South africa’s information society policy: An overview

Communicatio

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 15-27

  van Audenhove, Leo ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

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EID: 85064294220     PISSN: 02500167     EISSN: 17535379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02500169908537877     Document Type: Article

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