township
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Heath and his siblings were rebuked by their neighbors, Heath said, to the point that his brother, Phil, told the township attorney he was thinking about resigning as supervisor.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
The terms were restrictive enough to effectively ban such a project not only from land owned by Heath and his sister, but from all but the small portion of the township that’s zoned for industry.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
Because he has no state-issued documents, washing cars in the backstreets of Thembisa township near Johannesburg is one of the few ways he can make a living.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
Situated on the edge of the iconic Soweto township and chosen as a symbol of post-apartheid "spatial integration", the venue hosts large-scale events such as the ruling African National Congress annual congress.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
When my mom started working, she still lived with my grandmother in Soweto, the township where the government had relocated my family decades before.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Vocabulary lists containing township
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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5th Grade Human Geography, List 1
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