township

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According to Mlangeni's brother, Nicholas, the scramble in the township began when someone digging a fence-post hole noticed the soil's unusual hue and tested it in water.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 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

“It would be odd for a township committee meeting to not have minutes taken and it would be very odd for a meeting not to be listed on the website,” Allonby said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

It was a Monday night in Myanmar's Chang U township in the central Sagaing region, where nearly 100 people had gathered to mark Thadingyut, the festival of the full moon.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

She even gave the boys Watch- tower pamphlets to distribute in the township.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela