Impact of the sectoral determination for farm workers on the South African sugar industry: Case study of the kwazulu-natal north and South Coasts

Agrekon

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 94-112

  Murray, J ^a   Van Walbeek, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 84876134234     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2007.9523763     Document Type: Article

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