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Developing small firms in Township Tourism: Emerging tour operators in Gauteng, South Africa

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    Irene Nemasetoni & Christian M. Rogerson (Professor of Human Geography)

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Nemasetoni, I., Rogerson, C.M. Developing small firms in Township Tourism: Emerging tour operators in Gauteng, South Africa. Urban Forum 16, 196–213 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-005-1005-9

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