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Setbacks and Partial Victories: Social Justice Struggles After 28 Years of Democracy in South Africa 挫折与部分胜利:南非28年民主后的社会正义斗争

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Studies in Social Justice Pub Date : 2022-11-07 DOI: 10.26522/ssj.v16i3.2755

Mondli Hlatshwayo

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