zimbabwe<br />
already has a major following<br />
on social media with song's<br />
like Mbichana Mvura.<br />
»<br />
» "We can't wait to share the<br />
new songs and simply celebrate<br />
the high energy and vibe of the<br />
music and the lyrics to bring us<br />
closer to life "said group founder<br />
tommy Deuschle.<br />
»<br />
» the entire evening is free and<br />
closes with a magnificent fireworks<br />
show in the open air ampitheatre.<br />
the album comes out<br />
on thursday the 29th as part of<br />
the Celebration Church action<br />
Conference, and the concert<br />
is on Saturday the <strong>31</strong>st.<br />
»<br />
» and asked why everything<br />
was for free tommy added,<br />
"We really want to reach out<br />
to the community. at this<br />
time so many people are under<br />
pressure, so many are<br />
asking deeper questions<br />
about life and their future<br />
and we want to inspire<br />
them with real solutions<br />
and real hope." Yes, there is<br />
hope, there is a future and<br />
there is a place for families<br />
that is safe and sound!<br />
»Reformation in the Market place<br />
» Justin Machibaya<br />
HaVIng sat under the<br />
teaching of Pastor tom<br />
Deuschle for the last 10<br />
years, I have been exposed<br />
to solid principled teaching on<br />
business values. My embracing<br />
these values have contributed to<br />
my personal growth and growth<br />
of companies that I am involved<br />
in.<br />
»<br />
» Some of the key business values<br />
I have been taught and employed<br />
include the following:<br />
»<br />
i) Taking and Accepting Responsibility<br />
» With acceptance of responsibility<br />
comes Maturity. With each<br />
responsibility I took and accepted<br />
as mine, then resolve to execute<br />
tasks and complete them,<br />
and the results have phenomenal<br />
growth in all areas of my life including<br />
family, finances, business<br />
growth and expansion. because<br />
I choose to take responsibility, I<br />
cannot blame others.<br />
»<br />
» ii) Excellence<br />
» Pastor tom always emphasises<br />
excellence as a spirit that shows<br />
the presence of god. excellence<br />
attracts, and this has largely influenced<br />
our standard at home,<br />
our offices, and on all construction<br />
work that we do. I have really<br />
found the market attracted to our<br />
excellence and business has been<br />
good even during difficult times.<br />
»<br />
» iii) Hard Work<br />
» Principally everything is built<br />
from hard work, consistently<br />
with focus. I have seen the fruits<br />
of this and have released the spirit<br />
of hard work to my entire staff.<br />
through hard work we have built<br />
the Homelux group, and we continue<br />
to move from strength to<br />
strength.<br />
»<br />
» iv) Giving<br />
» Faithfulness in giving of my<br />
tithes, first fruits and offerings<br />
is one business principle well<br />
taught by Pastor tom. the understanding<br />
of working hard<br />
to get, so that I can share has<br />
brought much joy in the work of<br />
my hands.<br />
»<br />
» the knowledge that my hand<br />
is an extension of god’s hand in<br />
building god’s Kingdom gives me<br />
reason to arise every morning to<br />
work to produce.<br />
» Caroline Chirima<br />
» My testimony is based<br />
on two powerful words<br />
faithfulness and obedience<br />
that Pastor tom<br />
has always been emphasized in his<br />
teachings.<br />
» i) Faithfulness<br />
» after my boss’s wife was diagnosed<br />
with a terminal condition I<br />
took charge and faithfully managed<br />
their family business. During this<br />
time most employees left as they<br />
felt insecure about the future of the<br />
company but I knew god had moved<br />
me there for a reason, I persevered<br />
and continued to manage the business<br />
to the best of my ability. after<br />
a few years of the wife’s passing on,<br />
my boss also passed away and I attended<br />
his funeral in South africa.<br />
It was at his funeral that learnt<br />
that he had entrusted the company<br />
to me if I wanted to continue. this<br />
time not as an employee but as an<br />
owner! I returned home overjoyed<br />
and a few weeks later the original<br />
company was liquidated and I started<br />
my business.<br />
» ii) Obedience<br />
» through faithfully giving of my<br />
time and resources to promote the<br />
gospel of Christ, sowing seeds to<br />
my church, applying the ‘reformation<br />
teachings’ by Pastor tom, I<br />
believe that my company has had<br />
good grounding for success. With<br />
my leadership, baztech was one of<br />
the first companies in Zimbabwe<br />
to supply and install the biometric<br />
System in the country; a device<br />
which verifies humans through the<br />
use of human characteristics, for<br />
identification and verification purposes.<br />
dience. baztech is now also endorsed<br />
by an international Company as their<br />
sole distributor in Zimbabwe and Zambia<br />
baztech has won several awards at<br />
ZItF and I have also won several accolades.<br />
I was the Zimbabwe national<br />
Chamber of Commerce Second runner<br />
up business Woman of the year for the<br />
years 2010 and 2011. I was also the Zimbabwe<br />
Institute of Management Manager<br />
of the year 2011 and ICt business<br />
Woman of the year for 2011 at the ICt<br />
awards. In 2012 I won the Director of<br />
the year award and also was the runner<br />
up ICt business Woman of the<br />
same year.<br />
» Justin Machibaya<br />
» iii) Results<br />
»<br />
