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Rethinking township tourism: Towards responsible tourism development in South African townships

Irma Booyens Knowledge Systems Unit, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 273-287 | Published online: 29 Apr 2010

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