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Proper Noun

1. 1
   An urban area on the edge of Johannesburg, South Africa, known for a violent uprising that occurred there in the 1970s.

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cultural symbolicon of resistancejohannesburg townshipmetonymsouth western townshipsurban township

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countrysidemundane placerural areaunremarkable area

Etymology

Clipping of South-western townships.