» after years of faithfully obeying<br />
and applying Pastor tom Deuschle<br />
teachings, I am happy to say I am<br />
now enjoying the fruits of my obe-<br />
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Reforming Nations: Lets Start in Mozambique’<br />
»<br />
A<br />
story is narrated by Pastor Tom of a sight<br />
that caught his eyes in 1983, when a friend<br />
drove him to a local bus stop where refugees<br />
from Mozambique were camped.<br />
They had survived a grueling trip across<br />
the border into Zimbabwe. Southern Africa had<br />
been experiencing severe drought for four years<br />
and Mozambique, which is to the east of Zimbabwe,<br />
was in the midst of war. There was no food<br />
and people were starving to death, thousands had<br />
already died, and entire communities had been<br />
wiped out.<br />
» Arriving at bus stop he saw a mother with a<br />
nearly lifeless baby in her arms. The mother was<br />
totally naked, with nothing but skin and bones<br />
on her. The poor malnourished child attempted<br />
to suck on a piece of skin that was her mother’s<br />
breast. Pastor Tom recalls walking over to them,<br />
as they looked up at him with empty eyes. It broke<br />
his heart he recalls.<br />
»<br />
» This encounter led to the start of Compassion<br />
Ministries. Pastor Tom Deuschle and his church<br />
members immediately responded to this challenge<br />
with seven tons of mealie meal along with<br />
some clothing and basic goods. In two weeks they<br />
went out on their first relief trip and to the team’s<br />
surprise, the number of refugees had swollen<br />
from about 200 to 2,000! The team tried to systematically<br />
distribute the food and clothing, but the<br />
people were desperate. They mobbed the truck,<br />
and all Pastor Tom and his team could do was literally<br />
run for their lives. From a distance they<br />
watched as the refugees fought over the clothing<br />
and food. They went back to Harare brokenhearted<br />
and discouraged. The need was unbelievable,<br />
and Pastor Tom says he knew he had to do something.<br />
»<br />
» In the months that followed as Pastor Tom and<br />
his team continued to gather donations for the<br />
refugees and managed to receive 160 tons of rice<br />
from a well wisher. Pastor Tom and his teams<br />
distributed mealie meal to the refugees also set<br />
up evangelism teams that led over 65,000 people<br />
to Jesus. They began to plant churches in the<br />
camps, and the number of church members grew<br />
to 38,000. The refugees were also trained and disciple<br />
in preparation for when they would return<br />
to Mozambique. In 1994 these people were all<br />
eventually repatriated, and when they arrived<br />
in their nation they began to plant<br />
churches. In a few years the number of<br />
small churches planted through this initiative<br />
in Mozambique was 63.<br />
» This year, the Celebration Churches in<br />
Mozambique held a Provincial Meeting to<br />
celebrate the 20th year anniversary of the<br />
Mozambique church plants, established<br />
since the repatriation of people from the<br />
refugee camps from Zimbabwe. In attendance<br />
were members from the Celebration<br />
Churches in Manica, Sofala (Beira), Maputo<br />
and Zambezia (Quelimane). The province<br />
of Tete has sixteen big churches; Manica<br />
has eight and four small gatherings in<br />
Chimoio and Zambezia. Maputo has one<br />
Church. Pastor Tom Deuschle travelled to<br />
Tete with his team and was part of these<br />
celebrations. The churches are increasing<br />
in number and Pastor Tom Deuschle continues<br />
to equip the church leaders with<br />
discipleship and leadership training. The<br />
churches presented and award to him as a<br />
token of appreciation for the work Celebration<br />
Ministries has done in Mozambique<br />
Pastor Tom with provincial pastor Jose Quembo as he hands him the map of Mozambique<br />
» After<br />
» Six<br />
» Decades<br />
WHEN my dad turned 60 we designed<br />
and gave him a ring. The "Super<br />
Bowl" style ring tells about his story,<br />
his vision and his life. It's made<br />
of local Zimbabwean silver. On both<br />
sides of the ring there are towering "great Zimbabwe"<br />
structures that signify the "building people,<br />
building dreams message that he lives by.<br />
One of the etched stones is slightly darkened signifying<br />
the Chief cornerstone, Jesus. At the bottom<br />
of the ring there is a small ant. It symbolizes<br />
humility, small beginnings and the lowly start<br />
of this first move to Zimbabwe. On the top of the<br />
ring there is a map of Zimbabwe with light rays<br />
coming out from behind it. God showed him a<br />
light coming from Zimbabwe and heard God say<br />
that the light would go into all of Africa and beyond.<br />
There's an Alpha and Omega. God is the<br />
beginning and the end. The last shall be first and<br />
the first shall be last. Zimbabwe will always be<br />
the last nation alphabetically but God told him<br />
that He would make it first. Finally the scripture<br />
Matthew 20:26 "whoever wants to be great among<br />
you, then be a servant." Just a Jesus served, so<br />
we should serve others in complete love and humility.<br />
From this grand ring there are 12 other<br />
rings that will be given to people who will continue<br />
to carry the vision of reformation in the<br />
world through the gospel of Jesus Christ. My<br />
dad is pastor, he's a father, a grandfather and a<br />
hero. Most importantly he has a heart for lost,<br />
and that's what his life has stood for.
