Articles for Peter Luhanga
Fire survivors rebuild with bricks despite City regulations
2,600 residents were left homeless in Dunoon informal settlement
News | 23 January 2026
Dunoon fire victims rush to rebuild homes as City proposes reblocking
The fire at Doornbach informal settlement left thousands homeless and over 600 structures destroyed
News | 13 January 2026
Solution to Dunoon’s railway occupation foiled
People living on Transnet land were meant to be relocated in 2013. But the plan stalled when more people moved onto the railway tracks.
News | 16 December 2025
Dunoon artist brightens children’s lives
Sibusiso Dube has livened up the local library, mentored teens and earned acclaim for his graphite portraits
News | 30 October 2025
After years on waiting list, man builds house on sports field
In Dunoon, Cape Town, no government housing projects have been completed since 2000
Brief | 1 October 2025
These families have no toilets, but sewage from other people’s toilets flows past their homes
Riverside informal settlement is built on a floodplain, says City of Cape Town, so services can’t be provided
News | 18 June 2025
Dunoon erupts in protest after the City of Cape Town knocks down walls in informal settlement
Residents have been replacing shacks with brick and mortar homes
News | 13 May 2025
Families charged R5 to use mobile toilets in Dunoon
Residents of informal settlement say they are forced to pay to use stolen toilets
Brief | 18 March 2025