The constitutional implications of commercializing water in south africa

The Age of Commodity: Water Privatization in Southern Africa

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 59-76

  Flynn, Sean ^a   Chirwa, Danwood Mzikenge ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 84925765565     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781849772860     Document Type: Chapter

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