informal settlement
Britishnoun
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Bags of refuse for sale to recycling companies line a muddy path to a vegetable garden tended by residents of the informal settlement at the foot of the high-rises of Sandton, South Africa's economic hub.
From Barron's
The informal settlement where Bryan lived with his family was not visible from the golden building and had none of these services.
From Barron's
In nearby Talisay, where an informal settlement along a riverbank was washed away, AFP found 26-year-old Regie Mallorca already at work rebuilding his home.
From Barron's
At the moment he lives in the shadow of his former home, where other former Usindiso building residents have put up shacks in an informal settlement known as Emaxhoseni.
From BBC
The archaeologists' said the informal settlement continued until the 5th century.
From BBC
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