Should there be a sense of dishonour in having an informal settlement named after you? While there are many informal settlements named after notable world and national events, there are also those which are named after government leaders, including those currently in office. Lester Kiewit speaks to Associate Professor Divine Fuh Director of HUMA- Institute for Humanities in Africa, in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cape Town, and Associate Professor of social anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at UCT.