township
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For a township with a median household income of about $60,000, that payout could cover months of rent, groceries or fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Captain Siya Kolisi has called on the Springboks to summon inspiration from Soweto's pivotal part in South Africa's history as they take on New Zealand on the edge of the Johannesburg township on Saturday.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Another resident in the township said the statue had been "totally fine, with good proportions".
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
He was born in 1976, when South Africa was still run by a white-minority government, and grew up in a township east of the capital, Pretoria.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
We asked the police to prevent armed Inkatha members from entering the township to attend an Inkatha rally.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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With guidance from Henry’s organization, Monroe, Millville and Andover townships passed AI data centers bans or restrictions.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Despite a history of human activity that dates back more than 6,000 years, the area wasn’t officially established as the municipality of Val di Fiemme until the three townships merged in January 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Sunday's election was scheduled to take place in 102 of the country's 330 townships -- the largest of the three rounds of voting.
From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025
Voting on Sunday was taking place in just 102 out of Myanmar’s 330 townships, according to the military-controlled electoral commission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
To police the townships, the government relied on its network of impipis, the anonymous snitches who’d inform on suspicious activity.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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Human Geography - Middle School
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