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

The site of their latest campaign is in Dieplsoot – a poor township of more than 200,000 people near the country's commercial hub.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

Xhosa was her tribe, and Langa was a mainly Xhosa township.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore