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The inclusion of South Africans with disabilities in public space: A Bloemfontein case study

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    Nico Kotze (Senior Lecturer)

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Kotze, N. The inclusion of South Africans with disabilities in public space: A Bloemfontein case study. Urban Forum 14, 366–378 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-003-0019-4

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