Townships are apartheid-era areas reserved for blacks, coloureds, and Indians.
The histories of the many townships are one of a kind and distinct.
This has had an immediate influence on the socioeconomic standing of these regions
Townships are known worldwide as the centre of the independence struggle.
Townships have changed dramatically since apartheid ended, becoming more diverse.
Townships in postapartheid South Africa no longer show signs of National Party dominance.
Apartheid-era townships were homogeneous in housing, access control, and infrastructure.