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Supplement to The <strong>Standard</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>25</strong> to <strong>31</strong> <strong>2014</strong> <strong>31</strong><br />
What is project relocation?<br />
TO relocate celebrated orphan children from<br />
the distant farms outside Harare, to a place closer<br />
to the Celebration Church Borrowdale. This<br />
will allow them to be a constant part of the Celebration<br />
family, attend proper schooling, and develop<br />
in an environment that is family oriented.<br />
Background<br />
The Vision of caring for destitute children was<br />
birthed in the early 80’s. The effects of the breakdown<br />
of the traditional extended family structure<br />
and the urban drift (the migration of rural<br />
folk into the cities), pressurising many women<br />
to abandon their babies. It was during this<br />
time that the Social outreach arm of the church,<br />
named Compassion Ministries, was formed.<br />
Compassion Ministries carried out relief<br />
work among the Mozambican refugees as well as<br />
re-settling hundreds of destitute people, who had<br />
been living on the streets of Harare, the nation’s<br />
capital city.<br />
Subsequently, it started receiving orphaned<br />
children who were housed in dormitory style<br />
homes in rural farm settings, with education facilities<br />
on the farm.<br />
With the care of the church and the farmer<br />
who donated the land we have seen a whole<br />
group of children grow up and enter into meaningful<br />
lives in the mainstream of society<br />
There's a better way<br />
There is now a prerequisite for all children’s<br />
homes and orphanages to shift to cluster homes<br />
in Zimbabwe. The Ministry of Labour and Social<br />
Services (MoLSS) through the Children’s Act<br />
5:06 “…has the statutory mandate to place children<br />
found in need of care into places of safety,<br />
which serves as temporal homes for them, where<br />
children can access basic services.”<br />
In light of the above, we are doing 2 things<br />
1) Relocate all of our children from the two locations<br />
in the country where they are currently<br />
in dormitory styled care centers to cluster home<br />
styled housing units in the city near the church<br />
and the school.<br />
2) Raise the funding to build the new cluster<br />
homes that will facilitate house parents with five<br />
to six children per home.<br />
Initially we are endeavouring to raise US$1<br />
<strong>25</strong>0 000 through an initiative called “operation<br />
relocation”. The cost of the cluster homes,<br />
have been calculated at US$700 per square<br />
metre, which is the current cost of building<br />
in Zimbabwe.<br />
The cost of a double unit would be roughly<br />
US$300 000. In total Compassion Ministries<br />
will build five double units cluster homes, on<br />
land that has been donated for the orphans<br />
within walking distance of the Celebration<br />
Church and Celebration International School.<br />
What we 're doing<br />
Our Senior Pastor is mobilising businesses;<br />
corporations, NGO’s, friends, churches and individuals<br />
to contribute to the new home for our Celebrated<br />
Children, by giving towards this worthy<br />
cause as he does a sponsored climb of Mount Kilimanjaro<br />
— “the roof of Africa” — Africa’s highest<br />
mountain. Pastor Tom is making the climb as<br />
part of his 60th birthday celebrations desiring to<br />
raise US$600 000, with the help of those who will<br />
sponsor the climb. He believes that this will help<br />
leave a legacy and a heritage for the children for<br />
generations to come.
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» Celebrating<br />
60 years of Obedience<br />
» We wish you 60 more