2010 FIFA World Cup™: (South) 'Africa's time has come'?

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-62

  Maharaj, Brij ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

economic impacts; FIFA 2010 World Cup; geography; mega events; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; OLYMPIC GAMES;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79957821879     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2011.572473     Document Type: Article

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