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An empirical comparison of self-help housing and contractor-driven housing: Evidence from Thabong (Welkom) and Mangaung (Bloemfontein)

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    Lochner Marais (Research and Lecturer), Nicolaas Van Rensburg & Lucius Botes (Director)

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Marais, L., Van Rensburg, N. & Botes, L. An empirical comparison of self-help housing and contractor-driven housing: Evidence from Thabong (Welkom) and Mangaung (Bloemfontein). Urban Forum 14, 347–365 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-003-0018-5

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