Kwekwe to the geographical centre of the country, Kwekwe is also strategically located within the Midlands metropolitan area. Kwekwe, together with Gweru, Munyati, Kadoma and Redcliff form a single customer base for local commercial enterprises. As elsewhere in Zimbabwe, a high proportion of the population depends on the informal sector, possibly more than half of the population. Many self-employed miners carry out illegal digging work just north of the city, panning for gold, one of the most lucrative sources of income. Other residents engage in less strenuous work as cobblers, carpenters, TV and radio repairmen, and vendors selling anything from onions
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway the Hillel School, which was founded in Lawrence in 1957. The school is a participant in the Salute to Israel Parade. Head of athletics is Joey Hoenig. All HAFTR athletics use the name "The Hawks". The hockey team used to compete under the name "The Flames". The official student newspaper of HAFTR High School is "The Tattler". Established more than 30 years ago, the stories featured in the publication are written, photographed and edited by HAFTR students. Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish