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Bonjour,
In South Africa, the terms township usually refer to the often underdeveloped racially segregated urban areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of apartheid, were reserved for non-whites, namely Indians, Africans and Coloureds. Townships were usually built on the periphery of towns and cities.
Townships were created during the 19th century, because neither employers nor the government built new accommodation or homes for the influx of new residents. High rents and overcrowding led to land invasions and the growth of shack settlements which were largely ignored by government.
